[{"bbox": [72, 147, 688, 180], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [101, 212, 478, 242], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1. FINANCING AGREEMENT"}, {"bbox": [83, 248, 1112, 275], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is not envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [101, 293, 511, 324], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2. Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [83, 364, 1147, 445], "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": [83, 469, 1145, 524], "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": [101, 542, 441, 573], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3. Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [83, 598, 1146, 677], "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 measures²³."}, {"bbox": [147, 700, 1090, 730], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1. Indirect Management with an International Organisation or Member State Organisation"}, {"bbox": [83, 750, 1145, 804], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of 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": [83, 818, 1145, 872], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Demonstrated experience in providing support in rural areas and in collaborating with civil society partners in Myanmar;"}, {"bbox": [83, 884, 884, 911], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Demonstrated experience in the agriculture, rural livelihoods and resilience sectors;"}, {"bbox": [83, 926, 1059, 953], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Established presence in Myanmar/Burma and experience in the management of funds in related sector."}, {"bbox": [83, 966, 1145, 1053], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity covers outcome 1 'Improved livelihoods, food and nutrition security of the most vulnerable, with a focus on women, children and people with disabilities, whilst protecting natural resources and support resilience to climate change'."}, {"bbox": [147, 1075, 547, 1104], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2. Direct Management with a grant"}, {"bbox": [83, 1139, 371, 1167], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [83, 1192, 342, 1219], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant(s)**"}, {"bbox": [83, 1219, 1145, 1273], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant will contribute to achieving outcome 2 'Strengthened and protected responsible business in urban settings focusing on social, environmental and human rights standards'."}, {"bbox": [89, 1298, 393, 1326], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [83, 1325, 592, 1351], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicant(s) must:"}, {"bbox": [122, 1353, 359, 1380], "category": "List-item", "text": "* be a legal person, and"}, {"bbox": [122, 1382, 401, 1408], "category": "List-item", "text": "* be non-profit-making, and"}, {"bbox": [122, 1410, 1145, 1463], "category": "List-item", "text": "* be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation, association, international (inter-governmental) organisation, and"}, {"bbox": [122, 1463, 1145, 1517], "category": "List-item", "text": "* be directly responsible for the preparation and management of the action with the co-applicant(s) and affiliated entity(ies), not acting as an intermediary."}, {"bbox": [72, 1586, 1158, 1662], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²³ 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": [1040, 1661, 1158, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 16 of 20"}]