[{"bbox": [216, 119, 1086, 203], "category": "List-item", "text": "and inclusive growth and jobs, sustainable management of natural resources, adaptation to climate change and the prevention and response to sexual and gender based violence."}, {"bbox": [144, 219, 1086, 334], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled ‘Gender for Development Uganda (G4DU)’ aims at empowering adolescent girls and women through greater access to inclusive quality education and through knowing and exercising their sexual and reproductive health and rights and to free them from sexual and gender based violence."}, {"bbox": [144, 347, 1086, 490], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The action entitled ‘Green Support Facility’ aims at further development of the interventions under MIP 2021-2027 in the areas of Smart green cities as part Priority Area 1 (Green and Climate Transition) and sustainable investments, economic enablers and connectivity as part of Priority Area 2 (Sustainable and Inclusive Growth and Jobs)."}, {"bbox": [144, 503, 1086, 592], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) The action entitled ‘Last Mile Electrification Support Project’ aims at increasing the number of people and businesses with access to sustainable, clean and affordable energy services in rural areas."}, {"bbox": [144, 603, 1086, 692], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) The action entitled ‘Climate Action for Sustainable Development in Uganda’ aims to contribute to Uganda’s achievement of its climate change commitments and sustainable development goals."}, {"bbox": [144, 703, 1086, 790], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) The action entitled ‘Partnering for Forests in Uganda’ aims to enhance the sustainable contribution of Uganda’s forest resources to national inclusive economic growth and to global efforts to address climate change and loss of biodiversity."}, {"bbox": [144, 802, 1086, 860], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) The action entitled ‘Sustainable Business for Uganda (SB4U) 1.0’ aims to contribute to sustainable economic growth and decent job creation in Uganda."}, {"bbox": [144, 873, 1086, 931], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) It is appropriate to authorise the award of grants without a call for proposals and to provide for the conditions for awarding those grants."}, {"bbox": [144, 943, 1086, 1001], "category": "List-item", "text": "(13) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the actions."}, {"bbox": [144, 1014, 1086, 1216], "category": "List-item", "text": "(14) 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. 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, 1228, 1086, 1286], "category": "List-item", "text": "(15) 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, 1298, 1086, 1387], "category": "List-item", "text": "(16) 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, 1398, 1086, 1456], "category": "List-item", "text": "(17) 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, 1544, 1086, 1595], "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": [59, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1170, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]