[{"bbox": [81, 145, 1169, 723], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td>People and the Organisation</td><td>Non-availability of qualified experts of the EU Member States or other countries.</td><td>Low</td><td>Low</td><td>The competitive bidding to international tenders will give guarantees that the consultants hired meet the expectations and perform adequately.</td></tr><tr><td>People and the Organisation</td><td>Low capacity, especially financial capacity, of civil society organisations resulting in fiduciary risks.</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Capacity building and coaching will be prioritised in the design and implementation of the programme, with a focus on financial capacity. The EU Delegation is already providing such support through the civil society global operational facility.</td></tr><tr><td>Communication and information</td><td>Communication and visibility activities fail to reach the target groups.</td><td>Low</td><td>Medium</td><td>Activities will be based on a solid perception analysis and differentiated to cater for different target groups.</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [92, 724, 253, 749], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Lessons Learnt:"}, {"bbox": [92, 775, 1163, 934], "category": "Text", "text": "The major lesson learnt from previous and ongoing civil society support concerns their limited financial capacity and the resulting difficulty in managing large EU grants. This was highlighted by a Results-Oriented Monitoring mission carried out in 2021 and expenditure verifications. To mitigate such risks, the action will envisage relying on intermediate structures while providing sub-granting that caters to different needs and capacity levels of beneficiary organisations. In addition, financial capacity development could be provided via the cooperation facility and other instruments."}, {"bbox": [92, 960, 1163, 1096], "category": "Text", "text": "The technical cooperation facility under the European Development Fund (EDF) suffered from procurement delays that resulted in low commitment levels. We expect that the change in implementation modality from indirect to direct management and a \"fewer and bigger\" approach will reduce transaction costs and expedite procurement to ensure the facility is fit for purpose. In addition, to fill existing gaps and reduce procurement delays, the related procurement will be launched with a suspensive clause."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1679, 1142, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 15"}]