[{"bbox": [142, 154, 786, 181], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [141, 192, 1105, 325], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementing partner will track the progress of the Action implementation through a monitoring and reporting framework. The implementing partner will conduct inception/confirmation study to confirm the rationale and geographic scope within the Central Highlands. Moreover, the implementing partner will conduct baseline, mid-term, and endline study. The Action will be subject to the Results-Oriented Monitoring (ROM) field missions."}, {"bbox": [141, 338, 1134, 471], "category": "Text", "text": "Monitoring will assess gender equality results and the implementation of the rights-based approach working principles (applying all human rights for all; meaningful and inclusive participation and access to decision-making; non-discrimination and equality; accountability and rule of law for all; and transparency and access to information supported by disaggregated data). Monitoring will include a gender-performance component based on indicators that are disaggregated by sex, age and disability status where applicable."}, {"bbox": [130, 522, 308, 549], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [141, 568, 1134, 649], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the Action, a mid-term and/or a final evaluation will be carried out for this Action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission or joint missions via an implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [141, 674, 1134, 759], "category": "Text", "text": "In case a mid-term evaluation is envisaged: It will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to confirming relevance and identifying corrective action, if needed, to the project design."}, {"bbox": [141, 776, 1134, 883], "category": "Text", "text": "In case a final evaluation is envisaged, it will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that public-private partnerships are to be enhanced; women and vulnerable populations given economic opportunities; and innovative models for biodiversity protection and waste management could be adapted elsewhere if successful in this Action."}, {"bbox": [141, 912, 1134, 1026], "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": [141, 1058, 1134, 1224], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation shall also 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 and disability inclusion. Expertise on human rights, disability and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams. 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": [141, 1253, 1081, 1280], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation may be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [130, 1306, 446, 1334], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [141, 1353, 1105, 1433], "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": [130, 1460, 1067, 1493], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [141, 1526, 1134, 1580], "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, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 19 of 20"}]