[{"bbox": [97, 134, 743, 162], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [97, 180, 1134, 261], "category": "Text", "text": "Specific performance indicators and targets with baselines and benchmarks will have to be further refined at the beginning of the Action, presented in the logframe (see section 3.6 logical framework matrix) by the implementing partners, in collaboration with the OCTs."}, {"bbox": [97, 286, 1134, 446], "category": "Text", "text": "For measuring progress of the Action, data collection, performance monitoring and reporting will be conducted under the supervision of the implementing partners. They will set-up a monitoring and evaluation system at the start of the Action. The monitoring system will facilitate hands-on review of the progress, based on the achievement of targets for the relevant indicators. The implementing partners will also be contractually bound to closely monitor the operations and periodically (at least one-yearly) report on the selected indicators to the EU Delegation."}, {"bbox": [97, 446, 1134, 500], "category": "Text", "text": "Training activities with the OCTs are needed to allow them to contribute to the monitoring and to update their own national data, as an intrinsic part of the programme."}, {"bbox": [97, 525, 1134, 606], "category": "Text", "text": "All monitoring and reporting need to assess how the Action is considering the principle of gender equality and human rights-based approach. It is sought to have indicators disaggregated at least by sex and where possible by vulnerable target group/disability."}, {"bbox": [97, 630, 1134, 818], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementing partners will also be responsible for providing detailed information about the activities and results of their specific interventions as well as producing consolidated periodical reports which will be presented to the Steering Committee for comments and related decisions. The implementation reports shall be laid out in such a way to allow monitoring of the means envisaged and employed and of the budget details for the programme. When possible and needed, the information could be triangulated and supplemented by other information from universities, research institutes or other EU-funded programmes before being synthetised in the report. The final report, narrative and financial, will cover the entire period of the Action implementation."}, {"bbox": [86, 819, 266, 847], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 872, 1134, 927], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the Action, a final or ex-post evaluation may be carried out for this Action or its components via independent consultants."}, {"bbox": [97, 945, 1134, 1026], "category": "Text", "text": "It will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact that this evaluation could contribute to the capitalisation and valorisation of results achieved by the Action at regional level."}, {"bbox": [97, 1045, 1134, 1100], "category": "Text", "text": "As appropriate, evaluation should assess to what extent the Action is taking into account gender equality. Such expertise would be sought in the evaluation team."}, {"bbox": [97, 1118, 1134, 1200], "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, 1221, 716, 1249], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluation services may be contracted under a framework contract."}, {"bbox": [86, 1269, 405, 1298], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [97, 1323, 1134, 1404], "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": [130, 1470, 1072, 1506], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 6 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [97, 1531, 1134, 1587], "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": [1015, 1653, 1146, 1680], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 24 of 25"}]