[{"bbox": [144, 129, 760, 163], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [85, 195, 364, 226], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [97, 242, 1028, 269], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with The Gambia"}, {"bbox": [85, 301, 490, 333], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [97, 348, 1133, 434], "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 60 months from the date of adoption by the Commission of this Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [97, 450, 1122, 507], "category": "Text", "text": "Extensions of the implementation period may be agreed by the Commission's responsible authorising officer by amending this Financing Decision and the relevant contracts and agreements."}, {"bbox": [85, 539, 679, 571], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [85, 585, 129, 609], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 631, 422, 663], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 690, 1133, 773], "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 measures⁹."}, {"bbox": [85, 802, 558, 830], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [97, 857, 1029, 913], "category": "Text", "text": "This action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [97, 927, 1120, 983], "category": "Text", "text": "- Previous experience working in jobs creation and sustainable tourism in The Gambia; demonstrated operational capacity; and solid understanding of the Gambian tourism sector."}, {"bbox": [97, 996, 487, 1024], "category": "Text", "text": "- This implementation by this entity entails:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1037, 975, 1065], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Improved business environment & institutional ecosystem for tourism & the creative industries"}, {"bbox": [97, 1078, 935, 1106], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Creation of new market opportunities for the Gambian tourism sector & creative industries"}, {"bbox": [97, 1120, 1064, 1148], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Development of high quality inclusive and sustainable tourism & creative industry products and services"}, {"bbox": [97, 1161, 806, 1189], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Increased capacity of MSMEs in the tourism sector & the creative industries"}, {"bbox": [97, 1202, 984, 1230], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Improved skills & employability of the workforce in the tourism sector & the creative industries"}, {"bbox": [97, 1243, 672, 1271], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Backward linkages between tourism and other sectors created"}, {"bbox": [85, 1299, 1108, 1355], "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": [97, 1374, 1105, 1428], "category": "Text", "text": "The part of the action under the budgetary envelope reserved for indirect management with an entrusted entity indicated in section 4.4.1 may, partially or totally, be implemented in Direct Management via grants:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1453, 347, 1481], "category": "Text", "text": "(a) Purpose of the grant(s):"}, {"bbox": [102, 1479, 1084, 1507], "category": "Text", "text": "The grants should contribute to the achievement of the 3 Specific Objectives indicated in Section 3.1 above"}, {"bbox": [85, 1570, 1144, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁹ 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": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 21 of 25"}]