[{"bbox": [95, 119, 1132, 198], "category": "Text", "text": "gaps, financial barriers; v) public awareness and education campaigns vi) inclusion and gender equality; and vii) policy options and recommendations. This modality will contribute to the achievement of Specific Objective 2 as indicated at section 3.1."}, {"bbox": [95, 212, 710, 238], "category": "Text", "text": "The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [133, 239, 1131, 291], "category": "List-item", "text": "i) Experience in grass-root level implementation, technical assistance and capacity building in social protection systems design and implementation;"}, {"bbox": [133, 292, 983, 317], "category": "List-item", "text": "ii) Recognised knowledge of social security systems in Angola and/or similar countries;"}, {"bbox": [133, 318, 1131, 371], "category": "List-item", "text": "iii) Recognised knowledge of the working conditions and regulations in Angola and in the African Countries of Portuguese Official Language (PALOP, Países Africanos de Língua Oficial Portuguesa);"}, {"bbox": [133, 372, 996, 398], "category": "List-item", "text": "iv) Recognised leadership in the enforcement of equitable and decent working conditions."}, {"bbox": [95, 410, 1131, 463], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity would need to be replaced, the Commission's services may select another replacement entity using the same criteria. If the entity is replaced, the decision to replace it needs to be justified."}, {"bbox": [85, 489, 613, 517], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.3 Indirect Management with a pillar assessed entity"}, {"bbox": [95, 533, 1131, 640], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this Action may be implemented in indirect management with AFD. This implementation entails support to key PFM reforms and transparency of public management, strengthening the supervision role of the State, and to prepare a national strategy for financial inclusion. This modality will contribute to the achievement of Specific Objective 3 as indicated at section 3.1."}, {"bbox": [95, 652, 745, 679], "category": "Text", "text": "This entity has been selected taking into account the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [133, 680, 857, 705], "category": "List-item", "text": "v) Recognised expertise in financial and public finance sectors, and DRM"}, {"bbox": [133, 706, 631, 731], "category": "List-item", "text": "vi) Previous engagement in these areas in Angola"}, {"bbox": [133, 732, 1121, 758], "category": "List-item", "text": "vii) Reliable and durable commitment to the reforms of the public governance and financial institutions."}, {"bbox": [133, 759, 958, 785], "category": "List-item", "text": "viii) Prioritisation of EU Member States in the framework of a Team Europe approach."}, {"bbox": [95, 798, 1131, 851], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity would need to be replaced, the Commission's services may select another replacement entity using the same criteria. If the entity is replaced, the decision to replace it needs to be justified."}, {"bbox": [85, 877, 1129, 932], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.4 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [95, 948, 1131, 1027], "category": "Text", "text": "In case implementation through indirect management with ILO or AFD cannot take place, due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, the Commission keeps the right to implement the action under the direct management modality through procurement."}, {"bbox": [85, 1054, 812, 1085], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [95, 1113, 1131, 1193], "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": [95, 1205, 1131, 1312], "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": [85, 1338, 338, 1369], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5 Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [85, 1382, 1140, 1570], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Indicative Budget components<sup>62</sup></td><td>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</td><td>Third-party contribution, in currency identified</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Budget support (Sector Reform Performance Contract) - cf. section 4.3</td><td>45 000 000</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [85, 1600, 1136, 1645], "category": "Footnote", "text": "62 N.B: The final text on audit/verification depends on the outcome of ongoing discussions on pooling of funding in (one or a limited number of) Decision(s) and the subsequent financial management, i.e. for the conclusion of audit contracts and payments."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1141, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 29 of 33"}]