[{"bbox": [86, 176, 639, 209], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [86, 241, 430, 272], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [86, 286, 1145, 474], "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": [86, 511, 1145, 592], "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": [86, 597, 733, 625], "category": "Text", "text": "Roles and responsibilities for data collection, analysis and monitoring:"}, {"bbox": [86, 642, 1145, 841], "category": "Text", "text": "Baseline assessments, monitoring data and evaluation will be undertaken systematically during the project and at each level of intervention and will inform the approval of further activities by the Steering Committee. In addition, a Distributional Impact Assessment will be carried out ex-post analysing whether the poorest 40% have been targeted or reached, while also comparing with the share of beneficiaries that enjoy higher income or wealth. The log frame will be updated by the support team following the inception period. The support team, in close cooperation with the implementing partner, will assess the need and undertake specific surveys/studies for baselines/targets. An end-line study must be conducted if a baseline study is undertaken."}, {"bbox": [86, 859, 1145, 944], "category": "Text", "text": "The entities providing the services/technical assistance will each be required to report on their logframe matrix and implement a monitoring plan to ensure planned activities are on track in relation to all areas of implementation, including capacity building/training, policy dialogue etc."}, {"bbox": [86, 962, 1133, 1046], "category": "Text", "text": "The contractors/implementing partners will be required to establish baselines and targets at the start of the project, to measure achievement on the indicators and targets. If necessary, the contractors/implementing partners will also undertake data collection and survey."}, {"bbox": [86, 1064, 1129, 1121], "category": "Text", "text": "All activities will be closely monitored and evaluated to assess outputs, outcomes and possible up-scaling to other provinces."}, {"bbox": [86, 1139, 1139, 1224], "category": "Text", "text": "All monitoring and reporting shall assess how the action is considering the principle of gender equality, human rights-based approach, including inclusion and diversity. Indicators shall be disaggregated at least by sex whenever possible and meaningful"}, {"bbox": [86, 1287, 266, 1315], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.2 Evaluation"}, {"bbox": [86, 1361, 1106, 1476], "category": "Text", "text": "Having regard to the nature of the action, a mid-term evaluation may be carried out for this action or its components via independent consultants contracted by the Commission. In addition, a Distributional Impact Assessment will be carried out ex-post analysing whether the poorest 40% have been targeted or reached, while also comparing with the share of beneficiaries that enjoy higher income or wealth."}, {"bbox": [86, 1504, 1125, 1586], "category": "Text", "text": "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": [1028, 1682, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 28 of 31"}]