[{"bbox": [109, 153, 733, 186], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [109, 204, 407, 235], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [120, 241, 1108, 268], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [109, 288, 534, 319], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [120, 326, 1110, 407], "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": [120, 411, 1110, 466], "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": [109, 486, 720, 518], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [120, 524, 163, 548], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [109, 571, 465, 602], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [120, 620, 1110, 699], "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 measures¹¹."}, {"bbox": [109, 746, 639, 775], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Indirect Management with a pillar assessed entity"}, {"bbox": [120, 793, 1110, 900], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with the *United Nations Capital Development Fund – UNCDF*. This implementation entails the **Specific Objective 1** - Increased resilience to climate change of communities and local economies. The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [158, 913, 1110, 968], "category": "List-item", "text": "* capacity to adapt and implement the Local Climate Adaptive Living Facility (LoCAL) approach to promote climate change–resilient communities and local economies in Uganda;"}, {"bbox": [158, 981, 780, 1009], "category": "List-item", "text": "* previous experience in mobilising climate finance at local level;"}, {"bbox": [158, 1022, 418, 1049], "category": "List-item", "text": "* presence in the country;"}, {"bbox": [158, 1063, 383, 1090], "category": "List-item", "text": "* operational capacity"}, {"bbox": [120, 1102, 1110, 1156], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity would need to be replaced, the Commission's services may select a replacement entity using the same criteria. If the entity is replaced, the decision to replace it needs to be justified."}, {"bbox": [109, 1213, 639, 1241], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Indirect Management with a pillar assessed entity"}, {"bbox": [120, 1259, 1110, 1364], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with the *Global Green Growth Institute – GGGI*¹². This implementation entails the **Specific Objective 2** – Increased capacity to attract and manage climate financing of the central government. The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [158, 1379, 1084, 1407], "category": "List-item", "text": "* expertise and experience in supporting partner countries mobilise climate finance at central level;"}, {"bbox": [109, 1467, 1122, 1541], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹¹ 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": [109, 1541, 1122, 1615], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹² GGGI is currently in the last phases of the update of their pillar assessment by the EU services. The GGGI final report has been sent by DG INTPA to DG BUDG and the LS for validation. Final approval is expected shortly and certainly before the signature of the Contribution Agreement."}, {"bbox": [1003, 1681, 1122, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 21 of 26"}]