[{"bbox": [85, 153, 340, 184], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6 Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [85, 194, 1167, 583], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><th>Indicative Budget components</th><th>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Implementation modalities</strong> – cf. section 4.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Objective 1: Strategic communication</strong> composed of</td><td>2 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Procurement (direct management) – cf. section 4.4.1</td><td>2 000 000</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Procurement</strong> – total envelope under section 4.4.1</td><td>2 000 000</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Evaluation</strong> – cf. section 5.2</td><td rowspan=\"2\">covered by another Decision</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Audit</strong> – cf. section 5.3</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Totals</strong></td><td>2 000 000</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [85, 611, 606, 642], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [96, 669, 1130, 751], "category": "Text", "text": "A strategic communication steering group will be established at Delegation level to validate and oversee the overall implementation of the action. The EEAS-INTPA-FPI-NEAR strategic communication and public diplomacy Coordination Mechanism at HQ-level will provide any necessary strategic guidance and support."}, {"bbox": [96, 774, 1130, 881], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the Commission may participate in the above governance structures set up for governing the implementation of the action and may sign or enter into joint declarations or statements, for the purpose of enhancing the visibility of the EU and its contribution to this action and ensuring effective coordination."}, {"bbox": [85, 934, 637, 967], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [85, 999, 428, 1030], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [96, 1058, 1130, 1245], "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 (frequency to be established based on the action plan by the steering group, however monitoring is a continuous and systematic process of data collection about all activities to be implemented under this contract) 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": [96, 1269, 1130, 1350], "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. Whenever possible, indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex."}, {"bbox": [96, 1361, 1130, 1442], "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": [96, 1466, 1130, 1516], "category": "Text", "text": "Examples of key indicators for measuring the performance of this operation and its component activities may include:"}, {"bbox": [171, 1519, 973, 1547], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Positive perception of the EU as a partner by the public and by selected target groups;"}, {"bbox": [171, 1553, 527, 1580], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Social media reach and engagement;"}, {"bbox": [171, 1585, 561, 1612], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Media items published in top tier media;"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1654, 1141, 1678], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 16 of 17"}]