[{"bbox": [141, 153, 1133, 233], "category": "Text", "text": "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, 243, 1133, 324], "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, 336, 786, 364], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [141, 375, 1133, 483], "category": "Text", "text": "For the budget support component, the MoFNP, the MoE, MoH, as well as the other public agencies taking part in the Action (such as ZPPA, ZAMRA, OAG, etc.) will report on the sector policies. The MoFNP will report on macroeconomic performance, improvements in public financial management and budget transparency."}, {"bbox": [141, 494, 1133, 602], "category": "Text", "text": "The budget support programme will be reviewed through annual reviews to assess compliance with the General Conditions and Performance Indicators for the release of the variable tranches. The reviews will be timed to meet the indicative disbursement schedule. An independent review team (third party contracted by the EU Delegation) may support the process for each instalment."}, {"bbox": [141, 613, 1133, 693], "category": "Text", "text": "For complementary support, reports shall be laid out in such a way as to allow monitoring of the support provided through the action. The final report, narrative and financial, will cover the entire period of the action implementation."}, {"bbox": [141, 704, 1133, 759], "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:"}, {"bbox": [141, 770, 1133, 930], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation of the 8NDP is monitored through the national M&E Framework supported by a central Management Monitoring System (MMS), based at MoFNP. Sectoral Planning Units should have access to the MMS, to feed the database with information related to their programmes. From the data uploaded in the MMS, Annual Progress Reports will be produced, in compliance with the National Planning and Budgeting Act of 2020, to be submitted to the National Assembly before the last Friday of May of each year. The action will use the MMS to cross-reference progress under Outcome 1."}, {"bbox": [141, 941, 1133, 1020], "category": "Text", "text": "Decisions of the Cabinet are recorded through the Cabinet Office Circular. Cabinet Office circulars and the reporting of MoH and ZAMRA will be used, in complement to the policy dialogue, to measure progress under Outcome 2."}, {"bbox": [141, 1033, 1133, 1273], "category": "Text", "text": "The Ministry of Finance has established a structure for the design and oversight of a PFM reform strategy (PFM-RS). The structure is composed of a steering committee with high-level representatives from relevant institutions (PS of MoFNP, ZPPA, BoZ, Smart Zambia, OAG); a PFM Reform Secretariat (supported by GIZ); 3 technical working groups (Planning & Budgeting; Budget Execution, Accounting and Reporting; Budget Controls and Auditing) and 4 advisory teams. The PFM Reform Secretariat will collect and compile data relating to performance indicators from the relevant stakeholders contributing to the implementation of the PFM-RS. A joint performance framework will be set up to accommodate the monitoring effort of development partners supporting the implementation of the PFM-RS (including this action). The PFM Reform Secretariat will be responsible for collecting data related to Outcome 3."}, {"bbox": [141, 1285, 1128, 1370], "category": "Text", "text": "Eligibility monitoring will be based on the collection and analysis of primary data, sector-level programmes M&E framework, PFM-RS progress reports, and policy dialogue with MoFNP, MoE, MoH and other stakeholders, at least twice a year."}, {"bbox": [130, 1402, 311, 1431], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [141, 1448, 1133, 1503], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a final evaluation(s) may be carried out for this action or its components contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [141, 1513, 1133, 1595], "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 the action marks the resumption the Budget Support operations in Zambia, and might open the way to a continuation with this implementation modality in the future."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 31 of 33"}]