[{"bbox": [82, 132, 1145, 240], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with the United Nations Development Fund (UNDP) through a basket fund. This implementation entails the activities under specific objective 1 'To improve electoral operational efficiency, integrity and accuracy of electoral processes'. The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [120, 250, 1031, 279], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Past experience in capacity building measures for Government in Zimbabwe in support of ZEC"}, {"bbox": [120, 290, 743, 318], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Proven policy dialogue in democratisation and electoral support"}, {"bbox": [82, 328, 1145, 437], "category": "Text", "text": "UNDP has been implementing capacity building measures for Government under previous programmes and will build on this experience to further support capacity development of ZEC. The part of the action to be implemented by UNDP is a continuation of the programme 'Zimbabwe Electoral Commission Capacity Building Project' and will consolidate and build upon the respective achievements."}, {"bbox": [82, 448, 529, 476], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Exception to the non-retroactivity of the costs**"}, {"bbox": [82, 486, 1145, 595], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission authorises that the costs incurred may be recognised as eligible as of 1 April 2022. The action follows the electoral cycle approach which takes the view that the pre-electoral period is most conducive to strengthening institutions, consolidating democratisation efforts and fostering trust and resilience. Furthermore, the programme will support activities related to the boundary delimitation which will take place throughout 2022."}, {"bbox": [144, 614, 1155, 674], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**4.4.3. Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)**"}, {"bbox": [82, 708, 1145, 763], "category": "Text", "text": "If negotiations with the above-mentioned entrusted entity fail, that part of this action may be implemented in direct management in accordance with the implementation modalities identified in section 4.4.1."}, {"bbox": [108, 828, 807, 861], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**4.5. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants**"}, {"bbox": [82, 884, 1145, 966], "category": "Text", "text": "The geographical eligibility in terms of place of establishment for participating in procurement and grant award procedures and in terms of origin of supplies purchased as established in the basic act and set out in the relevant contractual documents shall apply."}, {"bbox": [82, 977, 1145, 1085], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly substantiated cases where application of the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this action impossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [108, 1114, 347, 1145], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**4.6. Indicative Budget**"}, {"bbox": [70, 1181, 1157, 1650], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><th>Indicative Budget components</th><th>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</th><th>Third-party contribution, in currency identified</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Implementation modalities – cf. section 4.4</strong></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>[Objective 1] To enhance the institutional and technical capacity of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission to meet its constitutional mandate</strong><br>composed of</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Indirect management with UNDP - cf. section 4.4.2</td><td>4 500 000</td><td>USD 4 377 000 (indicative)</td></tr><tr><td><strong>[Objective 2] To contribute to a more conducive environment for credible elections</strong><br>composed of</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Grants (direct management) – cf. section 4.4.1</td><td>1 400 000</td><td>N.A.</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1039, 1686, 1155, 1710], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 17 of 20"}]