[{"bbox": [157, 152, 1075, 232], "category": "Text", "text": "in the national grid is improved with secured financing of priority projects and Output 2.2: Increased diversification of the global energy mix with new renewable energy sources and IPP private sector participation in generation."}, {"bbox": [157, 258, 463, 286], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [157, 285, 1075, 334], "category": "Text", "text": "A grant will be signed with the Ministry of Energy as a public body representing the Government of Malawi."}, {"bbox": [157, 364, 477, 390], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(c) Justification of a direct grant**"}, {"bbox": [157, 403, 1075, 457], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission's authorising officer responsible, the grant may be awarded without a call for proposals to the Ministry of Energy, Malawi."}, {"bbox": [157, 468, 1075, 575], "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, in line with in Article 195 c) of the Financial Regulation, the beneficiary has a monopoly de jure to implement, coordinate and operationalise energy policy and regulatory framework matters."}, {"bbox": [234, 595, 611, 622], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**4.4.2. Direct Management (Procurement)**"}, {"bbox": [157, 642, 1075, 722], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action with the objective of strengthening institutional stakeholders' capacity and bringing projects to the stage of financial close (SO1 and SO2) may be implemented in direct management."}, {"bbox": [157, 735, 1075, 868], "category": "Text", "text": "This call has been launched in March 2022 under a suspensive clause prior to the adoption of this Decision. This is justified because an important task of the technical assistance will be the timely preparation of bankable infrastructure projects for funding under the AAP 2024. The grid infrastructure investments need to be appraised and prioritised in order to prepare for a blending operation."}, {"bbox": [234, 902, 745, 929], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**4.4.3. Indirect Management with a pillar assessed entity**"}, {"bbox": [157, 949, 1075, 1004], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [226, 1018, 384, 1044], "category": "Text", "text": "*Specific criteria:*"}, {"bbox": [194, 1050, 1075, 1104], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Specific sector/thematic expertise bringing added value and in line with aid effectiveness principles."}, {"bbox": [194, 1110, 1075, 1164], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Capacity in terms of human resources, organisational set-up to efficiently manage the project, collect data, analyse it and report on results."}, {"bbox": [194, 1170, 615, 1198], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Logistical and/or management capacities."}, {"bbox": [194, 1210, 511, 1237], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Ability to co-fund the project."}, {"bbox": [231, 1251, 600, 1276], "category": "Text", "text": "*Additional criteria considered an asset:*"}, {"bbox": [194, 1283, 1075, 1337], "category": "List-item", "text": "- EU Member States agencies at country level in the energy sector where they have acquired experience."}, {"bbox": [194, 1343, 1075, 1427], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Strategic relevance for EU multilateral engagement and contributing to Joint European Implementation or"}, {"bbox": [194, 1435, 1075, 1487], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Multilateral implementing partners with strong alignment in terms of their universal agendas and EU interests."}, {"bbox": [157, 1501, 1075, 1610], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails implementation of the productive use component and will contribute to achieving SO3: *Increase productive use of renewable energy in the off-grid market with higher involvement of women, youth and people with disabilities.* It will support activities related to the result Output 3.1: *Strengthened and expanded private sector driven market in off-grid productive*"}, {"bbox": [966, 1661, 1083, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 21 of 25"}]