[{"bbox": [217, 119, 1084, 178], "category": "List-item", "text": "increasing and diversifying trade in goods in selected value chains; reducing trading times and costs and enhancing the business climate."}, {"bbox": [144, 189, 1085, 365], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action 2 entitled ‘Digital Land Governance Programme (DLGP)’ aims to improve food and nutrition security, livelihoods and sustainable development in Kenya through equitable and secure access and management of land as per Kenya’s Vision 2030. The programme will improve security of tenure and equitable access to land and natural resources for the enhancement of livelihoods and sustainable socioeconomic development for all."}, {"bbox": [144, 375, 1085, 551], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The action 3 entitled ‘Programme for Legal Empowerment and Aid Delivery in Kenya Phase II (PLEAD II)’ has the overall objective to reinforce the rule of law, improve access to justice, increase efficiency and accountability in the justice system, and use of technology as an enabler of justice. The action will help with the fight against corruption, improve the administration of the justice sector, increase competence, quality and efficiency of criminal justice institutions and enhance access to legal aid."}, {"bbox": [144, 561, 1084, 621], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the actions 1, 2 and 3."}, {"bbox": [144, 632, 1085, 749], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) 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": [202, 760, 1086, 878], "category": "Text", "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 Regulation⁵ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 888, 1086, 948], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) 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, 958, 1085, 1047], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) 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, 1058, 1086, 1146], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Neighbourhood, Development and International Cooperation Instrument Committee – Global Europe established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947."}, {"bbox": [144, 1157, 481, 1184], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [533, 1226, 696, 1283], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1\n### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 1295, 1085, 1382], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action programme for the implementation of the annual action plan in favour of the Republic of Kenya for 2021, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1393, 655, 1424], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following actions:"}, {"bbox": [144, 1435, 1085, 1492], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) Business Environment and Export Enhancement Programme (BEEEP)’ as set out in Annex 1;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1544, 1085, 1595], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Except for the cases referred to in Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [59, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1170, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]