[{"bbox": [129, 163, 754, 195], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 228, 427, 259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [141, 274, 1089, 327], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is not envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country"}, {"bbox": [129, 342, 556, 373], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [141, 388, 1134, 468], "category": "Text", "text": "The indicative operational implementation period of this action, during which the activities described in section 3 will be carried out and the corresponding contracts and agreements implemented, is 72 months from the date of adoption by the Commission of this Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [141, 494, 1134, 549], "category": "Text", "text": "Extensions of the implementation period may be agreed by the Commission's responsible authorising officer by amending this Financing Decision and the relevant contracts and agreements."}, {"bbox": [129, 587, 1078, 652], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities [applicable for Project modality or for complementary support to a BS]"}, {"bbox": [141, 680, 1134, 757], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission will ensure that the EU rules and procedures for providing financing to third parties are respected, including review procedures, where appropriate, and compliance of the action with EU restrictive measures²⁹."}, {"bbox": [129, 786, 625, 813], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [141, 840, 1134, 974], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action may be carried out through indirect management with a entrusted entity, with demonstrated experience and solid track record in the water sector, in the cross-cutting application of gender and indigenous peoples approaches, and climate change adaptation, with prior knowledge of the area of intervention. This management modality provides the opportunity to scale up actions in the water sector, benefiting highly vulnerable population of the Dry Corridor without compromising the EU's political position."}, {"bbox": [141, 986, 929, 1013], "category": "Text", "text": "The entity, will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [179, 1027, 966, 1054], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Experience and track record in the integrated water resources management sector;"}, {"bbox": [179, 1068, 950, 1095], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Experience in the cross-cutting application of gender and climate change issues;"}, {"bbox": [179, 1108, 1134, 1161], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Ideally, knowledge and previous experience in Nicaragua, preferably in the area of intervention and the institutional framework of the IWRM sector in the country;"}, {"bbox": [179, 1175, 818, 1202], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Guarantees of transparency and absence of conflicts of interest."}, {"bbox": [141, 1216, 522, 1243], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails"}, {"bbox": [179, 1257, 1134, 1310], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Procuring external experts for a gender analysis and technical assistance for gender mainstreaming Outputs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4"}, {"bbox": [179, 1323, 1046, 1350], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Procuring the baseline and end-line study based in the Gender sensitive monitoring system"}, {"bbox": [179, 1364, 1134, 1417], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Procuring external experts for a study to identify, prioritize and develop a strategy for attending indigenous territories in the upper Coco River basin."}, {"bbox": [179, 1431, 1134, 1484], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Implementing actions for Outputs 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and 1.4 with emphasis on adaptation to climate change, through actions to strengthen the capacities of the stakeholders (duty-bearers) involved, the"}, {"bbox": [129, 1572, 1145, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²⁹ www.sanctionsmap.eu. Please note that the sanctions map is an IT tool for identifying the sanctions regimes. The source of the sanctions stems from legal acts published in the Official Journal (OJ). In case of discrepancy between the published legal acts and the updates on the website it is the OJ version that prevails."}, {"bbox": [1015, 1655, 1145, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 22 of 27"}]