[{"bbox": [141, 153, 1133, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "Representatives of the main beneficiary entities, including CSOs will be invited to join discussions in the Steering committee for the relevant matters of their responsibility."}, {"bbox": [141, 212, 1134, 399], "category": "Text", "text": "A Technical Committee will be established in order to quarterly discuss implementation technical issues, to analyse and monitor programme implementation of the programme, to decide how to manage new challenges and to share information. Programme managers and other technical staff from the institutions belonging to the Steering Committee will take part at the quarterly meetings. Extraordinary meetings will be organised if requested by one of the members or the grantee. Other partners and donors could be invited to both groups as observers and external experts could be invited if considered necessary. The implementing partners will assist both groups and will act as the Secretariat."}, {"bbox": [141, 436, 1134, 518], "category": "Text", "text": "**Specific Objective 4: Contribute to the 3RF implementation in the Tigray region through the support to the governance reforms in Tigray by enhancing the capacities of the Ministry of Finance and the Interim Regional Administration of Tigray**"}, {"bbox": [141, 522, 1134, 763], "category": "Text", "text": "While European Commission will be responsible for the overall management of the Action, outputs under this specific objective which include support to the federal ministry of finance and regional institutions in Tigray, will be managed by an international pillar Assessed entity overseen by the European Commission. A Technical Committee chaired by the Secretary General of the Ministry of Finance, or his representative, will meet every six months and as often as necessary to ensure progress of the actions. The Committee will also be composed of : representatives of the implementing entity, representatives of regional beneficiary institutions, representatives of the Ministry of Finance, and representatives of the European Commission. In addition, representatives of partner institutions and, if necessary, sector specialists, donors and representatives of civil society may be invited as required, at the proposal of one of the parties."}, {"bbox": [141, 799, 1134, 878], "category": "Text", "text": "**Specific Objective 5: Improve capacities of Ethiopian institutions at all levels to advance Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE) in line with international and national normative frameworks and commitments**"}, {"bbox": [141, 884, 1134, 1020], "category": "Text", "text": "While European Commission (EC) will be responsible for the overall management of the Action, outputs under this Specific Objectives will be managed by the EC together with an entrusted entity and relevant line ministires. A technical assistance may be recruited for coordination and harmonisation of the different activities. A Steering Committee may be established with meetings every six months co-chaired by the EC, Ministry of Women and Social Affairs, an entrusted entity and other key stakeholders as observers."}, {"bbox": [141, 1057, 1134, 1165], "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": [130, 1198, 685, 1231], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [130, 1263, 476, 1296], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [141, 1315, 1134, 1530], "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, 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": [141, 1534, 1134, 1617], "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": [1027, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 27 of 30"}]