[{"bbox": [85, 153, 641, 187], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [129, 220, 463, 252], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [85, 271, 1143, 353], "category": "Text", "text": "During the inception phase, a baseline survey will be conducted by the implementing partner (preferably outsourced) as part of project activities. Similarly close to the end of the project, an end line survey will also be commissioned by the implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [85, 357, 1143, 491], "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."}, {"bbox": [85, 495, 1143, 578], "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": [85, 582, 1134, 663], "category": "Text", "text": "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": [129, 704, 297, 732], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [85, 755, 1143, 810], "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."}, {"bbox": [85, 820, 1143, 876], "category": "Text", "text": "It will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that this action is a pilot initiative for the EU."}, {"bbox": [85, 886, 1143, 995], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 03 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": [85, 1005, 1143, 1087], "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": [85, 1097, 705, 1125], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [85, 1136, 1138, 1223], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluations shall assess to what extent the action is taking into account the human rights-based approach as well as how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment and disability inclusion. Expertise on human rights, disability and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [129, 1253, 433, 1282], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [85, 1306, 1132, 1388], "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": [85, 1426, 1027, 1461], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [85, 1499, 293, 1526], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Audiences Targeted:**"}, {"bbox": [85, 1526, 1143, 1580], "category": "Text", "text": "The primary audience for this communication plan includes government officials from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and provincial regulatory bodies, CS networks, and their member organisations."}, {"bbox": [85, 1591, 363, 1619], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Communication Objectives:**"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 25 of 26"}]