[{"bbox": [72, 147, 687, 180], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [109, 209, 391, 240], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1. Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [72, 253, 1135, 305], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Government of Uganda."}, {"bbox": [109, 324, 519, 356], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2. Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [72, 368, 1135, 449], "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 72 months from the entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [72, 449, 1135, 503], "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": [109, 546, 711, 578], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3. Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [69, 599, 115, 624], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [109, 691, 449, 722], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4. Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [72, 773, 1157, 852], "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 measures²."}, {"bbox": [145, 903, 831, 934], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1. Indirect Management with a Member State Organisation"}, {"bbox": [72, 955, 1135, 1116], "category": "Text", "text": "This action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria: financial and operational capacity including decentralized implementation structure across the country, presence and expertise in the country, proven experience in applying a human rights based approach and in gender mainstreaming established relationship with CSOs and the relevant authorities. The implementation by this entity entails the entire Action encompassing all three outputs (conducive environment, civil society participation, civil society capacity building)."}, {"bbox": [72, 1126, 1135, 1180], "category": "Text", "text": "If negotiations with the above-mentioned entity fail, that part of this action may be implemented in direct management in accordance with the implementation modalities identified in section 4.4.2."}, {"bbox": [145, 1229, 1157, 1292], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2. Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [72, 1327, 1157, 1460], "category": "Text", "text": "In case it is not possible to conclude an agreement with a Member State organisation due to circumstances beyond the control of the Commission, a call for proposals and/or a procurement process will be launched. The call for proposals will target international NGOs with proven experience in building capacities of local CSOs in developing countries and experience in managing large grants (above EUR 5 million). The grants will contribute to achieving all the objectives listed in section 3.1 above."}, {"bbox": [72, 1561, 1157, 1635], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² 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": [1041, 1661, 1157, 1685], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 19"}]