[{"bbox": [85, 129, 709, 162], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [85, 196, 382, 227], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [97, 242, 1091, 293], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this Action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Republic of the Maldives."}, {"bbox": [85, 336, 510, 368], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [97, 383, 1138, 463], "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 60 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [97, 489, 1121, 543], "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": [85, 583, 764, 614], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component - N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 628, 440, 659], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 687, 1132, 764], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission will ensure that the EU appropriate rules and procedures for providing financing to third parties are respected, including review procedures, where appropriate, and compliance of the action with EU restrictive measures¹⁹."}, {"bbox": [85, 795, 653, 826], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [97, 852, 1157, 906], "category": "Text", "text": "This Action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [134, 921, 1157, 973], "category": "List-item", "text": "- proven in-country experience as well as Asia-wide experience with biodiversity protection, but also on waste management and climate resilience,"}, {"bbox": [134, 976, 821, 1004], "category": "List-item", "text": "- proven quality of technical back-stopping expertise in the above fields,"}, {"bbox": [134, 1006, 965, 1033], "category": "List-item", "text": "- existing working relationships with key stakeholder will be considered an added value,"}, {"bbox": [134, 1035, 1157, 1088], "category": "List-item", "text": "- proven experience in scientific research (data gathering, analysis) in the relevant fields, and specifically on biodiversity protection and conservation,"}, {"bbox": [134, 1090, 1037, 1118], "category": "List-item", "text": "- proven experience in managing sub-grant fund/facility to engage a wide range of stakeholders,"}, {"bbox": [134, 1120, 1157, 1198], "category": "List-item", "text": "- proven ability to conduct strategic policy dialogue (also linking with international commitments related to biodiversity and climate change where EU leadership prevalent) and promotion of normative and standard setting mandates,"}, {"bbox": [134, 1201, 507, 1228], "category": "List-item", "text": "- implementation/absorption capacity,"}, {"bbox": [134, 1230, 1157, 1283], "category": "List-item", "text": "- willingness to operate in a Team Europe spirit by mobilising links with EU institutions where appropriate and provide adequate visibility to the EU."}, {"bbox": [97, 1296, 775, 1323], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails the results under Outcome 1 – 3."}, {"bbox": [85, 1363, 1074, 1394], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Changes from indirect to direct management mode due to exceptional circumstances"}, {"bbox": [97, 1409, 1122, 1463], "category": "Text", "text": "If negotiations with the selected entity under indirect management fail the whole Action may be implemented in direct management through procurement of services and supplies."}, {"bbox": [85, 1572, 1143, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁹ 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": [1028, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 20 of 24"}]