[{"bbox": [141, 153, 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": [141, 270, 1134, 352], "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, 362, 788, 391], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [141, 401, 1134, 536], "category": "Text", "text": "Progress monitoring will follow EU guidelines and standards and will be based on the logical framework and the established indicators. Some of these indicators require a baseline survey and a final data collection survey. The implementing partner (i.e., the IADB) will be responsible for implementing these surveys (including their funding) in a timely manner (at the beginning of the action in the case of baseline surveys and at the end of it for final data collection surveys)."}, {"bbox": [141, 546, 1134, 603], "category": "Text", "text": "All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights based approach and gender equality."}, {"bbox": [141, 612, 1134, 693], "category": "Text", "text": "Reports shall be laid out in such a way as to allow monitoring of the means envisaged and employed and of the budget details for the action. The final report, narrative and financial, will cover the entire period of the action's implementation"}, {"bbox": [141, 703, 1134, 783], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will be overseen by the European Union Delegation to El Salvador through day to day programme monitoring activities, visits, and its participation in the steering committee and in the events related to planned activities."}, {"bbox": [141, 796, 1134, 852], "category": "Text", "text": "All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights based approach and gender equality."}, {"bbox": [130, 903, 311, 932], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [141, 950, 1134, 1004], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a mid-term and afinal evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via an implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [141, 1004, 1134, 1057], "category": "Text", "text": "The mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to address issues during implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [141, 1057, 1134, 1134], "category": "Text", "text": "The final evaluation is envisaged for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that knowledge shall be gained on best practices and lessons learnt."}, {"bbox": [141, 1165, 1134, 1280], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least one 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, 1280, 1134, 1360], "category": "Text", "text": "All evaluations shall assess to what extent the action is taking into account the human rights-based approach as well as how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment. Expertise on human rights and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [141, 1360, 1134, 1440], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination¹⁷. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [141, 1468, 756, 1495], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract"}, {"bbox": [130, 1620, 533, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁷ See best practice of evaluation dissemination"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 20 of 22"}]