[{"bbox": [130, 152, 312, 182], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [140, 198, 1136, 333], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action (mix of different implementation modalities contributing to the same objectives), a mid-term and a final evaluations may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission. The evaluations shall assess to what extent the action is considering the human rights based approach as well as how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment."}, {"bbox": [140, 343, 1136, 399], "category": "Text", "text": "The mid-term evaluation is envisaged for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to the complementarities between the different Action components."}, {"bbox": [140, 408, 1136, 464], "category": "Text", "text": "The final evaluation is envisaged for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), and for the possibility to fund a second phase under 2025-27 MIP financial allocations."}, {"bbox": [140, 474, 1136, 553], "category": "Text", "text": "For the budget support, a specific evaluation 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": [140, 566, 1136, 675], "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": [140, 685, 1136, 768], "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": [130, 791, 449, 821], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [140, 837, 1136, 920], "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, 957, 1071, 994], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [140, 1023, 1136, 1080], "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": [140, 1090, 1136, 1251], "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, partner countries, service providers, grant beneficiaries or entrusted or delegated entities such as UN agencies, international financial institutions and agencies of EU member states."}, {"bbox": [140, 1261, 1136, 1395], "category": "Text", "text": "However, action documents for specific sector programmes are in principle no longer required to include a provision for communication and visibility actions promoting the programmes concerned. These resources will instead be consolidated in Cooperation Facilities established by support measure action documents, allowing Delegations to plan and execute multiannual strategic communication and public diplomacy actions with sufficient critical mass to be effective on a national scale."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 34 of 35"}]