[{"bbox": [140, 177, 1132, 229], "category": "Text", "text": "The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria –as required for the implementation of the action:"}, {"bbox": [178, 233, 832, 259], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Proven experiences in managing sub-contacted activities via CSOs;"}, {"bbox": [178, 262, 1132, 340], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Specific technical competence in the support of VPA-FLEGT processes and managing related projects in fields such as forest sector governance reforms and timber legality assurance and monitoring systems;"}, {"bbox": [178, 342, 1132, 422], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Strong knowledge and understanding of the dynamics of the EU Sustainable Cocoa Initiative and managing related support interventions such as multi-stakeholder dialogue, deforestation monitoring and tracking systems improvement;"}, {"bbox": [178, 424, 1132, 476], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Capacity to coordinate with a significant number of actors, as stakeholders and as associated partners in the implementation;"}, {"bbox": [178, 478, 1132, 531], "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": [140, 557, 1132, 611], "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": [128, 624, 1128, 680], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.3 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [140, 695, 1132, 748], "category": "Text", "text": "In case it should prove impossible to work in indirect management as specified in 4.4.1, due to circumstances outside of the commission's control, this action may be implemented in direct management (procurement)."}, {"bbox": [128, 763, 857, 794], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.5. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [140, 809, 1132, 889], "category": "Text", "text": "The geographical eligibility in terms of place of establishment for participating in procurement and grant award procedures and in terms of origin of supplies purchased as established in the basic act and set out in the relevant contractual documents shall apply."}, {"bbox": [140, 915, 1132, 1021], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly substantiated cases where application of the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this action impossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [128, 1036, 383, 1067], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.6 Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [128, 1078, 1141, 1506], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Indicative Budget components</td><td>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</td><td>Indicative third party contribution (EUR)</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Implementation modalities – cf. section 4.4</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Specific Objective 1 & 2: Indirect management with AFD – cf. section 4.4.1</td><td>8 500 000</td><td>8 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Specific Objective 3: Indirect management with EFI – cf. section 4.4.2</td><td>6 000 000</td><td>N.A</td></tr><tr><td>Evaluation – cf. section 5.2</td><td>500 000</td><td>N.A</td></tr><tr><td>Audit – cf. section 5.3</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>15 000 000</td><td>8 000 000</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [128, 1521, 649, 1552], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.7 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [140, 1567, 1132, 1620], "category": "Text", "text": "The general architecture of the project management system is designed to ensure an efficient implementation, while at the same time an effective coordination with public policies."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1141, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 23 of 26"}]