[{"bbox": [140, 152, 1132, 205], "category": "Text", "text": "sector with emphasis on gender and disability; (iv) ensuring that the principles of circular economy are mainstreamed among institutions and in their planned investments."}, {"bbox": [128, 219, 622, 246], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2. Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [140, 271, 1132, 405], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action (i.e. complementary support for Public Finance Management) may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria: an entrusted entity with long-standing experience in the country's PFM and fiscal governance system, good knowledge of and successful cooperation with government institutions related to PFM system and a proven record of successful cooperation with the EU in this field."}, {"bbox": [140, 416, 1132, 520], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails regular monitoring and policy dialogue on achievements of the water policies and their quality objectives, on macro-economic and PFM developments and budget transparency and on budget planning and execution. Sharing of best practice and knowledge in preferred areas."}, {"bbox": [128, 549, 1142, 602], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.3. Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [140, 615, 1132, 748], "category": "Text", "text": "Kyrgyzstan has been recently experiencing a reduction in civic space, which may weaken democratic processes, institutions, and the overall enjoyment of the right to political participation by its population. At the beginning of 2024, three topics are raising concern among the international community: (i) the approval at first reading of the draft law on foreign agents; (ii) the declaration on the NGOs; (iii) the tightening of the security grip on medias."}, {"bbox": [140, 774, 1132, 827], "category": "Text", "text": "Therefore, the EU needs to stand ready for an alternative to the Water Sector Reform Performance Contract, in case the preliminary conditions will not be met. Alternative implementation modality as follows:"}, {"bbox": [213, 827, 1132, 961], "category": "List-item", "text": "- EUR 15 900 000 (15 M from Budget Support and 0.9 M from procurement ex 4.4.1) in indirect management with contribution agreement with an IFI for an EFSD+ blending and/or guarantee operation in the water sector (e.g. support to the rehabilitation or construction of an hydropower plant). This may still include procurement for technical assistance should this be required for the project."}, {"bbox": [213, 961, 1132, 1040], "category": "List-item", "text": "- EUR 1 000 000 in direct management via grants to Civil Society Organisations if in exceptional circumstances the indirect management through entity as identified in section 4.4.2 for PFM is not possible."}, {"bbox": [128, 1055, 856, 1086], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [140, 1111, 1132, 1192], "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, 1203, 1132, 1311], "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": [128, 1337, 399, 1367], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6. Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [128, 1379, 1156, 1615], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Indicative Budget components</td><td>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Budget support - cf. section 4.3</td><td>15 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Implementation modalities - cf. section 4.4</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Objective 2 Efficient Water Use, PFM composed of</td><td>1 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Indirect management with an entrusted entity - cf. section 4.4.2</td><td>1 000 000</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 31 of 34"}]