[{"bbox": [96, 119, 1136, 359], "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: The information produced by the National Statistics Office (ONE) of the DR is key to monitoring this programme, since the ONE participates in the production of data and accompanies other departments in the production of data for the monitoring of the PNPSP 2021-2024. The ONE recently underwent an international evaluation by the Inter-American Development Bank. Stat production in DR is constantly improving. The EU and the donor community have been supporting the ONE to strengthen its capacities and the support will continue during the implementation period of this action. If corrective measures are needed during the implementation of the programme, these will be addressed through the policy dialogue meetings."}, {"bbox": [96, 384, 1107, 412], "category": "Text", "text": "Some studies may need to be implemented in order to define some of the baselines and targets in the logframe."}, {"bbox": [96, 436, 1136, 545], "category": "Text", "text": "The collection of sex-disaggregated data as part of the project's monitoring systems provides an opportunity to monitor the project's engagement across groups and to tailor interventions to promote gender equality and women's empowerment. All monitoring and reporting shall also assess how the action is taking into account the human rights based approach and gender equality."}, {"bbox": [86, 589, 267, 617], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [96, 634, 1135, 689], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a final evaluation may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [96, 714, 1135, 796], "category": "Text", "text": "It will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that this programme constitutes the main flagship in the 2021-24 period and the only new Budget support programme in the Dominican Republic under the MFF 2021-24."}, {"bbox": [96, 820, 1135, 898], "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 in recent years, other budget support providers and relevant stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [96, 929, 1135, 1046], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 21 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, 1073, 1136, 1154], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination²³. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [96, 1179, 1135, 1258], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation 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. Expertise on human rights and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation team."}, {"bbox": [96, 1287, 715, 1315], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [86, 1357, 406, 1385], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [96, 1402, 1135, 1483], "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": [86, 1620, 487, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²³ See best practice of evaluation dissemination"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 30 of 31"}]