[{"bbox": [129, 162, 752, 194], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 228, 425, 258], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [129, 275, 1125, 326], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan."}, {"bbox": [129, 354, 553, 384], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [129, 401, 1143, 480], "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 54 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [129, 492, 1143, 547], "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, 586, 483, 616], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [129, 632, 656, 658], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Indirect Management with a pillar assessed entity"}, {"bbox": [129, 686, 1143, 737], "category": "Text", "text": "This action may be implemented in indirect management with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)."}, {"bbox": [129, 751, 686, 778], "category": "Text", "text": "This entails implementing the action in its entirety (SOs 1-4)"}, {"bbox": [129, 790, 880, 817], "category": "Text", "text": "The envisaged pillar assessed entity has been selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [129, 829, 1143, 880], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Operational capacity for implementation of TVET interventions at federal and provincial levels in Pakistan"}, {"bbox": [129, 895, 1143, 946], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Technical competencies in implementation of projects and programmes related to the specific objectives of the action, at both international and national level."}, {"bbox": [129, 960, 1143, 1174], "category": "Text", "text": "GIZ has a long term engagement in the sector of TVET in Pakistan. It has been working in partnership with EU in the TVET sector since 2011. During this one decade, it has demonstrated substantial technical expertise and experience of implementing TVET programmes in Pakistan. GIZ possess understanding on mechanisms for ensuring private sector participation and deeper knowledge in country's TVET governance system and socio-cultural context. It has already built significant professional relationship with government and private sector stakeholders/NGOs and has an established presence across the country and necessary infrastructure in place. Since GIZ is starting the implementation of its next phase of TVET support to Pakistan from May 2022 in Punjab and KP, this will create a complementarity with EU action in Punjab and synergy in KP."}, {"bbox": [129, 1186, 1143, 1262], "category": "Text", "text": "If negotiations with the above-mentioned entity fail, the action may be implemented in indirect management with British Council. The implementation by this alternative entity would be justified because of the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [129, 1277, 1143, 1380], "category": "Text", "text": "British Council has experience of implementing TVET interventions at Federal and Provincial levels in Pakistan. They also have experience of working on high tech and digital trades with higher education institutes (universities) as well as effective private sector engagement and entrepreneurship at international level."}, {"bbox": [129, 1396, 1143, 1476], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity and the replacement entity mentioned above 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": [129, 1503, 842, 1533], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [129, 1562, 1143, 1615], "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"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 24 of 28"}]