[{"bbox": [116, 134, 647, 165], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [127, 186, 1177, 239], "category": "Text", "text": "For the implementation of the proposed Action, it is foreseen to sign a contribution agreement with an entrusted entity."}, {"bbox": [127, 245, 1177, 454], "category": "Text", "text": "The contribution agreement will follow a standard organisational set-up with the establishment of a Project Implementation Team (unit) to develop annual plans, programming and budgeting, and deliver activities within time and resource constraints. It will normally consist of Project Manager, Task Managers for each Output, staff for operations (administrative, finance, procurement and other tasks). The Action will be managed at the highest level by the Project Board, which will be responsible for making consensus-based strategic decisions for the project. The Board will provide strategic guidance to the project, oversee progress, review, and approve Annual Report and Workplans, as well as the Final Report. The Project Board will convene at least annually to hold regular reviews, assess the performance of the project and approve the Workplans."}, {"bbox": [127, 460, 1177, 536], "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."}, {"bbox": [116, 560, 342, 587], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Pre-conditions"}, {"bbox": [127, 605, 1165, 654], "category": "Text", "text": "The signature of the Financing Agreement with the Republic of Uzbekistan is a pre-condition before the start of activities."}, {"bbox": [116, 685, 681, 718], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [116, 750, 470, 781], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [127, 802, 1177, 1012], "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": [127, 1018, 1177, 1097], "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": [127, 1103, 783, 1129], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [1495, 1151, 1615, 1174], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 30 of 35"}]