[{"bbox": [97, 122, 1134, 201], "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": [97, 214, 743, 240], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [97, 252, 1134, 438], "category": "Text", "text": "The statistical and monitoring systems as well as the quality of official data in the policy field covered have been assessed. This assessment has fed into the design of the action as follows: The Nutrition and Food Security Steering Committees set up at all levels of government have proven to be important platforms to review the achievements during MSNP-II implementation. The MSNP-II saw the introduction of a detailed results framework that considerably advanced clarification of sector-wise, nutrition-specific and sensitive outcome and output indicators with baseline and annual targets together with sources of data and reporting responsibilities. Local governments have used a web-based reporting system set-up and managed by MoFAGA during MSNP-II."}, {"bbox": [97, 450, 1134, 584], "category": "Text", "text": "While MSNP-III builds on this there are considerable opportunities to strengthen data/information on stakeholders' contribution to MSNP-III. MSNP-III M&E framework marks further progress in aligning indicators with sectoral information systems. However, there remains scope to considerably strengthen optimal capacities to manage national M&E systems at various levels, in accordance with national guidelines to measure programme delivery and sectoral performance."}, {"bbox": [97, 596, 1134, 834], "category": "Text", "text": "At the provincial and local level, all local levels are expected to provide quarterly and annual physical and financial progress reports to district coordination committees at provincial levels and federal sectoral ministries. For conditional grants allocated to nutrition, local levels are expected to report expenditures on an online reporting platform. The sectoral ministries at the federal level are expected to provide a comprehensive report of their performance to NPC. MSNP indicators will be included in the sectoral information system to track sectoral progress. Health sector services are reported on the Health Management Information System (HMIS) managed by MoHP, while the Education Ministry reports on its sectoral performance through the Education MIS (E-MIS). MoWSS employs NWASH software to secure GIS based WASH data from local levels. Other ministries including MoALD and MoWCSW do not currently have robust M&E or review process at local levels."}, {"bbox": [97, 847, 1134, 924], "category": "Text", "text": "Moreover, the Nepal Nutrition and Food Security Portal will be further strengthened for knowledge management and as a common dissemination platform to publish reports and make information accessible to all the relevant stakeholders at all levels."}, {"bbox": [97, 938, 1134, 1071], "category": "Text", "text": "It is also envisaged to develop an integrated nutrition information management system (INIMS) under the leadership of NPC to link the sectoral information and data and track the progress. This could include a consolidated dashboard aligned with the MSNP-III results framework. The INIMS will be hosted by the National Nutrition and Food Security Secretariat. Additionally, feedback mechanisms within three levels of government and between the stakeholders will be strengthened for timely course correction."}, {"bbox": [97, 1084, 1134, 1164], "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": [86, 1192, 265, 1218], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 1237, 1134, 1291], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a final evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components through a joint mission."}, {"bbox": [97, 1303, 1134, 1382], "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 MSNP-III covers a period of 8 years, and the action only supports the first 3 years of the plan."}, {"bbox": [97, 1395, 1134, 1448], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation of this action may be performed individually or through a joint strategic evaluation of budget support operations carried out with the partner country, other budget support providers and relevant stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [97, 1460, 1134, 1540], "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, 1553, 714, 1578], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [97, 1592, 1134, 1645], "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, disability inclusion and reducing"}, {"bbox": [1028, 1682, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 26 of 27"}]