[{"bbox": [146, 150, 1084, 269], "category": "List-item", "text": "(4) The Commission has adopted the national Multiannual Indicative Programme for the period 2021-2027⁶, which sets out the following priorities: supporting a green and resilient economic transformation, in view of creating decent jobs, based on sound democratic and economic governance systems and on empowered human capital."}, {"bbox": [146, 278, 1084, 456], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The objectives pursued by the annual action plan to be financed under the Regulation (EU) 2021/947, geographic programme 'Sub-Saharan Africa', are to upgrade a climate-resilient transmission power network serving the Northern region, to enhance through budget support secondary education and the reform of public finance management, and to create innovative and sustainable jobs for vulnerable young people living in secondary cities."}, {"bbox": [146, 465, 1084, 583], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled 'Eastern Backbone Power Transmission' aims at improving inclusive access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy through upgrading a climate-resilient transmission power network serving the northern region, and building the energy service provider's capacities."}, {"bbox": [146, 592, 1084, 712], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The action entitled 'Malawi State and Resilience Building Programme' has the overall objective to accelerate the social and economic inclusion of youth in their diversity based on sound economic governance in Malawi, through the enhancement of quality and equity of secondary education and the reform of public finance management."}, {"bbox": [146, 721, 1084, 839], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) The action entitled 'Civil Society Partnership for Jobs' intends to create innovative and sustainable pathways for decent and green job creation in particular for young women, in urban and peri-urban settings in Malawi through an enhanced partnership between Civil Society, the Private Sector, and Government."}, {"bbox": [146, 848, 1084, 909], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [146, 918, 1084, 1125], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 154(3) of the Financial Regulation. To this end, such entities and persons are to be subject to an assessment of their systems and procedures in accordance with Article 154(4) of the Financial Regulation⁷ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [146, 1134, 1084, 1196], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) It is appropriate to authorise the award of grants without a call for proposals and to provide for the conditions for awarding those grants."}, {"bbox": [146, 1205, 1084, 1265], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) It is necessary to allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 116(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [146, 1274, 1084, 1366], "category": "List-item", "text": "(13) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the action plan, it is appropriate to determine the changes which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [146, 1468, 1084, 1518], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Commission Implementing Decision adopting a multiannual indicative programme for the Republic of Malawi for the period 2021-2027, C(2021)9116 of 14.12.2021."}, {"bbox": [146, 1518, 1084, 1567], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Except for the cases referred to in Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [61, 1636, 130, 1684], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [609, 1658, 626, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1106, 1636, 1174, 1684], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]