[{"bbox": [149, 107, 1114, 262], "category": "Text", "text": "will endorse the operational plans of the projects. The Committees will include the participation of European Commission (and other relevant contributors to the Team Europe Initiative), key federal and state level ministries, selected private sector organisations and youth and women based organisations. Strategic outcomes of broader contextual basis will feed into the agenda of the high-level Public-Private Platform. In situations where specific technical and expert-specific input is required, key partners will be invited as needed."}, {"bbox": [149, 276, 1114, 355], "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": [175, 403, 380, 430], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.8. Pre-conditions"}, {"bbox": [149, 447, 804, 473], "category": "Text", "text": "No pre-condition has to be met prior to implementation at federal level."}, {"bbox": [138, 526, 683, 558], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [175, 589, 507, 619], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1. Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [149, 632, 1107, 841], "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 partners' responsibilities. To this aim, the implementing partners 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": [149, 853, 1107, 956], "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": [149, 970, 796, 997], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [149, 1009, 1107, 1167], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action shall ensure that there is a systematic M&E system covering the overall programme, as well as specific M&E systems to capture each component's own progress towards implementation. The development of these component-level M&E systems shall be done in close association between EUD and each component leader IP. Yearly M&E sessions shall be set up at the level of the project, including the institutional beneficiaries' representatives, and regular M&E documentation shall be provided by the IPs (bi-annually or quarterly) to ensure a comprehensive follow-up and assessment."}, {"bbox": [149, 1178, 1107, 1310], "category": "Text", "text": "The identification of the baselines and the collection of data shall be the responsibility of implementing partners while the overall M&E indicators follow-up shall be done by the EUD, with dedicated funds and staff, working closely with the M&E staff from the implementers. M&E focal points should also be identified within each of the institutional beneficiaries, to facilitate data gathering and collection, and smoothen the overall process."}, {"bbox": [149, 1321, 1107, 1401], "category": "Text", "text": "Likewise, all monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is considering the principle of gender equality, human rights-based approach, and rights of persons with disabilities including inclusion and diversity Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex."}, {"bbox": [175, 1431, 341, 1458], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2. Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [149, 1474, 1107, 1579], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a midterm and/or final evaluation will be carried out for this intervention or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission. The focus will be on problem solving, corrective measures, accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision)."}, {"bbox": [149, 1591, 1107, 1644], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission may inform the implementing partner at least three months in advance of the dates envisaged for the evaluation missions. The implementing partner shall collaborate efficiently and"}, {"bbox": [999, 1668, 1117, 1693], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 24 of 28"}]