[{"bbox": [140, 153, 1134, 284], "category": "Text", "text": "trade statistics collection, analyses and dessimination; ii) Expertise to support institutions working on trade, customs, valuation and providing briefings for export promotion policies; iii) Technical assistance experience in building the export capacity of enterprises to respond to market opportunities; and mainstream inclusiveness; iv) Experience in providing value-added services including market intelligence to private sector in key value chains."}, {"bbox": [140, 286, 1134, 364], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation entails **Specific Objective 2** \"Enhance cross-border trade facilitation through optimized electronic customs management and valuation systems and efficient customs services that leverage digital means\";"}, {"bbox": [215, 367, 1100, 394], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Output 2.2 \"Human capacity gaps in customs management and customs valuation addressed"}, {"bbox": [215, 395, 1132, 449], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Output 2.3 \"Improved external trade statistics collection, analyses and dessimination and value-added services including market intelligence to private sector in key value chains\""}, {"bbox": [140, 474, 208, 498], "category": "Text", "text": "4.4.3.3"}, {"bbox": [140, 527, 1134, 713], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria: i) Established experience of supporting MSMEs to become investment ready through to the upcoming capital markets and support to the early institutional arrangements of capital markets in Ethiopia; ii) Strong presence in Ethiopia and a track record of implementing various innovative tools and processes in unlocking finance for MSMEs and Start-ups; iii) Strong positioning in the stakeholder matrix of developing capital markets in Ethiopia; iv) Hands-one experience in working with growth-oriented MSMEs and start-ups"}, {"bbox": [140, 714, 1134, 767], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation entails **Specific Objective 4** \"Strengthen the capital market to be MSME-friendly serving the needs of enterprises and start-ups owned and led by youth and women\"."}, {"bbox": [128, 780, 1128, 836], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.4 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [140, 850, 1134, 930], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the activities in direct management as described in section 4.4.2 cannot be implemented due to circumstances outside the Commission's control, the alternative will be indirect management with an entrusted entity which will be selected with the following criteria."}, {"bbox": [179, 932, 1134, 987], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Operational Capacity in Ethiopia: demonstrated presence with technical expertise and financial management capabilities of EU funds."}, {"bbox": [179, 990, 1134, 1075], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Proven track record and demonstrated technical competencies and experiences in any of the following areas: taxation, customs management, the capital market, private sector representations and private public dialogue."}, {"bbox": [179, 1078, 530, 1105], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Established offices in the country."}, {"bbox": [140, 1124, 403, 1150], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation entails:"}, {"bbox": [189, 1170, 1134, 1251], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Output 1.2 \"Domestic tax administration procedures and tools further enhanced and harmonised between federal and regional tax authorities\" for Activitiy 1.2.1 \"Support to the development and full functioning of electronic invoicing (e-invoicing) in Ethiopia including capacity building\""}, {"bbox": [189, 1252, 1134, 1306], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Output 2.1 \"Upgraded and harmonized digital systems for customs management and customs valuation including end-to-end services on Electronic Single Window (ESW)\""}, {"bbox": [128, 1319, 859, 1351], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [140, 1377, 1134, 1459], "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": [140, 1469, 1134, 1577], "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": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 23 of 27"}]