[{"bbox": [129, 152, 557, 178], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [129, 209, 454, 237], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [140, 253, 1134, 466], "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, 491, 1134, 807], "category": "Text", "text": "Indicators measuring employment outcomes will require surveys among beneficiaries in order to collect baseline and final data. Qualitative aspects of employment shall be taken into account for both indicators. Surveys fall under the responsibility of the implementors and may be conducted either directly by the implementing organisation, or through their partner institutions or service providers. Output indicators can mostly be monitored by the implementing organisations (and their partner institutions) based on project implementation information and documents. The monitoring system shall involve partner institutions and stakeholders and build on existing resources where possible to build capacities of local partners for monitoring and facilitate learning. All indicators are formulated in a way they can be aggregated across different implementors by the European Union. Indicators of the TEI e-Youth have been considered where suitable, so that the monitoring system of this Action will also inform the monitoring of the Joint Intervention Logic of the TEI e-Youth and contribute to the aggregated results reporting on the Global Europe Results Framework indicators."}, {"bbox": [140, 836, 1134, 916], "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": [140, 942, 1134, 1022], "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": [129, 1036, 301, 1062], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [140, 1079, 1134, 1187], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the Action, a final evaluation will be carried out for this Action, via independent consultants contracted by the Commission. The final evaluation will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision) to inform EU future interventions on skills and employment for the Youth."}, {"bbox": [140, 1215, 1134, 1330], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 2 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": [140, 1361, 1134, 1448], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluations will assess to what extent the action is taking into account the human rights-based approach and how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment. Expertise on human rights and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [140, 1473, 1134, 1579], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation report 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. Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 25 of 27"}]