[{"bbox": [95, 157, 1157, 211], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity above would need to be replaced, the Commission's services may select another replacement entity using the same criteria. If the entity is replaced, the decision to replace it needs to be justified¹³"}, {"bbox": [95, 237, 508, 263], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Exception to the non-retroactivity of costs**"}, {"bbox": [95, 264, 1157, 423], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission authorises that the costs incurred may be recognised as eligible as of March 1st 2022 because most of the interventions foreseen in this Action have been in the making for years (e.g. the EU has been funding the preparation of green public transport in the form of a BRT since 2014, preparing participatory slum upgrading interventions under PSUP since 2012, and the KISIP 2 programme will commence implementation in Q1 2022. The option for retroactive eligibility of costs will allow our implementing partners to undertake tasks that ensure continuity of preparatory work while the European Commission takes the Financing Decision)."}, {"bbox": [85, 446, 590, 473], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.5 Indirect Management with the Partner Country"}, {"bbox": [95, 490, 141, 514], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 560, 608, 586], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.6 Contribution to the Africa Investment Platform"}, {"bbox": [95, 616, 1157, 803], "category": "Text", "text": "This contribution may be implemented under indirect management with the entities, called Lead Finance Institutions identified in the appendix 2 to this Action Document. The selection of the relevant LFIs will be based on their contribution towards the EU Kenya TEI on Green Deal, specifically concerning specific objectives 1 (green public transport) and 2 (slum upgrading, informal settlement improvement and low-cost housing) in this Action Document. The selected LFIs would be expected to commit to providing loans, to use the EU funding as genuine leverage for mobilising larger investments, to ensure EU added value and to proactively involve the EU Delegation in the interventions and associated policy dialogue. Eligible LFIs are bound by principles of sustainable finance."}, {"bbox": [85, 855, 639, 883], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.7 EFSD+ operations covered by budgetary guarantees"}, {"bbox": [95, 900, 1134, 1033], "category": "Text", "text": "Not foreseen directly under this Action Document. However, it is expected that the Action facilitates the preparation of applications to on-going EFSD and future EFSD+ windows that could complement or even expand the intended results. These may involve from more macro tools such as 'green bonds', to guarantees for micro and small entrepreneurs in slums or involved in green construction services, and guarantees for microfinance for household and community-led construction of low-cost housing."}, {"bbox": [85, 1076, 1143, 1134], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.8 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [95, 1161, 1157, 1265], "category": "Text", "text": "Direct management is included here as an alternative to indirect management as specified under section 4.4.4 where the latter cannot be implemented due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control. In this case, the EU Delegation may proceed to the procurement of works, services or supplies to achieve any of the specific objectives of the Action."}, {"bbox": [85, 1323, 800, 1355], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [95, 1382, 1157, 1462], "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 subject to the following provisions."}, {"bbox": [95, 1462, 1157, 1515], "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"}, {"bbox": [85, 1575, 1143, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹³ It is reminded that, during the implementation of the action, in case it is decided to select another entity, the same criteria may be used for justifying such selection, without going through a substantial modification of the Financing Decision. Consequently, beyond the justifications provided for selecting a given entity, it is important to define clear selection criteria."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 32 of 37"}]