[{"bbox": [97, 122, 1120, 254], "category": "Text", "text": "Each implementing partner will support the benefitting institution's monitoring and reporting based on the projects logframe(s) that will be linked to Indicators in the Programme -level Logframe. Indicators and targets will be reviewed and agreed at the projects design stage or after baselines where data is not yet available, these shall be reported on annually by the Implementing partner. The project level technical steering committees shall be useful platforms for monitoring progress towards achievement of results."}, {"bbox": [97, 254, 1112, 333], "category": "Text", "text": "All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is considering the principle of gender equality, human rights-based approach, and rights of persons with disabilities including inclusion and diversity. Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex and preferably also by age and disability."}, {"bbox": [97, 360, 1007, 386], "category": "Text", "text": "All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account inequality reduction."}, {"bbox": [116, 402, 293, 428], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 448, 1133, 580], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a mid-term and final evaluation(s) may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants through a joint mission contracted by the Commission. The Mid-Term Evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to the status of the links and synergies with the MIP priority area 2, youth women and inclusion of persons with disabilities as well as progress on implementing institutional reforms and informing the next phase of support."}, {"bbox": [97, 607, 1133, 713], "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 Delegation concentrated its focus on a sub-national level and for the first time brought support to Local Authorities in a programme approach and is implementing synergies within its own priority areas."}, {"bbox": [97, 739, 1133, 845], "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. Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [97, 871, 1133, 951], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition, 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 and disability inclusion. Expertise on human rights, disability and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [97, 978, 1133, 1056], "category": "Text", "text": "All evaluations shall assess to what extent the action is taking into account inequality reduction as well as how it impacts the most vulnerable (bottom 40% and socio-economically disadvantaged individuals). Expertise on inequality reduction will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [116, 1072, 428, 1098], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [97, 1118, 1118, 1197], "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": [86, 1225, 1021, 1258], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [97, 1291, 1122, 1344], "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": [97, 1371, 1128, 1555], "category": "Text", "text": "In line with the 2022 “Communicating and Raising EU Visibility: Guidance for External Actions”, it will remain a contractual obligation for all entities implementing EU-funded external actions to inform the relevant audiences of the Union's support for their work by displaying the EU emblem and a short funding statement as appropriate on all communication materials related to the actions concerned. This obligation will continue to apply equally, regardless of whether the actions concerned are implemented by the Commission, partner countries, service providers, grant beneficiaries or entrusted or delegated entities such as UN agencies, international financial institutions and agencies of EU member states."}, {"bbox": [97, 1583, 1118, 1636], "category": "Text", "text": "However, action documents for specific sector programmes are in principle no longer required to include a provision for communication and visibility actions promoting the programmes concerned. These resources will"}, {"bbox": [1028, 1682, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 24 of 26"}]