[{"bbox": [141, 153, 1134, 286], "category": "Text", "text": "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": [141, 311, 1133, 392], "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, 417, 787, 445], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [141, 470, 1133, 578], "category": "Text", "text": "All implementing partners receiving grants under this Action will be expected to develop robust Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) plans, with elaborations on how indicators at impact, outcome and output levels will be measured. In this regard the baseline and target values at each of the above levels will be established at inception phase and captured in individual project baseline reports."}, {"bbox": [141, 603, 1133, 710], "category": "Text", "text": "Implementing partners will share with the EUD, implementation progress reports, in the form of Annual Reports. These will provide narratives on progress towards achievement of results, outputs and activities as well as financial performance of the project. An updated logframe will also accompany each of the annual report shared by a respective implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [141, 736, 1133, 895], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU may also appoint an independent third party to provide on-going monitoring of all projects funded under this Action. This will include on the field monitoring visits to assess state of play of implementation progress, and provide recommendations on corrective measures as deemed necessary. These missions are also expected to ensure harmonisation of approaches across all the EU funded projects, and closer coordination and synergies with projects funded by other donors in the same sector in South Sudan. Further the EU will also commission ROM missions to specific projects as may be deemed necessary."}, {"bbox": [141, 921, 1133, 975], "category": "Text", "text": "Data collection necessary for establishing the baseline of some of the indicators included in the logframe will be done by the implementing partners and will be an integral part of the relevant inception reports."}, {"bbox": [130, 1015, 308, 1042], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [141, 1061, 1133, 1143], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the Action, mid-term and final evaluations will be carried out for this Action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission via or an implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [141, 1168, 1133, 1248], "category": "Text", "text": "In the case of a mid-term evaluation, this will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to document lessons, experiences and recommendations that can inform the implementation of the second phase of the Action."}, {"bbox": [141, 1274, 1133, 1381], "category": "Text", "text": "In the case of a final evaluation this will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision). In case an evaluation is not foreseen, 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": [141, 1405, 1133, 1537], "category": "Text", "text": "Where an evaluation is planned and is to be contracted by the Commission, the Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 3 months 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": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 37 of 39"}]