[{"bbox": [97, 121, 1133, 175], "category": "Text", "text": "logframe matrix (for project modality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan list (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [97, 179, 1133, 260], "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": [97, 266, 743, 293], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [97, 298, 1133, 512], "category": "Text", "text": "Data collection and reporting will be done at three levels: municipality/community level, cluster level and project level. The type of data to be collected and the level of aggregation varies at these three levels. While the focus of data collection at municipality/community level is mainly on activities, primary production, and marketing related activities, the focus of cluster level data collection is on outputs (including higher level activities) and includes aggregation of data from municipalities/communities and district/provinces where relevant. The cluster level data collection includes collection of information on knowledge products as well. The project level data collection focuses on collecting required details for output and impact indicators, lessons learned and challenges, and knowledge products."}, {"bbox": [97, 516, 1133, 704], "category": "Text", "text": "Municipality/community level data is collected using standard MS Excel formats on regular basis, particularly at monthly and quarterly intervals. Local Resource Persons and Municipal Agriculture Coordinator are responsible for data collection. Cluster level data is collected using semi-digital platform, using the standard MS Excel formats stored in MS Teams Folder, in which Cluster Managers, Junior Advisors and Partners Officials regularly update information on events and farmers' database. Current semi-digital platform could be upgraded to fully digital mode replacing by a suitable data collection Application. In addition to regular updates on events and farmers' database, partners provide quarterly and biannual reports using two separate standard templates."}, {"bbox": [97, 709, 1133, 816], "category": "Text", "text": "At project level, the operational plan is updated on monthly basis, whereas progress on activities and indicators are compiled quarterly and annual basis by aggregating the inputs received as quarterly and biannual reports from the partners. Project level reporting includes Quarterly reporting to MoLCPA, and separate Annual Reporting to BMZ and EU/FI, using standard templates for each case."}, {"bbox": [97, 821, 1133, 1035], "category": "Text", "text": "Regular data collection and reporting is complemented by baseline, midline and endline survey results. GRAPE designed and carried out Joint Learning and Monitoring Visits to observe the progress made in the field on periodic basis by involving focal ministry, provincial ministries and implementing partners, whereas KOMPASS International Business surveys are carried out to identify and document unintended results. Mechanisms to ensure women's participation in the design and monitoring and evaluation of the programme will be put in place, including validation of programs' planning and results. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is considering gender equality, human rights-based approach, and rights of persons with disabilities. Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex, age, disability, ethnic group and caste."}, {"bbox": [85, 1053, 265, 1081], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 1100, 1133, 1154], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the importance of the action, a mid-term and a final evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultant through a joint mission via an implementing partner."}, {"bbox": [97, 1154, 1133, 1234], "category": "Text", "text": "The mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to the implementation, the engagement of stakeholders, the coordination aspects within the wider Team Europe Initiative on Green Recovery in Nepal and to prepare the exit strategy of the programme."}, {"bbox": [97, 1234, 1133, 1339], "category": "Text", "text": "The 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 action contains innovative elements, entails strategic partnerships elements among a diverse array of stakeholders and contribute to the larger impact of a Team Europe Initiative."}, {"bbox": [97, 1339, 1133, 1419], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination¹⁴. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [97, 1419, 1133, 1525], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract. 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 social and disability inclusion. Expertise on human rights, disability and gender equality and social inclusion will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [85, 1620, 480, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁴ See best practice of evaluation dissemination"}, {"bbox": [1015, 1655, 1144, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 22 of 23"}]