[{"bbox": [128, 160, 752, 194], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [187, 226, 515, 257], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [140, 273, 1054, 326], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [187, 341, 641, 372], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [140, 387, 1132, 520], "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 48 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement. 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": [187, 534, 827, 565], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [128, 580, 714, 607], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Rationale for the Amounts Allocated to Budget Support"}, {"bbox": [140, 623, 1132, 778], "category": "Text", "text": "The amount allocated for the budget support component is EUR 8.2M, and for complementary support, EUR 1M and for audit and evaluation EUR 300,000. This amount is based on the activities foreseen to accomplish the targets for the indicators under this programme. The amount for complementary support has taken into consideration the need to provide Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Science Energy and Technology to support the coordination and administration of Digital Jamaica overall, as well as to implement visibility activities."}, {"bbox": [140, 807, 1079, 888], "category": "Text", "text": "The following disbursement calendar and profile proposed for the action is indicative. The actual disbursement calendar and profile will be set out in the financing agreement and may remain subject to change."}, {"bbox": [140, 910, 1129, 1051], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><th>Indicative breakdown of BS tranches</th><th>Total</th><th>Year 1</th><th>Year 2</th><th>Year 3</th><th>Year 4</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Fixed tranche</td><td></td><td>1,500,000</td><td>750,000</td><td>750,000</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Variable tranche</td><td></td><td></td><td>1,550,000</td><td>1,700,000</td><td>1,950,000</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>8,200,000</td><td>1,500,000</td><td>2,300,000</td><td>2,450,000</td><td>1,950,000</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [128, 1065, 614, 1092], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2 Criteria for Disbursement of Budget Support"}, {"bbox": [140, 1153, 271, 1178], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### a) Conditions."}, {"bbox": [140, 1179, 781, 1205], "category": "Text", "text": "The general conditions for disbursement of all tranches are as follows:"}, {"bbox": [213, 1206, 1132, 1418], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Satisfactory progress in the implementation of the Government of Jamaica's ICT Policy as detailed in the 2021/22 to 2024/25 Strategic Business Plans of the Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET), the Ministry of Education & Youth (MoEY) and the Ministry of Industry, Investment & Commerce (MIIC), and continued credibility and relevance thereof, or of any successor policy/strategy. In this regard, specific elements in the afore-mentioned Strategic Business Plans refer to: MSET's sub programme - *ICT Propagation*; the MoEY's sub programme *Teacher Training and Development*; and MIIC's sub programme - *MSME Enterprise Development*."}, {"bbox": [213, 1419, 1132, 1472], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Maintenance of a credible and relevant stability-oriented macroeconomic policy or progress made towards restoring key balances."}, {"bbox": [213, 1473, 1132, 1551], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Satisfactory progress in the implementation of reforms to improve public financial management, including domestic revenue mobilisation, and continued relevance and credibility of the reform programme."}, {"bbox": [213, 1552, 1132, 1605], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Satisfactory progress with regard to the public availability of accessible, timely, comprehensive, and sound budgetary information."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1141, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 30 of 42"}]