[{"bbox": [146, 190, 640, 218], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.3 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [146, 231, 1083, 285], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [167, 297, 1083, 378], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Specific technical capacities bringing added value, in terms of expertise related to economic governance, public finance management, accountability and oversight, rule of Law, and the fight against fraud and corruption"}, {"bbox": [167, 378, 1083, 405], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Capacity in terms of human resources and organisational set-up to implement a project in Malawi"}, {"bbox": [167, 405, 1083, 432], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Previous successful experience related to the implementation of EU funds in sub-Saharan Africa"}, {"bbox": [146, 459, 539, 484], "category": "Text", "text": "Additional criteria considered an asset are:"}, {"bbox": [183, 486, 983, 513], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Experience in working with key accountability and oversight institutions in Malawi"}, {"bbox": [183, 514, 602, 541], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Experience with Team Europe initiatives"}, {"bbox": [146, 551, 1083, 632], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails implementation of activities related to output 2.1: *improved institutional capacity and inter-agency coordination of key institutions fighting corruption and fraud*, contributing to achieve SO2: *improve efficiency of anticorruption and antifraud systems*."}, {"bbox": [146, 644, 1083, 698], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity would need to be replaced, the Commission's services may select a replacement entity using the same criteria."}, {"bbox": [146, 709, 1083, 766], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.4 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [146, 778, 1083, 886], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the preferred modalities referred to in sections 4.4.1 and 4.4.2 above cannot be implemented due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control an alternative implementation modality will be used. This alternative would be implementation through Indirect Management with an entrusted entity, using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [167, 892, 1083, 971], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Specific technical capacities bringing added value, in terms of expertise related to fairness and competition of domestic markets, as well as increased transparency and accountability from duty bearers;"}, {"bbox": [167, 971, 1044, 999], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Specific capacity to supply technical assistance to improve Malawi's business environment;"}, {"bbox": [167, 999, 1083, 1026], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Previous successful experience related to the implementation of EU funds in sub-Saharan Africa."}, {"bbox": [146, 1058, 1083, 1166], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the preferred modality referred to in sections 4.4.3 (indirect management with an entrusted entity) above cannot be implemented due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, an alternative implementation modality will be used. This alternative would be implementation through a combination of procurement and grants:"}, {"bbox": [146, 1170, 952, 1197], "category": "List-item", "text": "i. Procurement will be used for the activities of technical assistance under output 2.1;"}, {"bbox": [142, 1197, 1083, 1275], "category": "List-item", "text": "ii. Grants (twinning grant combined with direct grants to public institutions) will be used for the activities of strengthening institutional capacity under output 2.1. In this case, the implementation would be as follows:"}, {"bbox": [220, 1290, 373, 1317], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Twinning grant**"}, {"bbox": [265, 1329, 501, 1356], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant**"}, {"bbox": [220, 1367, 1083, 1448], "category": "Text", "text": "The twinning grant(s) will contribute to SO 2 - to improve efficiency of anticorruption and antifraud systems, particularly 2.1: *Improved institutional capacity and inter-agency coordination of key institutions fighting corruption and fraud.*"}, {"bbox": [265, 1460, 568, 1487], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [220, 1498, 1083, 1550], "category": "Text", "text": "The potential applicants for funding shall be an EU Member State body or their mandated bodies."}, {"bbox": [966, 1680, 1083, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 20 of 24"}]