[{"bbox": [140, 152, 1135, 314], "category": "Text", "text": "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": [140, 318, 1135, 400], "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": [140, 403, 787, 432], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [140, 431, 1135, 670], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementing partners are responsible for day-to-day monitoring and reporting based on the agreed indicators in the logframe. It includes entering the logframe in OPSYS at the beginning of the project as well as the current values on an annual basis. For baseline and/or endline targets that need to be defined for specific indicators, the implementing partners shall take the responsibility to collect data using appropriate tools including surveys and present the results in the progress report for approval by the contracting authority. Funding for the baseline and endline data collection will be incorporated into the overall budget within the implementing partners. Adjustments to the agreed indicators will be subject to a discussion and approval of the contracting authority. The contracting authority will also be responsible for the approval of interim progress reports including the updated current values of the logframe indicators in OPSYS."}, {"bbox": [140, 670, 1135, 723], "category": "Text", "text": "Stakeholder engagement will be ensured by appropriate governance mechanism and communication and engagement strategy, monitored closely by the contracting authority during contract implementation."}, {"bbox": [140, 722, 782, 750], "category": "Text", "text": "The data collected will take into consideration the gender perspective."}, {"bbox": [130, 790, 312, 819], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [140, 836, 1135, 890], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature 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": [178, 892, 1135, 945], "category": "List-item", "text": "* A mid-term evaluation may be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to the establishment and effective functioning of the network."}, {"bbox": [178, 947, 1135, 1027], "category": "List-item", "text": "* A final evaluation may 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 can be considered as a pilot and the network needs to be financially and operationally sustainable."}, {"bbox": [140, 1057, 1135, 1173], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least two 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": [140, 1201, 1135, 1282], "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": [140, 1312, 1083, 1341], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation may be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [130, 1383, 449, 1412], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [140, 1429, 1135, 1510], "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": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 16 of 17"}]