[{"bbox": [72, 148, 687, 179], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [72, 210, 346, 239], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [84, 280, 1076, 306], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [72, 325, 474, 355], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [84, 396, 1145, 475], "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 48 months from the date entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [84, 502, 1145, 555], "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": [72, 627, 405, 656], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [84, 696, 1145, 772], "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 measures¹³."}, {"bbox": [101, 798, 677, 827], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Indirect Management with a pillar assessed entity."}, {"bbox": [84, 875, 1145, 1242], "category": "Text", "text": "This action may be implemented in indirect management by GIZ, which has been selected by the Commission services using the following criteria: longstanding experience in the implementation of EU funded projects and track record of promoting EU visibility, longstanding experience in the implementation of the projects in Central Asia, including in Kyrgyzstan, experience in the area of green economy, tourism, agriculture, private sector development, sustainable economic development, energy and resource efficiency, sustainable consumption and production and climate change. The selected entity also has the capacity (e.g. in terms of human resources, logistics and organisational set-up) to implement the Action. GIZ has a long-standing presence in the country (since the early 1990s), including offices in Bishkek as well as in other major cities in Kyrgyzstan (ex. Osh and Jalal-Abad). GIZ has also long-standing experience in working with Kyrgyz authorities, the private sector, financial sector, civil society and development partners in the area of green economy among others. GIZ is currently implementing Green Economy and Sustainable Private Sector Development Programme funded by BMZ and SDC as well as the EU-funded Integrated Rural Development Programme. The proposed action is a direct continuation of the Green Economy and Sustainable Private Sector Development Programme; therefore, GIZ is the most suitable entity to implement the action."}, {"bbox": [84, 1259, 1145, 1312], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity would need to be replaced, the Commission services may select a replacement entity using the same criteria. If the entity is replaced, the decision to replace it needs to be justified."}, {"bbox": [101, 1372, 1157, 1429], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [84, 1465, 1145, 1517], "category": "Text", "text": "Due to exceptional circumstances, the indirect management mode could be changed to direct management mode via grants to Civil Society Organisations, with a total budgetary envelope equal to EUR 3 million."}, {"bbox": [72, 1561, 1158, 1634], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹³ 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, 1635, 1158, 1658], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 28 of 33"}]