[{"bbox": [125, 151, 1073, 259], "category": "Text", "text": "because Yemen is in crisis situation within the meaning of Article 2(21) of the Financial Regulation as per the Commission Declaration of Crisis 2022-2023 for Yemen, and in light of the fact that potential beneficiaries with relevant technical competence, specialisation and administrative power, are limited in number pursuant to Article 195(f) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [125, 283, 1073, 392], "category": "Text", "text": "A direct grant may be awarded considering the exceptional circumstances in Yemen, notably the crisis situation, the *de facto* split of the country into two territories with parallel political/institutional and economic structures, the volatile security context and the limited number of organisations having the capacity and the technical expertise to implement the Action."}, {"bbox": [113, 492, 606, 520], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [125, 546, 1073, 625], "category": "Text", "text": "The first component of this action (Specific Objective/Outcome 1) may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [163, 639, 1073, 694], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Experience in economic development and capacity building in Yemen and/or in conflict and/or fragile countries"}, {"bbox": [163, 706, 1073, 757], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Experience in supporting beneficiary countries in policy guidance and reforms in key economic areas"}, {"bbox": [163, 772, 1073, 826], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Prior or current engagement in capacity building activities and peer exchanges in the area of private sector development"}, {"bbox": [113, 851, 976, 904], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.3 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances"}, {"bbox": [125, 921, 1073, 1055], "category": "Text", "text": "If the implementation modality in direct management for Specific Objective 2 cannot be implemented due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, that part of the action under the budgetary envelope reserved for grants may, partially or totally and including where an entity is designated for receiving a grant without a call for proposals, be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the criteria defined in section 4.3.1.c above."}, {"bbox": [125, 1080, 1073, 1212], "category": "Text", "text": "Equally, if the implementation modality in indirect management with an entrusted entity for Specific Objective 1 cannot be implemented due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, that part of the action may partially or totally, be implemented through a direct grant award with an entity, as justified in section 4.3.1 c), which will be selected by the Commission's services using the criteria defined in section 4.3.2 above."}, {"bbox": [113, 1254, 842, 1286], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [125, 1313, 1073, 1394], "category": "Text", "text": "The geographical eligibility in terms of place of establishment for participating in procurement and grant award procedures and in terms of origin of supplies purchased as established in the basic act and set out in the relevant contractual documents shall apply, subject to the following provisions."}, {"bbox": [125, 1405, 1066, 1512], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly substantiated cases where application of the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this action impossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [113, 1526, 383, 1557], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5 Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [113, 1569, 1081, 1644], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Indicative Budget components</td><td>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</td></tr></thead></table>"}, {"bbox": [965, 1681, 1081, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 21 of 24"}]