[{"bbox": [129, 162, 753, 195], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 227, 426, 258], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [141, 274, 1134, 324], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Republic of Ghana."}, {"bbox": [129, 342, 554, 373], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [141, 388, 1134, 468], "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": [141, 494, 1134, 548], "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": [129, 566, 741, 597], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [129, 613, 295, 644], "category": "Text", "text": "Non applicable"}, {"bbox": [129, 659, 484, 690], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [141, 705, 1134, 783], "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 measures²²."}, {"bbox": [129, 799, 659, 826], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Indirect Management with a Pillar assessed entity"}, {"bbox": [141, 842, 1134, 895], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with the Agence Française de Développement (AFD)."}, {"bbox": [141, 921, 1134, 1000], "category": "Text", "text": "This implementation entails engaging and managing the project components 1 and 2. AFD will contribute with EUR 8 million grant to this action. The activities will support the sustainable development and promotion of sustainable agriculture growing systems in northern Ghana."}, {"bbox": [141, 1026, 755, 1053], "category": "Text", "text": "The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [179, 1055, 856, 1081], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Capacity to mobilise funds to possibly co-finance component 1 and 2;"}, {"bbox": [179, 1084, 1134, 1136], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Proven capacity to manage successfully the implementation of a large EU-funded project in the agriculture sector;"}, {"bbox": [179, 1139, 922, 1165], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Proven expertise in the agricultural sector in Ghana and the northern regions;"}, {"bbox": [179, 1167, 886, 1193], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Experience supporting agriculture value-chains and market development;"}, {"bbox": [179, 1195, 1134, 1247], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Track-record of constructive engagement with stakeholders in Ghana, in particular public authorities, to operate in the fields covered by this action."}, {"bbox": [141, 1273, 1134, 1327], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity would need to be replaced, the Commission's services may select replacement entity using the same criteria. If the entity is replaced, the decision to replace it needs to be justified."}, {"bbox": [129, 1340, 659, 1367], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Indirect Management with a Pillar assessed entity"}, {"bbox": [141, 1383, 1119, 1410], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with the European Forest Institute (EFI)."}, {"bbox": [141, 1435, 1134, 1568], "category": "Text", "text": "This implementation entails engaging and managing the project's Component 3, whose activities will support the functioning of Multi-stakeholder platforms to improve tree tenure and monitor the Ghana Wood Tracking System. Support will also be provided for forestry in the off-reserve areas and Community-based landscape restoration and areas. Lastly, support will enhance the economic, environmental and social sustainability of cocoa production in Ghana."}, {"bbox": [129, 1606, 1144, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "²² www.sanctionsmap.eu. 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, the OJ prevails."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 22 of 26"}]