[{"bbox": [129, 162, 753, 194], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 227, 426, 258], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [141, 274, 1133, 324], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is not envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Republic of South Sudan."}, {"bbox": [129, 342, 554, 373], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [141, 388, 1133, 468], "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 adoption by the Commission of this Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [141, 494, 1133, 548], "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, 587, 741, 618], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [141, 634, 183, 657], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [129, 675, 484, 706], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [141, 732, 1133, 811], "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 measures¹."}, {"bbox": [129, 839, 493, 869], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [141, 885, 428, 911], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [141, 937, 400, 964], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant(s)**"}, {"bbox": [141, 990, 1133, 1069], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant(s) will contribute to specific objective 3 - increase inclusion and participation of underrepresented groups in democratic processes, with a special focus on women and youth - as set out in section 3.1 and its related outputs:"}, {"bbox": [178, 1070, 983, 1097], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Strengthened civic engagement in promoting electoral standards and good practices."}, {"bbox": [178, 1098, 696, 1124], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Fostered inclusive political participation in elections"}, {"bbox": [141, 1151, 444, 1177], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [141, 1189, 422, 1215], "category": "Text", "text": "Potential applicants need to be"}, {"bbox": [178, 1229, 345, 1256], "category": "List-item", "text": "- a legal person"}, {"bbox": [178, 1269, 384, 1296], "category": "List-item", "text": "- non-profit making"}, {"bbox": [178, 1308, 1133, 1364], "category": "List-item", "text": "- non-governmental organisation and/or international (inter-governmental) organisations as defined by Article 156 of the EU Financial Regulation²"}, {"bbox": [178, 1376, 480, 1403], "category": "Text", "text": "Potential applicants need to have"}, {"bbox": [178, 1415, 934, 1442], "category": "List-item", "text": "- proven familiarity with the country context, in particular on conflict sensitivity"}, {"bbox": [129, 1500, 1142, 1573], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹ 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": [129, 1573, 1142, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² International organisations are international public-sector organisations set up by intergovernmental agreements as well as specialised agencies set up by them; the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the International Federation of National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are also recognised as international organisations."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 17 of 23"}]