[{"bbox": [144, 118, 1085, 208], "category": "List-item", "text": "(4) The Commission has adopted the National Multiannual Indicative Programme⁶ for the period 2021-2027, which sets out the following priorities: Green Economy (Priority area 1), Human development (Priority area 2) and Governance (Priority area 3)."}, {"bbox": [144, 219, 1085, 423], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The objectives pursued by the annual action plan to be financed under the Regulation (EU) 2021/947, geographic programme 'Sub-Saharan Africa' are to upgrade three selected value chains with low-carbon, efficient, inclusive production, and value addition for market oriented of main products and by-products, using climate smart approaches; the annual action plan will also work to improve capacities of Sierra Leoneans, in particular of women and youth, through technical and vocational training (TVET) to take full advantage of market opportunities."}, {"bbox": [144, 434, 1085, 638], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled 'Sustainable Food and Agricultural Value Chains Development in Sierra Leone' aims to strengthen sustainable and climate resilient agri-food systems in Sierra Leone, by promoting sustainable farming practices and by enhancing the capacity of actors, especially smallholder farmers and farmer-based organisations, to develop viable business models for market-oriented production in three commodities' value chains, to reduce food import dependency and to boost export earnings from agriculture."}, {"bbox": [144, 649, 1085, 708], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 of 9 June 2021, indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 719, 1085, 923], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 154(3) of the Financial Regulation. To this end, such entities and persons are to be subject to an assessment of their systems and procedures in accordance with Article 154(4) of the Financial Regulation⁷ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 934, 1085, 993], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) It is necessary to allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 116(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 1004, 1085, 1093], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the action plan, it is appropriate to determine the changes which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 1104, 1085, 1163], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947,"}, {"bbox": [144, 1174, 483, 1201], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [569, 1242, 660, 1267], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 1272, 696, 1300], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 1311, 1085, 1400], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan for the implementation of the annual action plan in favour of the Republic of Sierra Leone for year 2024, as set out in the Annex, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1469, 1085, 1518], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Commission Implementing Decision adopting a multiannual indicative programme for the Republic of Sierra Leone for the period 2021-2027, C(2021)9054 final of 14.12.2021."}, {"bbox": [144, 1518, 1085, 1567], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Except for the cases referred to in Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [59, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1170, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]