[{"bbox": [129, 154, 685, 187], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [129, 220, 475, 251], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [139, 272, 1136, 512], "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 of the project. Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights based approach and gender equality and where opportune refer to people with disabilities."}, {"bbox": [139, 517, 1136, 599], "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": [141, 629, 787, 657], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:**"}, {"bbox": [141, 682, 1126, 763], "category": "Text", "text": "While the implementing partners will be responsible for data collection, analysis and monitoring of their own projects (grants), the Commission will be responsible for collecting, analysing and monitoring the data related to the logical framework of this overall action."}, {"bbox": [129, 803, 309, 831], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [139, 852, 1136, 1202], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a final evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission. The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 15 days 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. 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. All 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. Expertise on human rights and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams. Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract. The evaluation will be funded through a separate decision (technical cooperation facility)."}, {"bbox": [129, 1217, 447, 1245], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [141, 1262, 1128, 1342], "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": [129, 1371, 1068, 1404], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [141, 1436, 1136, 1491], "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": [141, 1515, 1136, 1623], "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,"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 19 of 20"}]