[{"bbox": [128, 152, 1142, 205], "category": "Text", "text": "cases where the application of the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this action mpossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) of the NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [128, 245, 354, 272], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5 Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [117, 282, 1201, 601], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><th>Indicative Budget components</th><th>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</th><th>Third-party contribution, in currency identified</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Implementation modalities</strong> – cf. section 4.3</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Indirect management with an entrusted entity cf. section 4.3.1</td><td>31 000 000</td><td>N.A.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Evaluation</strong> – cf. section 5.2</td><td>0</td><td>N.A.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Audit</strong> – cf. section 5.3<sup>10</sup></td><td>0</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Contingencies</strong></td><td>0</td><td>N.A.</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Totals</strong></td><td>31 000 000</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [128, 629, 579, 657], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [128, 675, 1141, 729], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will be led by a Steering Committee composed by the the EU Delegation, Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Investment¹¹, the Ministry of Economy and Planning and the selected municipalities."}, {"bbox": [128, 735, 1141, 841], "category": "Text", "text": "The National Institute of Economic Research (INIE), the Center for Local Development (CEDEL) and the implementing entity(ies) will act as secretariat, report on progress and provide technical support to the Steering Committee. Sectoral ministries will may be invited as observers to the Steering Committee. The Steering Committee will meet at least once per year."}, {"bbox": [128, 847, 1141, 927], "category": "Text", "text": "Implementation arrangements include a coordination role for INIE and CEDEL which have been coordinating the national platform for territorial development and the municipal development strategies, respectively. Sectoral ministries will play a technical advisory role."}, {"bbox": [128, 933, 1078, 960], "category": "Text", "text": "The entrusted entity for the Action implementation will play a technical and administrative support role."}, {"bbox": [128, 966, 1141, 1019], "category": "Text", "text": "In each beneficiary municipality, it will be the Local Development Group (part of the already existing municipal structure) to steer the Action implementation."}, {"bbox": [128, 1025, 1141, 1131], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the Commission may participate in the above governance structures set up for governing the implementation of the Action and may sign or enter into joint declarations or statements, for the purpose of enhancing the visibility of the EU and its contribution to this Action and ensuring effective coordination."}, {"bbox": [128, 1172, 323, 1196], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.7 Pre-conditions"}, {"bbox": [128, 1212, 1141, 1265], "category": "Text", "text": "A financing agreement covering this Action will be signed with MINCEX prior to the signature of the contract(s) and the start of activities, this is a preconditions for the signature of the contract(s)."}, {"bbox": [128, 1294, 610, 1323], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 5. PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT"}, {"bbox": [166, 1340, 453, 1367], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 5.1. Monitoring and Reporting"}, {"bbox": [128, 1386, 1141, 1544], "category": "Text", "text": "The day-to-day technical and financial monitoring of the implementation of this action will be a continuous process, and part of the implementing partner's responsibilities. To this aim, the implementing partner shall establish a permanent internal, technical and financial monitoring system for the action and elaborate regular progress reports (not less than annual) and final reports. Every report shall provide an accurate account of implementation of the action, difficulties encountered, changes introduced, as well as the degree of achievement of its results (Outputs and direct Outcomes) as measured by corresponding indicators, using as"}, {"bbox": [128, 1596, 689, 1619], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁰ Audit and evaluation costs to be covered from another decision."}, {"bbox": [128, 1620, 665, 1644], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹¹ In its role as Development Cooperation Coordinator in Cuba."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1141, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 23 of 26"}]