[{"bbox": [129, 163, 753, 195], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [144, 228, 442, 259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [140, 274, 1055, 328], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [144, 369, 569, 400], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [140, 415, 1093, 495], "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 48 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [140, 520, 1072, 575], "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": [144, 647, 756, 678], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [129, 693, 173, 716], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [144, 738, 500, 769], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [140, 797, 1131, 878], "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 measures adopted pursuant to Article 215 TFEU²⁵."}, {"bbox": [129, 937, 699, 968], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [140, 995, 1135, 1130], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission services using the following criteria: (i) overall technical and institutional capacity; (ii) technical expertise and experience in implementation of electoral support programs, including provision of technical assistance to Electoral Management Bodies; (iii) experience in participation and inclusion work with CSOs; (iv) presence, or willingness to establish presence, in Lesotho; and (v) recognised political neutrality."}, {"bbox": [140, 1140, 1134, 1194], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails Objective 1 of the action. The same entity, on the basis of the same criteria above, may also be considered for Objective 2 and 3 of the action."}, {"bbox": [129, 1221, 699, 1252], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [140, 1280, 1135, 1414], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission services using the following criteria: (i) overall technical and institutional capacity; (ii) technical expertise and experience in implementation of electoral support programs, including provision of technical assistance to Electoral Management Bodies; (iii) experience and presence, or willingness to establish presence, in Lesotho; and (iv) recognised political neutrality."}, {"bbox": [140, 1426, 820, 1453], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails Objectives 2 and 3 of the action."}, {"bbox": [129, 1572, 1144, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²⁵ 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": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 18 of 22"}]