[{"bbox": [217, 119, 1084, 178], "category": "List-item", "text": "well as at increased quality of teaching and learning in ECD and PPE for girls and boys and at improved management and institutional framework for ECD and PPE."}, {"bbox": [144, 189, 1086, 336], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled 'Good Governance and Gender Equality' aims at strengthening the management and technical capacity of the Anti-Corruption Commission and the Ministry of Gender Equality, Poverty Eradication and Social Welfare. It also aims at the effective implementation of the national action plan to combat Gender-Based Violence and the national anti-corruption national strategy and action plan."}, {"bbox": [144, 345, 1086, 522], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) 'The EU-Namibia Cooperation Facility' aims at contributing to the efficient and effective roll-out and implementation of Namibia's development priorities as underpinned in the multi-annual indicative programme and to accommodate the EU's and Namibia's interests in areas which go beyond the proposed priority areas, by promoting dialogue, exchange of expertise, engaging in strategic communication, fostering a conducive trade and investment climate and engagement with civil society."}, {"bbox": [144, 532, 1085, 592], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management are to be used for the implementation of the actions."}, {"bbox": [144, 602, 1086, 720], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 154(3) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 731, 1086, 849], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) To this end, such entities and persons are to be subject to an assessment of their systems and procedures in accordance with Article 154(4) of the Financial Regulation⁵ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 858, 1086, 945], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) To this end, the Commission in accordance with Article 154(6) of the Financial Regulation retains the financial management responsibilities laid down in point 4.4.3 of Annex 3."}, {"bbox": [144, 957, 1086, 1019], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) It is necessary to allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 116(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 1028, 1086, 1118], "category": "List-item", "text": "(13) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the action plan, it is appropriate to allow changes, which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 1128, 1086, 1187], "category": "List-item", "text": "(14) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947."}, {"bbox": [144, 1199, 482, 1226], "category": "Section-header", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [569, 1266, 661, 1292], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 1296, 695, 1325], "category": "Section-header", "text": "The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 1336, 1086, 1424], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual action plan and its supporting measures for the implementation of annual action plan in favour of the Republic of Namibia for 2022, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1435, 651, 1466], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following actions"}, {"bbox": [144, 1544, 1086, 1596], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Except for the cases of Article 154(6) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [58, 1636, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1636, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]