[{"bbox": [157, 152, 1073, 319], "category": "Text", "text": "following deliberations of the SC. The role of SC members is to advise the Chair to take decisions.\nThe Chair strive to make decisions that are consistent with the recommendations of the SC members.\nThis Steering Committee meets on a regular basis, including ad hoc meetings as required given the\nflexible response the nexus mechanism requires. As part of its prerogative of budget implementation\nand to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the Commission may participate in the above\ngovernance structures set up for governing the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [147, 352, 700, 385], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [147, 418, 493, 449], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [157, 470, 1074, 684], "category": "Text", "text": "The day-to-day technical and financial monitoring of the implementation of this action will be a\ncontinuous process, and part of the implementing partner's responsibilities. To this aim, the\nimplementing partner shall establish a permanent internal, technical and financial monitoring system\nfor the action and elaborate regular progress reports (not less than annual) and final reports. Every\nreport shall provide an accurate account of implementation of the action, difficulties encountered,\nchanges introduced, as well as the degree of achievement of its results (Outputs and direct Outcomes)\nas measured by corresponding indicators, using as reference the logframe matrix (for project\nmodality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [157, 688, 1074, 793], "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": [157, 801, 804, 829], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [157, 836, 1074, 917], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Baselines and targets will be provided at contracting level. Information will be collected by Implementing Partners, which will foresee adequate human resources and arrangement to allow for this process."}, {"bbox": [157, 922, 1074, 977], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Data collection and reporting: Surveys will be carried out by dedicated staff of Implementing Partners, who will foresee adequate human resources and arrangements for this purpose."}, {"bbox": [157, 981, 1074, 1062], "category": "List-item", "text": "* M&E Capacities: This action foresees to provide support to and strengthen the M&E capacities of local actors/CSOs to monitor progress. All implementing partners will put adequate resources in place to ensure appropriate monitoring and evaluation."}, {"bbox": [157, 1067, 1074, 1121], "category": "List-item", "text": "* For the sake of accountability vis-à-vis stakeholders, their participation will be ensured by a constant consultation which will accompany all interventions."}, {"bbox": [157, 1126, 1074, 1181], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Gender equality and inclusion results will be monitored in line with each of the actions provisions."}, {"bbox": [157, 1186, 1074, 1266], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The application of a HRBA will be monitored, in line with the working principles (human rights for all, non-discrimination and equality, participation, transparency and access to information and accountability)."}, {"bbox": [147, 1286, 327, 1314], "category": "Section-header", "text": "5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [157, 1333, 1074, 1387], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, mid-term and final evaluations will be carried out for\nthis action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [157, 1391, 1074, 1473], "category": "Text", "text": "Mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with\nrespect to chosen implementing modality and its efficiency and effectiveness in supporting the\noperationalisation of the Humanitarian-development-peace nexus (HDP)."}, {"bbox": [157, 1477, 1074, 1558], "category": "Text", "text": "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 unfolding country crisis and how the HDP approach facilitated effective and efficient crisis response, peace building and conflict"}, {"bbox": [147, 1680, 264, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 19 of 20"}]