[{"bbox": [141, 153, 1134, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "reference the logframe matrix (for project modality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [141, 212, 1134, 293], "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, 298, 786, 326], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [141, 330, 1134, 439], "category": "Text", "text": "Baseline indicators and final targets are defined following conclusion of the feasibility study that is already available. Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex when appropriate. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights based approach, gender equality and rights of persons with disabilities including inclusion and diversity."}, {"bbox": [141, 443, 1134, 523], "category": "Text", "text": "More details on the monitoring of the action during implementation will be defined in the project fiche that the lead financial institution will submit to the blending platform for approval. The monitoring system cost will be cover by the total amount of funds allocated to the action."}, {"bbox": [130, 550, 311, 578], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [141, 596, 1134, 650], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, an ex-post evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [141, 650, 1134, 729], "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 people gaining access to power in the country, industrialisation, electricity tariffs and prevention of floods in the Lake Victoria and Nile River."}, {"bbox": [141, 729, 1134, 836], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 1 month 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": [141, 835, 1134, 915], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination⁷. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [141, 915, 1134, 994], "category": "Text", "text": "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 and disability inclusion. Expertise on human rights, disability and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [141, 997, 758, 1023], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [130, 1080, 448, 1108], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [141, 1126, 1134, 1207], "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": [130, 1234, 1069, 1268], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [141, 1299, 1134, 1354], "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, 1379, 1134, 1566], "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 providers, grant beneficiaries or entrusted or delegated entities such as UN agencies, international financial institutions and agencies of EU member states."}, {"bbox": [130, 1621, 519, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ See best practice of evaluation dissemination"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 16 of 22"}]