[{"bbox": [86, 121, 639, 153], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [86, 187, 429, 218], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [97, 240, 1134, 479], "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 IPs 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 the 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). All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account conflict sensitivity, as well as a human rights-based approach and gender equality, including the inclusion of PwD. Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex and disability when relevant."}, {"bbox": [97, 484, 1134, 565], "category": "Text", "text": "Some of the data will come from regular surveys and assessments conducted by the government, but primarily from IOM as IP responsible for data collection (output 3/outcome 2), while other data will need to be provided by other IPs. Details are referred to in the logframe."}, {"bbox": [97, 570, 1134, 650], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission may undertake additional project monitoring visits both through its 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": [97, 651, 1134, 729], "category": "Text", "text": "In the initial phase, the indicative logical framework agreed in the contract and/or the agreement signed with the IP must be complemented with baselines, milestones and targets for each indicator. In addition, a gender analysis and a conflict assessment will be conducted at the beginning of the intervention."}, {"bbox": [97, 731, 1134, 806], "category": "Text", "text": "Progress reports provided by the IPs should contain the most recent version of the logical framework agreed upon by the parties and show the current values for each indicator. The final report should complete the logical framework with initial and final values for each indicator."}, {"bbox": [97, 809, 1075, 836], "category": "Text", "text": "The final reports, financial and descriptive, will cover the entire period of the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [97, 836, 819, 863], "category": "Text", "text": "The performance of the programme will also be closely monitored by the PSC."}, {"bbox": [86, 877, 264, 904], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 923, 1134, 976], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, mid-term or final evaluations may be carried out for this action or its components through a joint mission with one or several IPs."}, {"bbox": [97, 977, 1134, 1056], "category": "Text", "text": "A mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular concerning the effectiveness and complementarity of the action with other initiatives but also to be able to adjust the action/part of the action in case of a changing context."}, {"bbox": [97, 1056, 1134, 1136], "category": "Text", "text": "A final evaluation will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that progress on issues tackled under this Action are part of an ongoing process."}, {"bbox": [97, 1136, 1134, 1215], "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 and disability inclusion. Expertise on human rights, disability and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [97, 1215, 1134, 1321], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partners at least one month in advance of the dates envisaged for the evaluation missions. The implementing partners 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": [97, 1321, 1134, 1400], "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 partners and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [97, 1400, 1134, 1480], "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 partners and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [97, 1480, 1037, 1506], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation may be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [1028, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 24 of 26"}]