[{"bbox": [141, 164, 1136, 296], "category": "Text", "text": "They have the specific competences and the high degree of specialisation (VPA FLEGT, Independent monitoring, investigative journalism, community and forestry governance, radio broadcast) necessary for this specific kind of action, in particular in networking, federating and supporting civil society on forest governance, within the VPA FLEGT structures as well promoting local governance processes at community level."}, {"bbox": [141, 310, 1136, 391], "category": "Text", "text": "Its role is unique and essential as there is a strong evidence that there are very few local NGOs with the technical and financial capacity to implement EU grants in Liberia without the support of an international counterpart."}, {"bbox": [129, 403, 551, 431], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1.2 WCF (Wild Chimpanzee Foundation)"}, {"bbox": [141, 460, 431, 488], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [141, 499, 379, 527], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant**"}, {"bbox": [141, 538, 469, 566], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant is meant to contribute to:"}, {"bbox": [178, 579, 1135, 630], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Outcome 1. Improve natural resources governance and business environment for sustainable forest-based activities"}, {"bbox": [215, 644, 1135, 698], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 1.3. Enhanced capacity of institutions for enforcing environmental regulations and reduction of illegal wildlife and timber trafficking."}, {"bbox": [141, 710, 465, 738], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Justification of a direct grant**"}, {"bbox": [141, 749, 1135, 803], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission's authorising officer responsible, the grant may be awarded without a call for proposals to WCF (Wild Chimpanzee Foundation)."}, {"bbox": [141, 814, 1135, 895], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission's authorising officer, the recourse to an award of a grant without a call for proposals is justified on the basis of Article 195(c and f) of the financial regulation, because of the elements provided below:"}, {"bbox": [141, 906, 1135, 988], "category": "Text", "text": "Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) is proposed for direct award as the only operator with specific capacities, technical competences and specialisation for this specific kind of sensitive activities, requiring significant knowhow, bargain power and important networking capacities."}, {"bbox": [141, 999, 1135, 1133], "category": "Text", "text": "WCF is the lead partner for the Forestry Development Authority (FDA) for Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) issues and for the Wildlife Crime Task Force since its formation under the previous EU project since 2019. WCF is also leading the network Law Enforcement Sub-Committee (LESC), which encompasses the whole array of institutions within the Government of Liberia as well as national and international organisations that work specifically on IWT."}, {"bbox": [141, 1144, 1135, 1198], "category": "Text", "text": "It is also strategic and essential to work in continuity and consolidation with the previous actions with the same trusted partner who is highly appreciated by the FDA and by the other actors involved in the sector."}, {"bbox": [141, 1209, 1135, 1262], "category": "Text", "text": "It is the same operator as proposed for a grant under outcome 2 but for a completely different type of action (IWT)."}, {"bbox": [129, 1277, 1145, 1332], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1.3 WCF (Wild Chimpanzee Foundation) for activities in Grebo-Khran-Sapo landscape for activities in Sapo National Park."}, {"bbox": [141, 1363, 431, 1391], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [141, 1402, 379, 1430], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant**"}, {"bbox": [141, 1441, 469, 1469], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant is meant to contribute to:"}, {"bbox": [178, 1482, 1135, 1536], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Outcome 2. Strengthen conservation of Liberian biodiversity, focused on biodiversity hotspots and ecological corridors"}, {"bbox": [215, 1561, 1135, 1616], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 2.1 Enhanced capacity of national system of Protected Areas to protect Liberian biodiversity and manage Protected Areas and landscapes, including trans-border landscapes"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 26 of 33"}]