[{"bbox": [96, 122, 1135, 255], "category": "Text", "text": "designate) as Chairman, the Governor of Luanda Province (or designate) as Co-chairman, the Ministry of Economy and Planning (MEP) as signatory of the Financing Agreement, the Head of the EU Delegation, and the Head(s) of the entity(ies) referred to in section 4.4.1. Other key stakeholders involved in the solid waste management area at provincial and municipal levels, the civil society organisations (including those representing women and persons with disabilities) together with non-contributing donors may also join the PAC in an advisory capacity."}, {"bbox": [96, 260, 1135, 500], "category": "Text", "text": "The Management Committee (MC) will be responsible for administering and implementing the Action activities. It will supervise the implementation of financed activities, identify and resolve implementation issues and, suggest visibility and other actions related to the management of the Action. The preferred decision-making process will be by consensus. The MC will be supported by a Secretariat and will meet on a quarterly basis unless a different frequent schedule is decided upon by its members. It will be chaired by the Head of the NWA (or designate) and include relevant technical staff from the Government, entity(ies) entrusted with the implementation and the EU Delegation. The MC prepares the agenda meeting of the PAC including the topics for discussion. Both Committees (PAC and MC) will ensure equal and meaningful representation of women and persons with disabilities, in all their diversity."}, {"bbox": [96, 505, 1135, 611], "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, 645, 639, 677], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [82, 711, 426, 742], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [96, 763, 1135, 977], "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 half-yearly) 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 (for project modality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [96, 981, 1135, 1062], "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, 1067, 1135, 1228], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring: Data collection including possible surveys, analysis, monitoring and quarterly reporting is under the responsibility of the implementing partner. Monitoring arrangements should be embedded in the Action's governance configuration, building on and strengthening existing structures, fostering horizontal inter-ministerial and vertical institutional coordination and favouring inclusive processes (notably towards civil society). The progress reports should monitor the overall implementation of the reforms based on the achievement of the results."}, {"bbox": [82, 1248, 262, 1276], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [96, 1300, 1135, 1514], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the Action, a mid-term and a final evaluation will be carried out for this Action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission. The mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to the enlargement of the scope to other provinces. The final evaluation 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 is a new sector of intervention for the EU in Angola. All evaluations shall assess to what extent the Action is considering the human rights-based and disability mainstreaming 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."}, {"bbox": [96, 1519, 1135, 1625], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least one 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": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 24 of 26"}]