[{"bbox": [97, 120, 1135, 201], "category": "Text", "text": "In this way, it is expected to maximise the impact of the EU support, by mobilising a mix of EU financial tools and expertise, to leverage investments from the DFIs and the private sector in the expansion of the renewable energy sector."}, {"bbox": [97, 212, 1135, 294], "category": "Text", "text": "This section 4.3.2 is included for information purposes only. A comprehensive action plan covering all EFSD+ budgetary guarantees and the financing decision for the entire annual commitment under the EFSD+ budget line are adopted separately."}, {"bbox": [86, 359, 1115, 416], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.3 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [97, 481, 1079, 536], "category": "Text", "text": "Should implementation through direct management not be possible due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, indirect management with a pillar assessed entity would be sought as an alternative."}, {"bbox": [97, 547, 997, 575], "category": "Text", "text": "A pillar assessed entity will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [97, 590, 1135, 707], "category": "Text", "text": "*   **Nature of the action:** The entity would have previously undertaken projects that involve capacity building and a transfer of skills and knowledge to public administrations. In addition, it will have a good track record in assisting in the field of energy policy and regulatory reform to support energy efficiency and renewable energy sources."}, {"bbox": [97, 724, 1135, 814], "category": "Text", "text": "*   **Operational capacity:** The entity would have a positive track record in implementation through indirect management of projects of a similar size and scope and will have sufficient operational capacity to implement the action or components thereof successfully"}, {"bbox": [97, 828, 1135, 914], "category": "Text", "text": "*   **Value-added:** The entity will have experience in project-based cooperation either on country or institutional level and an adequate setup to ensure a transfer of knowledge, processes and frameworks to the Government of Botswana."}, {"bbox": [97, 932, 1101, 987], "category": "Text", "text": "*   **Transparency and absence of conflict of interest:** The entity and its members must have no conflict of interest in the design and implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [86, 1052, 782, 1084], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [97, 1149, 1135, 1231], "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, subject to the following provisions."}, {"bbox": [97, 1242, 1135, 1350], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly substantiated cases where application of the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this action impossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [1028, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 30 of 34"}]