[{"bbox": [140, 186, 1134, 293], "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 and may sign or enter into joint declarations or statements, for the purpose of enhancing the visibility of the EU and its contribution to this action and ensuring effective coordination."}, {"bbox": [130, 326, 684, 358], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [232, 392, 577, 422], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [140, 445, 1134, 657], "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 partner's responsibilities. To this aim, the implementing partner 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": [140, 663, 1134, 744], "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": [140, 781, 787, 809], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [140, 834, 1134, 915], "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 and age, and disability if possible."}, {"bbox": [140, 940, 1134, 1100], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition to the continuous and regular monitoring, reporting and analysis carried out by the implementing partners, the reporting against the logical framework of this action will depend on inputs from third party consultants recruited by the Commission to take stock as part of the mid-term evaluation and final evaluation of the programme. In addition, throughout the implementation of the intervention third-party monitoring on individual projects will be carried out on a needs-basis and this may include a review of achievements against the logical framework of this action."}, {"bbox": [232, 1114, 413, 1141], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [140, 1160, 1101, 1214], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a mid-term and final evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [140, 1240, 1134, 1373], "category": "Text", "text": "The mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes in particular with respect to the intention to launch a second phase of the action and the 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 the action is innovative in its ambition to combine a urban and rural approach to resilience and climate change in certain geographic locations."}, {"bbox": [140, 1401, 1134, 1517], "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, 1549, 1134, 1635], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition, 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."}]