[{"bbox": [140, 152, 1134, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "implementation of the action, difficulties encountered, changes introduced, as well as the degree of achievement of its results (Outputs and direct Outcomes) as measured by corresponding indicators, using as reference the logframe matrix (for project modality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [140, 296, 1134, 379], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission may undertake additional project monitoring visits both through its own staff and through independent consultants recruited directly by the Commission for independent monitoring reviews (or recruited by the responsible agent contracted by the Commission for implementing such reviews)."}, {"bbox": [140, 415, 787, 445], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [140, 468, 1134, 547], "category": "Text", "text": "The data collection, analysis and monitoring for the indicators in the logical framework will be the responsibility of the implementing partner. Thus, the logical framework will be aligned with the results framework of the intervention."}, {"bbox": [140, 574, 1134, 629], "category": "Text", "text": "The participation of stakeholders will be ensured at the contracting level, including specific provisions on the involvement and approach towards stakeholders and right holders of the interventions."}, {"bbox": [129, 641, 310, 671], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [140, 689, 1134, 771], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a final evaluation may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants and/or through a joint mission contracted by the Commission and/or via an implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [140, 794, 1134, 877], "category": "Text", "text": "It will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that South Sudan is going through a transitional period where an election would be the first electoral process since the country's independence."}, {"bbox": [140, 900, 1134, 1008], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 1 month in advance of the dates envisaged for the evaluation missions. The implementing partner shall collaborate efficiently and effectively with the evaluation experts, and inter alia provide them with all necessary information and documentation, as well as access to the project premises and activities."}, {"bbox": [140, 1035, 1134, 1118], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [140, 1141, 1083, 1171], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation may be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [129, 1183, 448, 1212], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [140, 1229, 1134, 1310], "category": "Text", "text": "Without prejudice to the obligations applicable to contracts concluded for the implementation of this action, the Commission may, on the basis of a risk assessment, contract independent audit or verification assignments for one or several contracts or agreements."}, {"bbox": [129, 1336, 1069, 1371], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [140, 1402, 1134, 1590], "category": "Text", "text": "The 2021-2027 programming cycle will adopt a new approach to pooling, programming and deploying strategic communication and public diplomacy resources. Regional and global strategic communication and public diplomacy funds will be managed from headquarters. At country level, action documents for specific sector programmes are no longer required to include a provision for communication actions promoting the programmes concerned. These resources will instead be consolidated in Cooperation Facilities established by support measure action documents, allowing Delegations to plan and execute multiannual strategic communication and public diplomacy actions with sufficient critical mass to be effective on a national scale."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 15"}]