[{"bbox": [142, 164, 461, 191], "category": "Section-header", "text": "(c) Justification of a direct grant"}, {"bbox": [156, 208, 1134, 494], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission's authorising officer responsible, the grant may be awarded without a call for proposals to consortia of international and national NGOs selected using the following criteria. Implementers with in-depth experience in job creation, entrepreneurship programmes, access to finance, local infrastructure development through cash for work, human rights and protection as well as conflict mitigation in Sudan. Implementers should have solid implementation capacities including for inputs delivery, infrastructure works and procurement components. Representation in the field at states and locality level and good reputation in communities is essential. They need to have specialised experience with empowerment of vulnerable groups, such as IDPs and refugee communities, women and young people and people with disabilities. A consortia approach of several specialised organisations will be encouraged when appropriate."}, {"bbox": [156, 507, 1134, 592], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission’s authorising officer responsible, the recourse to an award of a grant without a call for proposals is justified because of the possibility to use flexible procurement and grant procedures in crisis situations as defined by the Financial Regulation (Article 195 (a))."}, {"bbox": [159, 630, 698, 657], "category": "Section-header", "text": "4.4.2 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [142, 682, 1134, 768], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management. Indirect management entails implementation of specific objective SO 3: Support the return of children to primary schools and safe learning spaces through school feeding in displacement affected communities."}, {"bbox": [142, 785, 948, 812], "category": "Text", "text": "The entrusted entity is selected by the Commission services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [181, 830, 1114, 887], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Implementer with in-depth experience in sectors relevant to the intervention contributing to return of children to primary schools, safe learning spaces and school feeding."}, {"bbox": [181, 905, 778, 932], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Implementer with solid procurement experience and systems."}, {"bbox": [181, 950, 1134, 1059], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Implementer who maintained a capacity for stakeholder management constructive working relations with government actors at both state and local levels, and has acquired acceptance from all stakeholders, including national NGOs and implementers, farmer organisations and local communities."}, {"bbox": [181, 1080, 1074, 1165], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Representation in the field at states and locality level and experience with conflict sensitive approaches and empowerment of vulnerable groups, such as women, young people, IDPs and refugee communities."}, {"bbox": [129, 1208, 1130, 1263], "category": "Section-header", "text": "4.4.3 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances\n(one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [142, 1288, 1134, 1459], "category": "Text", "text": "If indirect management with the international organisation cannot be concluded due to circumstances outside\nof the Commission's control, that part of this action may be implemented in direct management with\ninternational or national NGOs, in accordance with the qualification criteria identified in section 4.4.1, point\n(b), notably with strong local presence, good networks with Sudanese NGOs and CBOs, experience in\nimplementing school feeding, education and food security programmes, solid procurement systems and strong\nimplementation track record with larger projects."}, {"bbox": [142, 1473, 447, 1500], "category": "Section-header", "text": "(b) Type of applicants targeted"}, {"bbox": [142, 1518, 529, 1543], "category": "Text", "text": "International NGOs or consortia of NGOs"}, {"bbox": [142, 1559, 461, 1586], "category": "Section-header", "text": "(c) Justification of a direct grant"}, {"bbox": [156, 1605, 1134, 1632], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission’s authorising officer responsible, the grant may be awarded"}, {"bbox": [1023, 1679, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 39 of 45"}]