[{"bbox": [215, 153, 1133, 206], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 2.2 Conservation Management Models for community lands are promoted and implemented in targeted landscapes."}, {"bbox": [178, 234, 747, 259], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Outcome 3. Increase forest-based revenue and livelihoods"}, {"bbox": [215, 286, 1133, 340], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 3.2. Improved access to livelihood opportunities in line with the sustainable forest management principles for communities and forest dwellers"}, {"bbox": [142, 353, 463, 380], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Justification of a direct grant**"}, {"bbox": [142, 391, 1133, 446], "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": [142, 457, 1133, 537], "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": [142, 549, 1133, 626], "category": "Text", "text": "Wild Chimpanzee Foundation (WCF) is proposed for direct award as the only effective operator in that area (Grebo-Khran-Sapo landscape) with active programmes and technical competences for this specific kind of actions."}, {"bbox": [142, 641, 1133, 694], "category": "Text", "text": "They have the capacity to manage complex actions across the whole GKS landscape with emphasis on activities with communities and Protected Areas managers in Liberia."}, {"bbox": [130, 748, 1133, 804], "category": "Text", "text": "4.4.1.4 RSPB (Royal Society for Protection of Birds), in consortium with SCNL (Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia) in Gola-Foya-Lofa landscape."}, {"bbox": [142, 834, 428, 861], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [142, 874, 377, 901], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant**"}, {"bbox": [142, 912, 466, 938], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant is meant to contribute to:"}, {"bbox": [178, 959, 1133, 1014], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Outcome 2. Strengthen conservation of Liberian biodiversity, focused on biodiversity hotspots and ecological corridors"}, {"bbox": [215, 1042, 1133, 1096], "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": [215, 1122, 1133, 1176], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 2.2 Conservation Management Models for community lands are promoted and implemented in targeted landscapes."}, {"bbox": [178, 1204, 747, 1229], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Outcome 3. Increase forest-based revenue and livelihoods"}, {"bbox": [215, 1257, 1133, 1312], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 3.2. Improved access to livelihood opportunities in line with the sustainable forest management principles for communities and forest dwellers"}, {"bbox": [142, 1325, 463, 1352], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Justification of a direct grant**"}, {"bbox": [142, 1363, 1133, 1417], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission's authorising officer responsible, the grant may be awarded without a call for proposals to RSPB (Royal Society for Protection of Birds)."}, {"bbox": [142, 1428, 1133, 1508], "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": [142, 1509, 1133, 1641], "category": "Text", "text": "RSPB (Royal Society for Protection of Birds) is proposed for a direct award as the only operator in the zone, with long and active presence in this landscape of more than 25 years (Gola-Foya-Lofa landscape). RSPB has specific technical competences and specialisation (IMET and SMART tools, land use planning and management) in addition to strong management experience on integrated approach in this landscape that no other operator has. They are also a highly trusted partner."}, {"bbox": [1028, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 27 of 33"}]