[{"bbox": [181, 122, 1133, 176], "category": "Text", "text": "the core indicators contained in the project log frame. This may also feed into the project completion report."}, {"bbox": [97, 191, 1133, 430], "category": "Text", "text": "**Learning and knowledge management.** A knowledge management strategy will be prepared during the start-up phase of the project to clearly identify knowledge products, events, uses and forums to collect, collate and share the knowledge generated through project interventions. The KM strategy has five pillars i.e. (i) use the project intervention as action research; (ii) systematic assessment and analysis using experimental designs which are statistically valid and robust; (iii) deriving inferences/conclusions from strong evidence base; (iv) devise knowledge products; and (v) disseminating knowledge products using various channels/media. The KM function will particularly focus on success factors pertaining to integration of small farmers to market chains and diversification into high value products and through investment in skills and entrepreneurship foster women's and youth's economic empowerment, while at the same time mainstreaming nutrition."}, {"bbox": [97, 443, 1133, 549], "category": "Text", "text": "A dedicated M&E, knowledge management and communication section with suitably qualified and experienced staff is part of the organisational arrangements at the PMU and district offices. Likewise, 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 diversified indicators to be disaggregated at least by sex."}, {"bbox": [86, 564, 264, 590], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 610, 1133, 662], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance and nature of the action, a mid-term and final ex-post evaluations will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [97, 662, 1133, 795], "category": "Text", "text": "The mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to assess progress against the targets. Comparison with baseline data will allow the measurement of changes in core indicators, and thus to infer on the project's direction of travel toward the project outcomes. It shall identify implementation bottlenecks and suggest remedial actions—which may also include modification in the project design as appropriate."}, {"bbox": [97, 795, 1133, 874], "category": "Text", "text": "The final evaluation will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), to gauge the outcomes realized, as well as to document lessons and emerging impacts covering all the core indicators contained in the project logical framework."}, {"bbox": [97, 876, 1133, 992], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partners at least 30 days in advance of the dates envisaged for the evaluation missions. The implementing partners 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, 995, 1133, 1079], "category": "Text", "text": "All evaluation shall assess to what extent the action is taking into account the human rights-based approach and well as how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment. Expertise on human rights-based approach and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [97, 1080, 1133, 1159], "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, 1162, 712, 1188], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [86, 1204, 402, 1230], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [97, 1249, 1117, 1328], "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": [86, 1357, 1022, 1390], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [97, 1423, 1133, 1476], "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": [97, 1503, 1133, 1635], "category": "Text", "text": "In line with the 2022 “Communicating and Raising EU Visibility: Guidance for External Actions”, 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"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 28 of 29"}]