[{"bbox": [128, 152, 1146, 340], "category": "Text", "text": "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, 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": [128, 344, 1146, 426], "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": [128, 430, 1146, 490], "category": "Text", "text": "Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account the human rights based approach and gender equality"}, {"bbox": [128, 494, 1139, 629], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring: The implementing entity(s) for each of the designated outcomes will be responsible for day to day monitoring and reporting based on the agreed indicators in the log frame. Adjustments to the agreed indicators will be subject to a discussion and approval of the steering committees. The contracting authority will be responsible for the approval of progress and final reports."}, {"bbox": [128, 668, 312, 697], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [128, 714, 1110, 768], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a mid-term and final evaluations may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants] contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [128, 769, 1126, 822], "category": "Text", "text": "Mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to scope new actions."}, {"bbox": [128, 846, 1134, 928], "category": "Text", "text": "A 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 the Action covers a wide and complex range of issues implemented with a strategic trade, investment and development partner."}, {"bbox": [128, 952, 1145, 1008], "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."}, {"bbox": [128, 1038, 1145, 1154], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 3 months 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": [128, 1181, 1136, 1264], "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": [128, 1265, 749, 1292], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [128, 1294, 1073, 1322], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation may be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [128, 1335, 449, 1364], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [128, 1380, 1139, 1462], "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": [128, 1513, 1071, 1548], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [128, 1579, 1145, 1635], "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": [1027, 1681, 1146, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 23 of 24"}]