[{"bbox": [140, 152, 1134, 286], "category": "Text", "text": "The Cooperation section in the EU Delegation will facilitate the meetings, under the chairmanship of the Head of Delegation. As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the Commission may participate in the above governance structures set up for governing the implementation of the action and may sign or enter into joint declarations or statements, for the purpose of enhancing the visibility of the EU and its contribution to this action and ensuring effective coordination."}, {"bbox": [140, 291, 1134, 372], "category": "Text", "text": "The strategic communication and public diplomacy envelope will be managed by the Head of Cooperation, in agreement with the responsible communication unit in DG INTPA, fully respecting the cooperation facility guidelines."}, {"bbox": [130, 406, 683, 439], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [130, 471, 474, 503], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [140, 524, 1134, 737], "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": [140, 743, 1134, 824], "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": [140, 828, 785, 856], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [140, 882, 1134, 962], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementing partner is responsible for day to day monitoring and reporting based on the agreed indicators in the logframe. Adjustments to the agreed indicators will be subject to a discussion and approval of the advisory committee. The contracting authority will be responsible for the approval of annual reports."}, {"bbox": [130, 1002, 307, 1030], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [140, 1051, 1134, 1107], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a mid-term evaluation will be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [140, 1110, 1134, 1164], "category": "Text", "text": "It will be carried out for learning purposes, in particular with respect to the preparation of the second phase of the action."}, {"bbox": [140, 1168, 1134, 1255], "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 Facility incorporates different implementation modalities and covers different thematic issues."}, {"bbox": [140, 1258, 1134, 1428], "category": "Text", "text": "Evaluations shall assess to what extent the action takes into account the human rights-based approach working principles (i.e. 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) as well as how it contributes to gender equality and women's empowerment. In this regard, expertise on human rights and gender equality will be ensured in the evaluation teams."}, {"bbox": [140, 1432, 1134, 1548], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission shall inform the implementing partner at least 2 months 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": [140, 1550, 1134, 1636], "category": "Text", "text": "The evaluation reports shall be shared with the partner country 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, in agreement with the partner"}, {"bbox": [1023, 1680, 1140, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 20 of 21"}]