[{"bbox": [100, 129, 725, 163], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [85, 196, 383, 227], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [97, 242, 1089, 269], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [85, 283, 512, 315], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [97, 329, 1133, 410], "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 **72 months** from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [97, 410, 1123, 462], "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": [85, 502, 699, 533], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [97, 548, 140, 572], "category": "Text", "text": "N.A"}, {"bbox": [85, 589, 442, 620], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 647, 1133, 726], "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 measures²."}, {"bbox": [85, 753, 428, 782], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [97, 797, 387, 824], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [97, 849, 1084, 903], "category": "Text", "text": "In support of **output 1.3 Strengthened evidence-based, inclusive and gender-responsive policy-making, policy evaluation and regulatory alignment** (grants for research councils):"}, {"bbox": [103, 928, 363, 956], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant(s)**"}, {"bbox": [97, 968, 1073, 1021], "category": "Text", "text": "Grant(s) will be made through **direct awards** to enable implementation of activities towards the following output:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1033, 1135, 1087], "category": "Section-header", "text": "1.3 Strengthened evidence-based, inclusive and gender-responsive policy-making, policy evaluation and regulatory alignment (grants for research councils)"}, {"bbox": [97, 1112, 403, 1140], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [97, 1166, 843, 1193], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to be eligible for a grant, the organisation to be awarded a grant must be:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1222, 387, 1245], "category": "List-item", "text": "* established in South Africa"}, {"bbox": [97, 1250, 673, 1274], "category": "List-item", "text": "* established through an act of the South African Parliament"}, {"bbox": [97, 1278, 519, 1303], "category": "List-item", "text": "* working under the authority of a Minister"}, {"bbox": [97, 1307, 666, 1332], "category": "List-item", "text": "* contributing to research on national policies and priorities"}, {"bbox": [97, 1334, 763, 1360], "category": "List-item", "text": "* demonstrating previous research experience in the respective sectors"}, {"bbox": [97, 1362, 912, 1389], "category": "List-item", "text": "* demonstrating sufficient operational, logistical, management and financial capacities"}, {"bbox": [97, 1415, 1101, 1468], "category": "Text", "text": "Applicants should also be able to demonstrate their capacity to implement a human rights based approach and gender mainstreaming."}, {"bbox": [85, 1540, 1101, 1615], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² 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": [983, 1681, 1099, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 21"}]