[{"bbox": [129, 179, 753, 212], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 243, 426, 273], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [140, 298, 1102, 349], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this Action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Republic of Liberia."}, {"bbox": [129, 379, 553, 410], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [140, 435, 1133, 516], "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 48 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [140, 527, 1133, 581], "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": [129, 608, 740, 639], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [140, 665, 183, 689], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [129, 719, 483, 749], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [140, 774, 1133, 852], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission will ensure that the EU rules and procedures for providing financing to third parties are respected, including review procedures, where appropriate, and compliance of the Action with EU restrictive measures 29."}, {"bbox": [129, 880, 622, 906], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [140, 932, 1133, 1065], "category": "Text", "text": "A multi-partner contribution agreement will be signed with the United Nations Multi Partner Trust Fund Office acting as the Administrative Agent that ensures standardized contracting and trustee services including the release of funds to the recipient UN Agencies. As a joint UN Programme, the Spotlight Initiative will be implemented in line with UN Joint Programming and UN Development System reform principles and under the responsibility of the UN Resident Coordinator."}, {"bbox": [140, 1078, 1133, 1131], "category": "Text", "text": "Part of this Action will be implemented in indirect management with an entrusted entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [178, 1143, 1133, 1170], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Global and country experience and expertise in supporting law enforcement agencies and institutions."}, {"bbox": [178, 1183, 1020, 1210], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Proved track record in managing and harmonising case management systems in Liberia."}, {"bbox": [178, 1223, 820, 1249], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Global and country experience in rule of law and decentralization."}, {"bbox": [140, 1262, 1051, 1288], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails the following outputs: Output 1.1; Output 1.2; Output 1.3."}, {"bbox": [140, 1300, 1133, 1353], "category": "Text", "text": "Given its core expertise in supporting the rule of law and law enforcement agencies and institutions, this entity will also contribute to Output 3.3."}, {"bbox": [140, 1378, 1133, 1432], "category": "Text", "text": "A second part of this Action will be implemented in indirect management with an entrusted entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [178, 1444, 1133, 1498], "category": "List-item", "text": "- A track record of implementing social norm change programming at global, local and grassroots level with adequate operational capacity."}, {"bbox": [129, 1573, 1143, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "29 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": [1023, 1680, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 21 of 27"}]