[{"bbox": [216, 120, 1085, 179], "category": "List-item", "text": "programming document has not been possible. In order to cope with the country needs, the Commission opted for implementing special measures."}, {"bbox": [144, 190, 1085, 307], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The action entitled 'Integrated Response for Resilience and Food Security in Yemen' aims at positioning the EU at the heart of the humanitarian-development-peace nexus coordination. The overall objective is to create sustainable pathways to resilience for vulnerable Yemenis who face prolonged acute food insecurity and/or displacement."}, {"bbox": [144, 318, 1085, 548], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled 'Supporting pathways for Economic Recovery in Yemen' aims to contribute to a sustainable economic recovery in Yemen, through a two-pronged approach: at institutional level, by enhancing the institutional capacity of key economic institutions in designing and implementing policy reforms for economic recovery, and at grassroots level, by supporting the economic empowerment of young people and women. The action will aim to foster an enabling environment for a green and circular economy and will support businesses to transition to a greener, more sustainable business model."}, {"bbox": [144, 562, 1085, 621], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) It is appropriate to authorise the award of grants without a call for proposals and to provide for the conditions for awarding those grants."}, {"bbox": [144, 632, 1085, 691], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947, indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the actions."}, {"bbox": [144, 703, 1085, 820], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) 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."}, {"bbox": [216, 831, 1085, 948], "category": "List-item", "text": "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 Regulation⁴ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 959, 1085, 1018], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) 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, 1029, 1085, 1118], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the measure, it is appropriate to allow changes which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 1129, 1085, 1214], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) The measure provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the NDICI-Global Europe Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947."}, {"bbox": [144, 1229, 482, 1255], "category": "Section-header", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [569, 1297, 658, 1322], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Article 1"}, {"bbox": [549, 1326, 681, 1351], "category": "Section-header", "text": "The measure"}, {"bbox": [144, 1366, 1085, 1424], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the measure for the implementation of the special measure in favour of Yemen for 2023, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1437, 633, 1465], "category": "Text", "text": "The measure shall include the following actions:"}, {"bbox": [144, 1477, 1085, 1507], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) 'Integrated Response for Resilience and Food Security in Yemen' set out in Annex I;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1545, 1085, 1596], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ Except for the cases of Article 154(6) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [58, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [608, 1658, 622, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "1"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1170, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]