[{"bbox": [141, 153, 1134, 207], "category": "Page-header", "text": "the action and may sign or enter into joint declarations or statements, for the purpose of enhancing the\nvisibility of the EU and its contribution to this action and ensuring effective coordination."}, {"bbox": [130, 241, 684, 273], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [130, 306, 476, 338], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [141, 359, 1135, 599], "category": "Text", "text": "The day-to-day technical and financial monitoring of the implementation of this Action will be a continuous\nprocess, and part of the implementing partner's responsibilities. To this aim, the implementing partner shall\nestablish a permanent internal, technical and financial monitoring system for the action and elaborate regular\nprogress reports (not less than annual) and final reports. They will be assisted in this Activity with baseline\nsetting, impact simulations and valuation, under Component 1. Every report shall provide an accurate account\nof implementation of the action, difficulties encountered, changes introduced, as well as the degree of\nachievement of its results (Outputs and direct Outcomes) as measured by corresponding indicators, using as\nreference the logframe matrix (for project modality) and the partner's strategy, policy or reform action plan\nlist (for budget support)."}, {"bbox": [141, 604, 1134, 685], "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, 690, 786, 717], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [141, 723, 1134, 856], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementing partner will take primary responsibility and will establish a monitoring system and\nmechanism for coordinating data collection across various program components. They will work closely with\nbeneficiaries and stakeholders to ensure comprehensive data coverage as well as quality and integrity of data\nallowing assessing progress against programme objectives, outcomes and outputs. The implementing partner\nwill report on their progress and achievements to the Steering Committee on a semi-annual basis."}, {"bbox": [141, 861, 1134, 915], "category": "Text", "text": "Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by income. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is\ntaking into account inequality reduction."}, {"bbox": [141, 920, 1134, 1028], "category": "Text", "text": "The entrusted entity will be in charge of reporting progress on indicators based on data collection, analysis and monitoring in coordination with government ministries and agencies. This will be more detailed at the time of contracting. Baseline, targets, sources of data and assumptions of the Logical Framework Matrix will be quantified and provided at the time of signature of the contract at the latest."}, {"bbox": [141, 1033, 1134, 1118], "category": "Text", "text": "Progress on gender responsive measures and HRBA should be monitored and reported, thus, the project's\nmonitoring, reporting and evaluation system shall include sex-disaggregated information within the tools used\nand specific gender and HRBA questions in the monitoring protocols."}, {"bbox": [141, 1135, 1134, 1191], "category": "Text", "text": "Expertise in gender equality and women's empowerment, human rights and persons with disabilities will be\nincluded in the monitoring teams."}, {"bbox": [130, 1224, 311, 1252], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [141, 1270, 1134, 1377], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a(n) mid-term evaluation(s) may be carried out for this action or its\ncomponents via independent consultants] [through a joint mission] [contracted by the Commission] [via an\nimplementing partner]. It will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with\nrespect to adjusting the activities for the remaining implementing months."}, {"bbox": [141, 1378, 1134, 1456], "category": "Text", "text": "All evaluations shall assess to what extent the action is taking into account inequality reduction as well as how it\nimpacts the most vulnerable (bottom 40% and socio-economically disadvantaged individuals). Expertise on\ninequality reduction will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [141, 1456, 1134, 1537], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders following the best practice\nof evaluation dissemination⁶⁶. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions\nand recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [141, 1539, 758, 1565], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [130, 1625, 446, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶⁶ See best practice of evaluation dissemination"}, {"bbox": [1023, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 36 of 38"}]