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In line with the Commission’s objectives and priorities, and the Conclusions of the Foreign Affairs Council of 21 September 2021 and 20 March 2023 which reaffirm the European Union’s principled commitment to supporting the people of Afghanistan, the EU contributes to the international efforts for addressing basic human needs in Afghanistan.
The overall objective (Impact) to which this action contributes is to facilitate the implementation of national and regional programmes by providing funding for all necessary support operations.
The specific objectives (Outcomes) of this contract are as follows:
1. Monitor implementation of selected EU funded projects
2. Track effective implementation of the principled approach

The overall objective (Impact) to which this action aims to contribute is to strengthen the economic and trade relation between the European Union and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The overall objective (Impact) to which this action contributes is to assist the Government of Serbia to improve efficiency, accountability and transparency of public administration and the quality of service delivery and management of public finances.

The general objective (Impact) is to improve the visibility and positive perception of the EU’s action as a key partner, and to raise awareness among the Chadian population about the EU’s role and its contribution to Chad’s development, as well as about EU values.

The overall objective to which this action contributes is to ensure efficient and effective use of IPA assistance in Türkiye by improving the performance of interventions through strengthening design, monitoring and evaluation systems.
The specific objectives of this contract are as follows:

• To improve the design and implementation of IPA assistance in Türkiye
• To improve the visibility and public perception of IPA assistance by promoting the results and achievements of IPA projects.

The project aims to provide consulting services to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda, with a special focus on reducing poverty and inequality globally and nationally.

The contract is expected to provide high-quality technical expertise/support to the Royal Government of Bhutan for strengthening local governance, decentralisation and gender mainstreaming in Bhutan under the ‘Strengthening inclusive local governance and decentralisation in Bhutan' budget support programme. This programme, including capacity building actions, is expected to improve implementation of the local governance and decentralisation sectors, through supporting civil society and improving gender equality and women empowerment, environment, climate, disaster risk reduction, livelihoods, democracy and poverty.

The project aims to support the European Commission in improving the quality of performance, institutional learning and accountability for a better targeted and more sustainable impact of EU external action. It provides a number of services which, together, aim at reinforcing the quality of programming, intervention design, monitoring, reporting and evaluation processes within DG INTPA and DG NEAR.
The targeted units are INTPA.D4 and NEAR.A4, responsible, among other aspects, of performance, results and evaluation.

The main scope of the Third Party Monitoring and Evaluation (TPME) is to monitor the execution
& implementation of EU funded projects in Somalia. The contractor will carry out monitoring missions in all the regions of Somalia. The contractor will be expected to conduct field visits in all the locations where the project activities are being implemented. The contractor will identify and describe suitable methods for monitoring taking into consideration the security situation and political context.

The overall objective (Impact) to which this action contributes is to strengthen democratic foundations
of the target countries as part of the ADD, by fostering independent and pluralistic media, access to
information and the fight against disinformation.
The specific objectives (Outcomes) of this contract are as follows:

• Improved legal protection frameworks and mechanisms for journalists, especially women, and

independent media;

• Strengthened capacities of governmental bodies, civil society organisations and media actors to

detect and respond to disinformation campaigns.

• Strengthened relations and collaborations between different stakeholders so as to maximise impact of

sustainability of results.