[{"bbox": [85, 119, 800, 151], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [96, 178, 1155, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "The geographical eligibility in terms of place of establishment for participating in procurement and grant award procedures and in terms of origin of supplies purchased as established in the basic act and set out in the relevant contractual documents shall apply."}, {"bbox": [96, 270, 1155, 378], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly substantiated cases where application of the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this action impossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [85, 404, 340, 435], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6 Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [85, 447, 1127, 722], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Indicative Budget components</td><td>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</td><td>Third Party Contributions in currency identified</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Indirect management with an entrusted entity - cf 4.3.1</td><td>6 500 000</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>Evaluation - cf. section 5.2</td><td rowspan=\"2\">Covered by another Decision</td><td rowspan=\"2\">N.A.</td></tr><tr><td>Audit - cf. section 5.3</td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>6 500 000</td><td>TBC</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [85, 737, 605, 769], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [96, 789, 1155, 1109], "category": "Text", "text": "A Project Steering Committee (PSC) will be established and will be co-chaired by the Delegation of the European Union to Sri Lanka and the Maldives, relevant Maldivian counterpart and be composed of key local stakeholders (incl. women's human rights organisations and if possible, those representing persons with disabilities - DPOs) in government (local and national), representatives from civil society and the private sector incl. women-led enterprises) who will support the achievement of the Action's objectives. Particular attention will be paid to equal and meaningful participation of women and youth, in all their diversity, in this committee. The PSC will meet twice a year (unless there is a specific need for additional meetings), and will be instrumental both in ensuring policy dialogue and strategic direction. The Implementing Partner will function as Secretariat and will be responsible for preparing and convening the PSC. Technical committees maybe set up as required to ensure efficient implementation and monitoring of the Project, striving for equal representation of women and men, including those living with disabilities. An Advisory Board to meet annually may also be established to widen the net of stakeholders engaged and providing inputs critical to achievement of results and smooth implementation."}, {"bbox": [96, 1114, 1155, 1221], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the Commission may participate in the above governance structures set up for governing the implementation of the action and may sign or enter into joint declarations or statements, for the purpose of enhancing the visibility of the EU and its contribution to this action and ensuring effective coordination."}, {"bbox": [85, 1241, 302, 1269], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.8 Pre-conditions"}, {"bbox": [96, 1288, 139, 1310], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 1342, 637, 1375], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5 PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [85, 1407, 435, 1439], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1 Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [96, 1459, 1155, 1620], "category": "Text", "text": "The day-to-day technical and financial monitoring of the implementation of this Action will be a continuous process, and part of the implementing partner's responsibilities. To this aim, the implementing partner shall establish a permanent internal, technical and financial monitoring system for the action and elaborate regular progress reports (not less than annual) and final reports. Every report shall provide an accurate account of implementation of the action, difficulties encountered, changes introduced, as well as the degree of achievement of its results (Outputs and direct Outcomes) as measured by corresponding indicators (disaggregated by sex, age and disability status if"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 21 of 24"}]