[{"bbox": [140, 164, 1134, 378], "category": "Text", "text": "This implementation entails the activities related to the Outcome 1 ‘Support the immediate stabilization of those districts most severely affected by the armed conflict’. UNDP has a long history of delivering results in the area of stabilization and early recovery, including livelihoods and community infrastructure. In Cabo Delgado, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) will work in partnership with other UN Agencies (such as OCHA, World Food Programme (WFP), United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) and United Nations Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) leveraging on their expertise. The UNDP Country Office in Mozambique reinforced its logistical and management, with a dedicated Programme Management Unit since 2020."}, {"bbox": [140, 389, 1134, 444], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity would need to be replaced, the Commission’s 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": [140, 454, 1134, 588], "category": "Text", "text": "**Exception to the non-retroactivity of costs:** The Commission authorizes that the costs incurred may be recognized as eligible as of the date of 01/03/2022 because of the nature of the immediate stabilization and recovery activities foreseen under the action, which needs to provide visible results within a realistic timeframe, while managing expectations of the targeted communities in order to avoid fuelling of further grievances and discontent."}, {"bbox": [130, 613, 717, 641], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2.1 Indirect Management with an international organisation"}, {"bbox": [140, 665, 1134, 720], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [140, 722, 1134, 775], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Technical competence in the area of sexual and reproductive health and rights and the fight against gender-based violence and specific mandate of the organisation."}, {"bbox": [140, 777, 1061, 805], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Established presence in the Northern provinces, including logistical and management capacities."}, {"bbox": [140, 806, 901, 833], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Administrative capacity and experience to implement this type of intervention;"}, {"bbox": [140, 834, 1134, 888], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Strategic relevance for the EU to partner with the organisation for more political weight to promote the gender agenda."}, {"bbox": [140, 899, 1134, 1220], "category": "Text", "text": "This implementation entails the activities related to Outcome 2 ‘Contribute to restore a protective environment and build resilience of displaced girls, women, youth and host communities in northern Mozambique’ and its related outcomes. UNFPA’s is the UN Agency mandated to work for the realisation of reproductive rights for all and to support access to a wide range of sexual and reproductive health services – including voluntary family planning, maternal health care and comprehensive sexuality education. UNFPA has long-standing partnerships and networks in the northern provinces, especially in Cabo Delgado and Nampula, where it has established trust relations with the Government both at policy dialogue and operational level. UNFPA has sub-offices in Cabo Delgado and Nampula staffed with technical experts in the area of SRH, GBV and M&E as well as Operations. It can also draw on capacities of sister UN agencies to complement when needed. The EU has already a strategic partnership with UNFPA and other UN Agencies in the area of gender equality and women empowerment in the framework of the Spotlight Initiative. This action will allow to strengthen and expand this partnership in the Northern provinces of the country."}, {"bbox": [140, 1230, 1134, 1285], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity would need to be replaced, the Commission’s 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": [130, 1310, 846, 1342], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [140, 1368, 1134, 1451], "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."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 28 of 32"}]