[{"bbox": [85, 137, 709, 170], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [85, 204, 382, 235], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [97, 250, 1134, 304], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Republic of Mozambique."}, {"bbox": [85, 317, 512, 349], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [97, 364, 1134, 444], "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 date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [97, 445, 1122, 498], "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": [85, 537, 442, 568], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 595, 1133, 673], "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 measures⁴⁷."}, {"bbox": [85, 701, 600, 729], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Indirect Management with a pillar assessed entity"}, {"bbox": [97, 756, 1133, 810], "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": [97, 823, 804, 850], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Leverage for policy dialogue with MINEDH and within FASE structures"}, {"bbox": [97, 864, 672, 891], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Technical experience and expertise in the education sector"}, {"bbox": [97, 904, 923, 932], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Established presence in Mozambique, including management and logistical capacities"}, {"bbox": [97, 946, 875, 973], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Proven operational capacity for the management of delegated funds from the EU"}, {"bbox": [97, 986, 1133, 1039], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Strategic relevance for EU multilateral engagement, including implementation of e-youth TEI and to push forward the education agenda"}, {"bbox": [97, 1053, 712, 1080], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Demonstrated capacity to coordinate with various stakeholders"}, {"bbox": [97, 1094, 428, 1121], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Successfully EU pillar assessed"}, {"bbox": [97, 1132, 1134, 1264], "category": "Text", "text": "This implementation entails the activities related to outcomes 1 to 3. The implementation by this entity entails all the activities related to the Education Sector Support Fund (FASE) contribution in the three outcomes, as the EU funds are not earmarked to specific activities. Yet, the implementer will also be contributing for the EU will focus the policy dialogue on education quality and equity issues, including gender equity and inclusion of children living in vulnerable situations and increased focus on learner outcomes."}, {"bbox": [85, 1332, 600, 1360], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2 Indirect Management with a pillar assessed entity"}, {"bbox": [97, 1387, 1133, 1443], "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": [135, 1457, 738, 1484], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Solid technical expertise on equity in education related issues"}, {"bbox": [135, 1498, 841, 1525], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Leverage for policy dialogue with MINEDH and within FASE structures"}, {"bbox": [85, 1572, 1145, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴⁷ 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": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 24 of 29"}]