[{"bbox": [141, 153, 1134, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "to ensure coherent approaches on the ground. Where more than one entity operates in the same geographical area, or with the same stakeholder on ground, division of labour will be practiced."}, {"bbox": [141, 219, 463, 243], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### PROGRAMME GOVERNANCE:"}, {"bbox": [141, 257, 1130, 471], "category": "Text", "text": "The overall implementation will be guided at strategic level by a Steering Committee, co-chaired by the Government of Sierra Leone and the European Union. Members of the Steering Committee include the main public institutions (Ministry of Agriculture and food security, Ministry of Technical and Higher Education,) and private sector representatives (Sierra Leone Chamber of Agriculture Development, Farmers representatives,) and implementing partners. The Steering Committee will meet on a yearly basis quarterly. Technical working groups will be established for each of the four components to monitor implementation and provide recommendations for adjustment as required. They will consist of responsible Government entities, European Union, Implementing Partners and private sector, where appropriate."}, {"bbox": [141, 499, 1136, 659], "category": "Text", "text": "Other members from government ministries/agencies, development partners, civil society or private sector may also be included on a case-by-case basis. Existing local civil society organisations – like women's farmers organisations (i.e. *Women in Agriculture Network Sierra Leone*) and those representing persons with disabilities (as mentioned in the *Mainstreaming* section of this AD) shall be involved in the design and participation of the implementation processes. The composition of the Project Steering Committee shall strive for equal representation of women and men in the Committee."}, {"bbox": [141, 687, 1135, 769], "category": "Text", "text": "A Technical Advisory committee may be established to ensure technical and financial monitoring to inform the steering committee about progress and challenges. The technical advisory committee will meet on a quarterly basis."}, {"bbox": [129, 807, 686, 841], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [129, 870, 477, 902], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [141, 920, 1136, 1133], "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 individual financing agreement. The lead entity under indirect management shall report on overall achievements vis a vis the Action logframe matrix."}, {"bbox": [141, 1145, 1135, 1226], "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": [141, 1237, 1135, 1421], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring: implementing partners will be responsible to define, before implementation or within 90 days of the start of the action, baseline and targets for each of the output and activity indicators included in their respective project implementation document and ensure continuous learning during implementation and provide precise recommendations that are action-oriented, practical, and specific and define who is responsible for the proposed action. Each implementation partner will be responsible for, based on the Action, developing their own reporting templates and key indicators."}, {"bbox": [141, 1434, 1135, 1623], "category": "Text", "text": "Data (including baseline and endline surveys) will need to be collected to report on indicators and process, unless national data sources exist. Provision must be made for this by the implementing agency, including analysis. Effort must be made to ensure that data is disaggregated at least by sex, age, ethnicity, disability and geographical location. Other disaggregation may be made. All interventions are to be made based on sound economic analysis, to be constantly monitored as changes happen in the market or surrounding environment. This includes farm models for any extension-related activity; economic and financial analysis for processing equipment; and business planning tools for support to SMEs. Baseline survey will have to be completed"}, {"bbox": [1023, 1680, 1144, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 30 of 33"}]