[{"bbox": [97, 122, 1134, 228], "category": "Text", "text": "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": [97, 239, 1134, 425], "category": "Text", "text": "Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by income. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account inequality reduction. The Distributional Impact Assessment tool (DIA) will be applied, as a data source whenever other sources (national, regional, local data) are not available to monitor whether expected outputs have, to a large extent, benefited socio-economically disadvantaged groups, households and individuals. The DIA can also be performed at the start of the implementation phase to a) locate where the most vulnerable live and target them geographically; b) identify main drivers of inequalities (e.g. reasons for not accessing some services) c) unveil intersectionalities (e.g. bottom 40 income who are women, children etc.)."}, {"bbox": [97, 437, 1134, 517], "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": [86, 557, 244, 584], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 601, 1134, 654], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, mid-term and final evaluation(s) may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [97, 666, 1136, 773], "category": "Text", "text": "It will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes with a gender-responsive approach, in particular with respect to assessing the continued relevance and the progress made towards achieving its planned objectives providing an opportunity to make modifications to ensure the achievement of the objectives and in the event a second phase of the action might be envisaged."}, {"bbox": [97, 784, 1136, 891], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 30 days 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": [97, 903, 1136, 1089], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation plan (or component in the foreseen evaluation) should assess the distributional impact of activities undertaken on the socio-economically disadvantaged individuals, households or groups. This can be done through the Distributional Impact Assessment tool (DIA). The DIA analysis looks at the effective targeting of beneficiaries of development interventions, identifying if more than 40 per cent of beneficiaries are at the bottom two quintiles of the income or wealth distribution. It also allows to evaluate whether effective targeting has been done towards women, children and youth or other disadvantaged groups (e.g. ethnic minorities) or at territorial level. Expertise on inequality reduction will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [97, 1101, 1136, 1182], "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": [97, 1193, 718, 1220], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [86, 1260, 383, 1287], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [94, 1311, 1118, 1392], "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": [1120, 1653, 1145, 1676], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "26"}]