[{"bbox": [89, 122, 408, 149], "category": "Section-header", "text": "(c) Justification of a direct grant"}, {"bbox": [83, 159, 1145, 213], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission's authorising officer responsible, the grant may be awarded without a\ncall for proposals to an entity or entities (e.g. chamber of commerce or similar) selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [83, 227, 801, 254], "category": "List-item", "text": "* ability to work with the relevant private sector companies and think tanks,"}, {"bbox": [83, 256, 735, 283], "category": "List-item", "text": "* experience in managing projects in the responsible business sector,"}, {"bbox": [83, 284, 500, 311], "category": "List-item", "text": "* experience in operating in Myanmar, and"}, {"bbox": [83, 312, 1145, 362], "category": "List-item", "text": "* experience in upholding responsible business principles, in terms on social, environmental and human rights standards."}, {"bbox": [83, 402, 1145, 617], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission’s authorising officer responsible, the recourse to an award of a grant without a call for proposals is justified because Myanmar is in a crisis situation as defined in Article 2(21) of the Financial Regulation at the date of the Financing Decision. In addition, the action has specific characteristics requiring a specific type of beneficiary for its technical competence, specialisation or administrative power (the action requires links with the responsible actors of private sector in Myanmar, technical ability to navigate both the Myanmar business environment and the EU sanctions to advise effectively private sector actors. In the very volatile context of Myanmar, the implementing partner will need to be highly adaptable to new circumstances and with an established local presence able to understand the daily variations in context)."}, {"bbox": [146, 677, 1158, 736], "category": "Section-header", "text": "4.3.3. Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [83, 745, 1145, 828], "category": "Text", "text": "For Outcome 1, in case it should not prove possible to work in indirect management with an entrusted entity as specified in 4.3.1, due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, the alternative to the preferred implementation modality will be direct management with a grant(s), as follows:"}, {"bbox": [83, 856, 335, 883], "category": "Section-header", "text": "a) Purpose of the grant(s)"}, {"bbox": [83, 882, 1145, 936], "category": "Text", "text": "Grants will achieve outcome 1 ‘*Improved livelihoods, food and nutrition security of the most vulnerable, including women and disabled people, whilst protecting natural resources and support resilience to climate change*’."}, {"bbox": [83, 961, 387, 989], "category": "Section-header", "text": "(b) Type of applicants targeted"}, {"bbox": [83, 999, 593, 1027], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to be eligible for a grant, the applicant(s) must:"}, {"bbox": [121, 1041, 360, 1068], "category": "List-item", "text": "* be a legal person, and"}, {"bbox": [121, 1070, 402, 1097], "category": "List-item", "text": "* be non-profit-making, and"}, {"bbox": [121, 1098, 1145, 1150], "category": "List-item", "text": "* be a specific type of organisation such as: non-governmental organisation, international (inter-governmental) organisation, and"}, {"bbox": [121, 1152, 1145, 1206], "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": [83, 1232, 402, 1259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "(c) Justification of a direct grant"}, {"bbox": [83, 1259, 1145, 1312], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission’s authorising officer responsible, the grants may be awarded without\ncalls for proposals to NGOs and CSOs selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [121, 1313, 1145, 1366], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Demonstrated experience in providing support in rural areas and in collaborating with civil society partners in Myanmar;"}, {"bbox": [121, 1367, 924, 1394], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Demonstrated experience in the agriculture, rural livelihoods and resilience sectors;"}, {"bbox": [121, 1395, 1095, 1422], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Established presence in Myanmar/Burma and experience in the management of funds in related sector."}, {"bbox": [83, 1448, 1145, 1608], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission’s authorising officer responsible, the recourse to an award of grants without a call for proposals is justified because Myanmar is in a crisis situation as defined in Article 2(21) of the Financial Regulation at the date of the Financing Decision. In addition, the nature of the action may require the use of Article 27(3) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation (current situation in the country qualifies under the provisions of article 27(3), and may require financing actions in situations where there is a serious lack of fundamental freedoms, including violation of human rights, threats to democratic institutions, escalation of crisis or armed conflict, where"}, {"bbox": [1040, 1661, 1158, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 17 of 20"}]