[{"bbox": [97, 121, 1134, 182], "category": "Text", "text": "by the responsible agent contracted by the Commission for implementing such reviews). In this case, the visit should be planned in advance with the chosen pillar assessed entity."}, {"bbox": [97, 197, 1134, 256], "category": "Text", "text": "When possible, indicators shall be disaggregated at least by income. All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is taking into account inequality reduction."}, {"bbox": [97, 283, 745, 312], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [97, 326, 1134, 480], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action's Steering Committee will be responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Action and will develop its own monitoring system based on the Contribution Agreement (CA) that will be signed with the chosen pillar assessed entity and the Action Document. This monitoring system will be based on the log frame that will be designed in the Contribution Agreement. The EUD will participate in all monitoring committees and will have access to all data and reporting."}, {"bbox": [97, 494, 1134, 583], "category": "Text", "text": "Finally, all monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is considering the principle of gender equality, human rights-based approach, and rights of the persons with disabilities, including inclusion and diversity. Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex and disability status."}, {"bbox": [129, 613, 326, 641], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2. Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [97, 658, 1134, 715], "category": "Text", "text": "A mid-term evaluation will be carried out for problem solving and learning purposes, in particular with respect to learning lessons of the implementation of the action, for problem solving and learning purposes."}, {"bbox": [97, 738, 1134, 794], "category": "Text", "text": "The final evaluation will be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision)."}, {"bbox": [97, 818, 1134, 907], "category": "Text", "text": "All evaluations shall assess to what extent the action is taking into account inequality reduction as well as how it impacts the most vulnerable (bottom 40% and socio-economically disadvantaged individuals). Expertise on inequality reduction will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [97, 931, 1134, 1013], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders (duty-bearers) following the best practice of evaluation dissemination²⁰. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [97, 1036, 1134, 1096], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluations will be appropriately budgeted in the Contribution Agreement by the chosen pillar assessed entity."}, {"bbox": [97, 1110, 1134, 1190], "category": "Text", "text": "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 disability inclusion. Expertise on human rights, disability and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [129, 1204, 465, 1233], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3. Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [97, 1250, 1134, 1339], "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": [85, 1370, 1026, 1404], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIPLOMACY"}, {"bbox": [97, 1436, 1134, 1495], "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": [97, 1509, 1134, 1569], "category": "Text", "text": "It will remain a contractual obligation for all entities implementing EU-funded external actions to inform the relevant audiences of the Union's support for their work by displaying the EU emblem and a short funding"}, {"bbox": [85, 1620, 493, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²⁰ See best practice of evaluation dissemination"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1654, 1144, 1680], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 20 of 22"}]