[{"bbox": [96, 120, 1135, 228], "category": "Text", "text": "progress reports (not less than annual) and final reports. Every report shall provide an accurate account of 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)."}, {"bbox": [96, 252, 1135, 361], "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).\n\n**Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:**"}, {"bbox": [96, 385, 1135, 490], "category": "Text", "text": "Each contracted agency will be in charge of regular (quarterly) monitoring and yearly progress reporting on the progress of the respective indicators of the logframe and the budget execution. These arrangements will be prescribed in their respective contracts. The baseline data (where necessary) will be collected in the first six months."}, {"bbox": [96, 497, 1135, 658], "category": "Text", "text": "The contracting partners will need to make sure that the implementing partners (e.g., city/municipality level working groups, or universities, or incubation centres, etc.) use the same indicators and measurements/tools, so that findings and progress can be aggregated when required. These tools and measurement methods should be aligned with the monitoring and reporting requirements of the Philippines' national and sub-national stakeholders, where applicable (e.g., on co-benefits). Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights based approach and gender equality."}, {"bbox": [96, 694, 1135, 778], "category": "Text", "text": "When the specific terms of reference for each intervention are determined, active and meaningful participation of stakeholders should be defined, including the representation of women and disadvantaged youth if and where applicable."}, {"bbox": [85, 862, 266, 891], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [96, 908, 1135, 1305], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a mid-term and final evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via implementing partners and via independent consultants contracted by the Commission. The mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to assess the impact of the intervention approach in tangible terms and gauge options for improvements, realignment of activities and/or corrective measures. The final evaluation will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the effectiveness of pilot solutions being tested, level of effectives of the action within the larger impact of the TEI and to gauge options for extended support to the sector in eventual follow-up actions by EU and EU MS. The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 3 months 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. The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination³⁵. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations. Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [85, 1367, 404, 1396], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [96, 1413, 1120, 1495], "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": [85, 1616, 410, 1643], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³⁵ See best practice of evaluation dissemination."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1142, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 30 of 31"}]