[{"bbox": [96, 121, 1088, 173], "category": "Page-header", "text": "Judiciary institutions, Customs, Implementing partners, European Union Delegation in Peru and others (to be defined)."}, {"bbox": [85, 202, 638, 235], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [85, 268, 431, 300], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [96, 320, 1088, 534], "category": "Text", "text": "The day-to-day technical and financial monitoring of the implementation of this action will be a continuous process, and part of the implementing partner's responsibilities. To this aim, the implementing partner shall establish a permanent internal, technical and financial monitoring system for the action and elaborate regular progress reports (not less than annual) and final reports. Every report shall provide an accurate account of 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": [96, 538, 1088, 620], "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": [96, 624, 1088, 785], "category": "Text", "text": "Monitoring and evaluation will assess gender equality results, an impact on the rights of groups living in the most vulnerable situations and the implementation of the human rights based approach working principles (applying all human rights for all; meaningful and inclusive participation and access to decision-making; non-discrimination and equality; accountability and rule of law for all; and transparency and access to information supported by disaggregated data). Monitoring and evaluation will be based on indicators that are disaggregated by sex, age, and disability, as applicable."}, {"bbox": [85, 805, 266, 832], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [96, 851, 1088, 904], "category": "Text", "text": "A mid-term and final evaluation may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [96, 905, 1088, 982], "category": "Text", "text": "It may be carried out for accountability and learning purposes at various levels (including for policy revision), taking into account in particular the fact the component for the external dimension of EU policies and the coordination with EUMS."}, {"bbox": [96, 983, 1088, 1090], "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": [96, 1091, 1088, 1196], "category": "Text", "text": "Expertise on gender equality and human rights will be ensured within monitoring and evaluation teams as necessary. All evaluations shall assess to what extent the action is considering the human rights-based approach as well as how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment. Expertise on human rights and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [96, 1198, 1088, 1278], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports may be shared with the partners and other key stakeholders following the best practice of evaluation dissemination³⁴. The implementing partner and the Commission shall analyse the conclusions and recommendations of the evaluations and, where appropriate, apply the necessary adjustments."}, {"bbox": [96, 1280, 1039, 1308], "category": "Text", "text": "The financing of the evaluation may be covered by another measure constituting a Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [85, 1351, 403, 1379], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.3 Audit and Verifications"}, {"bbox": [96, 1396, 1083, 1477], "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, 1590, 454, 1615], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³⁴ See best [practice of evaluation dissemination](#)"}, {"bbox": [979, 1680, 1100, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 28 of 30"}]