[{"bbox": [97, 153, 1133, 260], "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, 293, 639, 327], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [85, 359, 431, 390], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [97, 411, 1133, 546], "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."}, {"bbox": [97, 582, 1133, 664], "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, 701, 1133, 782], "category": "Text", "text": "All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the support measures are 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 and age, and disability if possible."}, {"bbox": [85, 796, 266, 824], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 845, 1115, 872], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, an evaluation will not be carried out for this action or its components."}, {"bbox": [85, 887, 404, 915], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [97, 933, 1118, 1013], "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": [85, 1040, 1025, 1074], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [97, 1107, 1133, 1160], "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": [97, 1186, 1133, 1396], "category": "Text", "text": "Action documents for specific sector programmes are in principle no longer required to include a provision for communication and visibility actions promoting the programmes concerned. 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": [97, 1424, 1133, 1478], "category": "Text", "text": "This Action includes dedicated funds for strategic communication and public diplomacy and will contribute to the Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy Plan for the EU Delegation in the Dominican Republic."}, {"bbox": [97, 1504, 1133, 1611], "category": "Text", "text": "Target audience will be the general population, comprising ordinary members of the public (particularly in the 18-35 years age bracket) who are not involved in policy, advocacy or international relations, and who may not be aware of the EU as well as specialised audiences, including key political and opinion leaders, the wider diplomatic community, think tanks, business community and private sector, activists and other relevant multipliers."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 14"}]