[{"bbox": [129, 163, 753, 196], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 228, 427, 259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [141, 274, 1131, 302], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [129, 328, 555, 360], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [141, 375, 1092, 455], "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 72 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [141, 466, 1071, 521], "category": "Text", "text": "Extensions of the implementation period may be agreed by the Commission's responsible authorising officer in duly justified cases."}, {"bbox": [129, 547, 742, 578], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [129, 594, 167, 621], "category": "Text", "text": "n/a"}, {"bbox": [129, 639, 484, 671], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [141, 686, 1133, 763], "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 measures¹⁶."}, {"bbox": [129, 792, 652, 820], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Indirect Management through an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [129, 837, 1143, 890], "category": "Text", "text": "This action may be implemented in indirect management with an entrusted entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [129, 902, 1143, 955], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Technical competence in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights and sexual and gender based violence due to its mandate and expertise."}, {"bbox": [129, 967, 886, 995], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Administrative capacity and experience to implement this type of intervention."}, {"bbox": [129, 1007, 1016, 1034], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Established presence in the target provinces, including logistical and management capacities."}, {"bbox": [129, 1046, 747, 1073], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Demonstrated capacity to coordinate with various stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [129, 1085, 938, 1112], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Acceptance of governmental counterparts at the central, provincial and district level."}, {"bbox": [129, 1140, 1144, 1221], "category": "Text", "text": "This implementation entails the activities related to the specific objectives described in section 3.1: 1) Prevention of SGBV; 2) Services; 3) Women's movements and civil society; and 4) Institutional capacities and data; and their related expected outputs."}, {"bbox": [129, 1252, 1127, 1309], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [141, 1324, 1111, 1351], "category": "Text", "text": "In case of exceptional circumstances, the change to a direct management mode (grants) may be envisaged."}, {"bbox": [141, 1377, 405, 1404], "category": "Text", "text": "Grants: (direct management)"}, {"bbox": [141, 1430, 400, 1457], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant(s)**"}, {"bbox": [141, 1457, 1120, 1536], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant will contribute to achieving the objectives and expected outputs described in section 3.1. 1) Prevention of SGBV; 2) Services; 3) Women's movements and civil society; and 4) Institutional capacities and data; and their related expected outputs."}, {"bbox": [129, 1579, 1143, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁶ 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": [624, 1654, 647, 1677], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "21"}]