[{"bbox": [146, 153, 671, 184], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [146, 198, 1084, 282], "category": "Text", "text": "Responsibility for the implementation, coordination, monitoring and evaluation of the remaining activities will be vested in a Programme Steering Committee (PSC), meeting at least twice a year, and consisting of, as a minimum:"}, {"bbox": [183, 295, 487, 322], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Implementing CSO partners."}, {"bbox": [183, 324, 970, 351], "category": "List-item", "text": "* A representative of each of the government counterparts associated to the project;"}, {"bbox": [183, 352, 669, 379], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Relevant representatives from the private sector;"}, {"bbox": [183, 381, 920, 408], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Representative of maximum 3 relevant youth associations active in Malawi."}, {"bbox": [146, 420, 1005, 448], "category": "Text", "text": "Consideration for equal gender representation within the PSC to be made at its creation stage."}, {"bbox": [146, 461, 1084, 517], "category": "Text", "text": "Responsibility for the provision of secretariat support to the steering committee will be assigned to one of the grantee organisations implementing the Action during the first meeting of the PSC."}, {"bbox": [146, 529, 1084, 667], "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": [146, 737, 703, 771], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [146, 803, 494, 835], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [146, 848, 1084, 1014], "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": [146, 1028, 1084, 1140], "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": [146, 1155, 328, 1183], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [146, 1200, 1084, 1257], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, an ex-post evaluation may be carried out for this action and its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [146, 1270, 1084, 1381], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation of a rigorous evaluation will assess the short and mid-term impact of the Action's three components, not only on the directly targeted individuals or entities, but also on the broader community and economy. This broader perspective will help determine the action's overall effectiveness and its indirect consequences."}, {"bbox": [146, 1394, 1084, 1478], "category": "Text", "text": "The Evaluation will also analyse the economic changes that have occurred in the targeted communities because of the action. This includes assessing the impact on local businesses, employment, income levels, and overall economic development."}, {"bbox": [146, 1491, 1084, 1573], "category": "Text", "text": "Finally, the social and environmental effects of the action will be evaluated to consider how it has affected the quality of life, social cohesion and environmental sustainability in the targeted communities."}, {"bbox": [966, 1681, 1084, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 16"}]