[{"bbox": [157, 151, 1074, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "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": [157, 211, 1074, 317], "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": [157, 322, 1074, 484], "category": "Text", "text": "Availability of relevant public statistics will be researched by the implementers for use as baseline and subsequently to measure progress at the end of the Action. Where such public data is not available the implementers will launch specific surveys at start and end of the Action to measure progress. The cost associated to these possible surveys will be integrated in the relevant contracts. Whenever possible the project will harmonise its data collection with national partners systems. A joint monitoring system will be agreed for the TEI project."}, {"bbox": [157, 488, 1074, 570], "category": "Text", "text": "Gender equality and the human rights based approach will be mainstreamed into the monitoring and evaluation of the project and indicators will be sex-disaggregated and disaggregated by other relevant aspects whenever possible (e.g. age, disability)."}, {"bbox": [161, 586, 327, 614], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2. Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [157, 628, 1074, 682], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the Action, a mid-term will be carried out for this Action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [157, 682, 1074, 736], "category": "Text", "text": "The mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and realignment of activities to address any changes that have occurred."}, {"bbox": [157, 748, 1074, 855], "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": [157, 866, 1074, 1027], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination¹⁸. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, in agreement with the partner country, jointly decide on the follow-up actions to be taken and any adjustments necessary, including, if indicated, the reorientation of the project. Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [161, 1055, 465, 1084], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3. Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [157, 1097, 1074, 1179], "category": "Text", "text": "Without prejudice to the obligations applicable to contracts concluded for the implementation of this Action, the Commission may, on the basis of a risk assessment, contract independent audit or verification assignments for one or several contracts or agreements."}, {"bbox": [147, 1205, 1074, 1239], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6. STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [157, 1266, 1074, 1321], "category": "Text", "text": "The 2021-2027 programming cycle will adopt a new approach to pooling, programming and deploying strategic communication and public diplomacy resources."}, {"bbox": [157, 1332, 1074, 1519], "category": "Text", "text": "It will remain a contractual obligation for all entities implementing EU-funded external actions to inform the relevant audiences of the Union's support for their work by displaying the EU emblem and a short funding statement as appropriate on all communication materials related to the actions concerned. This obligation will continue to apply equally, regardless of whether the actions concerned are implemented by the Commission, partner countries, service providers, grant beneficiaries or entrusted or delegated entities such as UN agencies, international financial institutions and agencies of EU member states."}, {"bbox": [147, 1588, 541, 1616], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁸ See best [practice of evaluation dissemination](#)"}, {"bbox": [966, 1660, 1082, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 21 of 23"}]