[{"bbox": [217, 119, 1087, 266], "category": "List-item", "text": "and Other Land Use (AFOLU) Targets of Nepal's Nationally Determined Contribution, support the implementation of Drinking Water and Sanitation Goals of Nepal's 15th National Development Plan, and to support public institution building for promoting democracy, human rights and fundamental freedoms by working with institutions on gender equality."}, {"bbox": [144, 275, 1087, 393], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled ‘Green Recovery and Empowerment with Energy in Nepal (GREEN)’ will reduce the carbon footprints in the public and private sectors by developing financing schemes and markets for renewable energy and by adopting energy efficiency measures."}, {"bbox": [144, 404, 1087, 522], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The action entitled ‘Sustainable WASH for all - SUSWA’, will deliver last mile inclusive access to water and sanitation in Karnali province by supporting local governments’ legitimacy to improve transparent, accountable and inclusive service delivery, using country systems."}, {"bbox": [144, 533, 1087, 707], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) The action entitled ‘Empowered Women for Prosperous Nepal - Shashakta Mahilaharu, Sambriddha Nepal’ will promote gender equality and women empowerment (GEWE) by targeting the underlying drivers of gender inequality and investment in key gender equality accelerators, such as ending gender based violence, women’s economic empowerment and access to services, and supporting the national Women’s Machinery."}, {"bbox": [144, 718, 1087, 778], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947, indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 789, 1087, 906], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) 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": [217, 917, 1087, 1034], "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 Regulation⁶ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 1045, 1087, 1105], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) 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, 1116, 1087, 1205], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the annual action plan, 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, 1216, 1087, 1303], "category": "List-item", "text": "(13) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument – Global Europe Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947."}, {"bbox": [144, 1314, 483, 1342], "category": "Section-header", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [533, 1382, 696, 1441], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Article 1\nThe action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 1452, 1087, 1511], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan for the implementation of the annual action plan in favour of Nepal for 2021, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1545, 1087, 1595], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Except for the cases in reference to Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [58, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]