[{"bbox": [85, 175, 710, 207], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [85, 241, 384, 272], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [97, 287, 1049, 341], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is not envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia."}, {"bbox": [85, 355, 513, 386], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [97, 400, 1134, 481], "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 60 months from the date of adoption by the Commission of this Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [97, 481, 1123, 535], "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": [85, 561, 699, 593], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [91, 610, 230, 638], "category": "Text", "text": "Not applicable"}, {"bbox": [85, 658, 442, 690], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 717, 1134, 796], "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 measures."}, {"bbox": [85, 824, 428, 852], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [97, 867, 386, 894], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [97, 906, 357, 933], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant(s)**"}, {"bbox": [97, 933, 1090, 985], "category": "Text", "text": "We envisage the signature of a grant that will contribute to achieving **Output 3.1** \"Communities' capacity to improve social cohesion is strengthened\"."}, {"bbox": [97, 997, 403, 1024], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [97, 1024, 414, 1050], "category": "Text", "text": "National or International NGO."}, {"bbox": [97, 1123, 1135, 1227], "category": "Text", "text": "The part of the action under the budgetary envelope reserved for grants may, partially or totally, and including where an entity is designated for receiving a grant without a call for proposals, be implemented in indirect management with a pillar assessed entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [141, 1231, 1134, 1282], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Financing and promotional services aligned with the UN Agenda 2023 and contribute to the achievement of the SDGs;"}, {"bbox": [136, 1285, 1134, 1366], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Experience in undertaking longer term actions providing sustainable reintegration of IDPs in protracted displacement, crisis-affected populations as well as returnees to build resilience and foster sustainable peace and development;"}, {"bbox": [136, 1367, 914, 1394], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Significant experience and technical expertise, in the area relevant for the action;"}, {"bbox": [136, 1395, 884, 1422], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Human resources, organisational capacity and expertise to carry out the tasks."}, {"bbox": [85, 1464, 580, 1492], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [97, 1506, 801, 1533], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with GIZ."}, {"bbox": [97, 1544, 491, 1571], "category": "Text", "text": "This implementation entails the following:"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 20 of 26"}]