[{"bbox": [129, 162, 753, 195], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 215, 426, 246], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [140, 267, 1055, 322], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [129, 342, 554, 373], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [140, 393, 1092, 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 60 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [140, 479, 1072, 534], "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": [129, 560, 484, 591], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [140, 612, 1110, 691], "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 measures¹⁸."}, {"bbox": [129, 712, 470, 740], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [140, 768, 428, 796], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [140, 806, 400, 833], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant(s)**"}, {"bbox": [140, 833, 1134, 1070], "category": "Text", "text": "The grants will contribute to achieving Outcome 3: 'to support and mobilise CSOs and the private sector in strengthening livelihood opportunities, social cohesion and conflict prevention'. Therefore, the grants will address Outputs 3.1 'Improved access to basic services and livelihoods opportunities in a conflict sensitive manner (including for both displaced population and host communities)', 3.2 'Enhanced participation of youth through support to their economic empowerment (including employability and job opportunities) and leadership skills', and 3.3. 'increased awareness and spaces for activities and dialogue on conflict mitigation and prevention and government's accountability'. The guidelines of the call for proposals will ensure that the selection criteria and thresholds lead to the selection of a limited number of grants (indicatively between 4 and 6)."}, {"bbox": [140, 1084, 445, 1112], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [140, 1111, 1134, 1191], "category": "Text", "text": "The type of applicants targeted for funding are: (i) legal entities non-profit making Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or assimilated Civil Society Organisations, or respective networks, platforms or federations; (ii) Private sector economic operators, such as SMEs."}, {"bbox": [129, 1255, 670, 1283], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2 Indirect Management with a Pillar Assessed Entity"}, {"bbox": [140, 1298, 1134, 1353], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with UNDP. The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [140, 1356, 778, 1383], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Technical competence in the area stabilization and early recovery"}, {"bbox": [140, 1386, 1059, 1413], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Established presence in the Northern provinces, including logistical and management capacities."}, {"bbox": [140, 1414, 1134, 1467], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Administrative capacity and experience to implement this type of intervention due to its mandate and expertise;"}, {"bbox": [140, 1469, 754, 1496], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Demonstrated capacity to coordinate with various stakeholders"}, {"bbox": [129, 1572, 1144, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁸ 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 27 of 32"}]