[{"bbox": [96, 120, 1136, 199], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the Commission may participate in the above governance structures set up for governing the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [85, 232, 482, 257], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [100, 286, 405, 314], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [96, 340, 1136, 555], "category": "Text", "text": "The day-to-day technical and financial monitoring of the implementation of this action will be a continuous process, and part of the implementing partner's responsibilities. To this aim, the implementing partner shall establish a permanent internal, technical and financial monitoring system for the action and elaborate regular 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) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [96, 565, 1136, 646], "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": [96, 657, 745, 685], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [96, 696, 1136, 830], "category": "Text", "text": "The Ministry of Labour, Migration and Employment of the Republic of Tajikistan and the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Tajikistan as the main implementing partners under Budget Support component will be responsible for performance monitoring and reporting to the Steering Committee and to the independent review missions. The disbursement request along with a self-assessment report based on proven progress and data for year N shall be submitted by the Ministry of Finance indicatively by the end of Q2 of year N+1 annually."}, {"bbox": [96, 841, 1136, 1002], "category": "Text", "text": "The statistical and monitoring systems as well as the quality of official data in the policy field covered have been assessed. This assessment has fed into the design of the action as follows: establishment and operationalisation of EMIS will be proposed as one of the Action indicators, which per se will improve the mechanism of relevant data collection. In addition, a project \"Modernisation of National Statistical System in Tajikistan\" with financial support of the World Bank (USD 10 million) will be launched in 2022. Moreover, QESP II will also work on improving the analytical and monitoring capacity of the beneficiaries."}, {"bbox": [96, 1014, 265, 1039], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [96, 1068, 1136, 1124], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a final evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [96, 1135, 1136, 1215], "category": "Text", "text": "It will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), considering in particular the fact that for this programme, a follow-up phase may be proposed, which will cover the next stage of the PVET policy implementation Action Plan."}, {"bbox": [96, 1226, 1136, 1282], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation of this action may be performed individually or through a joint strategic evaluation of budget support operations carried out with the partner country, other budget support providers and relevant stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [96, 1292, 1136, 1400], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 30 days 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": [96, 1410, 1136, 1492], "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": [96, 1503, 716, 1530], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 34 of 36"}]