[{"bbox": [141, 153, 1134, 206], "category": "Text", "text": "reference the logframe matrix (for project modality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [141, 212, 1134, 292], "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": [141, 298, 787, 325], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [141, 350, 1134, 484], "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. Gender equality is a cross cutting issue for the action and indicators shall, when relevant, be disaggregated at least by sex. Also the monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights-based approach and gender mainstreaming."}, {"bbox": [141, 509, 1134, 563], "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": [130, 577, 311, 605], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [141, 623, 1134, 705], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a mid-term and final evaluations may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants or through a joint mission contracted by the Commission or via an implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [141, 729, 1134, 860], "category": "Text", "text": "A mid-term evaluation may be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to possible considerations of a second phase of the action. A final evaluation may be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that the action includes innovative approaches to the humanitarian-development-peace nexus."}, {"bbox": [141, 894, 1134, 1010], "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": [141, 1037, 1134, 1119], "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": [141, 1150, 1083, 1177], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation may be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [130, 1190, 449, 1219], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [141, 1237, 1134, 1317], "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": [130, 1343, 1072, 1379], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [141, 1410, 1134, 1465], "category": "Text", "text": "The 2021-2027 programming cycle will adopt a new approach to pooling, programming and deploying strategic communication and public diplomacy resources."}, {"bbox": [141, 1490, 1134, 1597], "category": "Text", "text": "It will remain a contractual obligation for all entities implementing EU-funded external actions to inform the relevant audiences of the Union's support for their work by displaying the EU emblem and a short funding statement as appropriate on all communication materials related to the actions concerned. This obligation will continue to apply equally, regardless of whether the actions concerned are implemented by the Commission,"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 18 of 20"}]