[{"bbox": [216, 120, 1086, 236], "category": "List-item", "text": "paramount to ensure that the most vulnerable people have access to basic services and protection. In addition, the EU wishes to strengthen the work on civic education for the youth as they play a key role in the country's transition towards a civilian-led government."}, {"bbox": [144, 247, 1087, 481], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The action 1 entitled 'Advancing democratic transformation and national cohesion in Sudan in the full respect of human rights' aims to advance democratic transformation and strengthen national cohesion in the Republic of the Sudan, in the full respect of human rights by promoting the protection of civilians, meaningful participation of women and youth in the democratisation process, as well as other civil society members, fostering respect for the rights to freedom of assembly and expression, protecting human rights defenders, and ensuring access to justice as well as gender equality and human rights in detention."}, {"bbox": [144, 491, 1086, 663], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action 2 entitled 'Inclusive quality education for the most vulnerable children in Sudan' aims to support children, especially the most vulnerable and marginalised to access better, safer, and more inclusive education by creating a safer, protective and enabling learning environment for vulnerable girls and boys, including children with disabilities, refugees and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and other children out of school."}, {"bbox": [144, 677, 1087, 910], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The measure 3 entitled 'Sudan Support Measures for Cooperation Facility' aims to contribute to an efficient and effective use of the EU funding and position the EU as the preferred partner for the country by providing complementary support to on-going actions, as well as to support the identification and formulation of new actions of interest for EU engagement in the Republic of the Sudan, and support joint cooperation and implementation with the EU Member States, notably under the Team Europe Initiatives for Sudan. It also aims to increase awareness, understanding and support to the EU values and its partnership with the country."}, {"bbox": [144, 921, 1085, 980], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) 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": [144, 991, 1085, 1050], "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": [144, 1061, 1085, 1179], "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."}, {"bbox": [144, 1190, 1085, 1307], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) 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 Regulation⁴ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 1318, 1085, 1377], "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": [144, 1388, 1085, 1476], "category": "List-item", "text": "(13) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the measure, it is appropriate to allow changes which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 1544, 1085, 1595], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ 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": [58, 1637, 126, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1170, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]