[{"bbox": [135, 123, 1135, 176], "category": "List-item", "text": "* For complementary measures, the implementing partners, and the Delegation will be in charge of monitoring progress and relevant indicators."}, {"bbox": [135, 203, 1135, 309], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Any monitoring and evaluation will be gender-sensitive, assess gender equality results and implementation of rights-based approach working method principles (participation, non-discrimination, accountability and transparency) in terms of implementation of the project and project outcomes. Key stakeholders will be involved in the monitoring process."}, {"bbox": [135, 338, 1135, 471], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Information sources for monitoring and reporting on the action will mainly come from the Gambia's statistical system, data collected by international organisations, such as the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, United Nations agencies, EU own information gathering, and other stakeholders. The National Human Rights Commission will be an important actor provided its responsibilities in monitoring the implementation of government's commitments contained in the White Paper."}, {"bbox": [135, 499, 1135, 685], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The statistical and monitoring systems as well as the quality of official data in the policy field covered have been assessed and deemed relatively weak as there exists important gaps of data needed by institutions in terms of a foresight on comprehensive statistics, which may be suitable for national policy issues and international comparison. Available data also presents shortcomings that hamper the quality of surveillance. This assessment has fed into the design of the action in that the choice of indicators took into account considerations on data quality and data availability. Meanwhile, a separate on-going effort, technical assistance under the SRBC3 programme works to improve the statistical system."}, {"bbox": [97, 710, 1135, 791], "category": "Text", "text": "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": [86, 831, 267, 858], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 877, 1135, 984], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, an evaluation may be carried out for this action via independent consultants contracted by the Commission. In order to enable informing the design of future budget support contracts, such an evaluation would ideally be completed in the first half of 2025. Its scope would cover three previous state and resilience building contracts and the first half of implementation of this action."}, {"bbox": [97, 1009, 1135, 1116], "category": "Text", "text": "This evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to the impact on democratic governance reforms. The evaluation would also serve accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that this actions constitutes a 4th consecutive state and resilience building contract with a country undergoing democratic transition."}, {"bbox": [97, 1142, 1135, 1196], "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, other budget support providers and relevant stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [97, 1222, 1135, 1276], "category": "Text", "text": "In case an evaluation is not planned, the Commission may, during implementation, decide to undertake such an evaluation for duly justified reasons either on its own decision or on the initiative of the partner."}, {"bbox": [97, 1304, 1135, 1420], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 20 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": [97, 1446, 1135, 1526], "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 partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [97, 1557, 716, 1583], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1145, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 26 of 28"}]