[{"bbox": [144, 119, 1085, 207], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The objectives pursued by the multiannual action plan to be financed under the Regulation (EU) 2021/947 geographic programme 'Sub-Saharan Africa' are to promote sustainable development and stability in the Republic of South Sudan."}, {"bbox": [144, 219, 1085, 331], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled 'Strengthening the health system and service delivery support in South Sudan, particularly for women and children' aims to improve the state of health of the population of South Sudan with a special focus on pregnant women and children under five."}, {"bbox": [144, 347, 1085, 459], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The action entitled 'Promoting a Green and Resilient Economy in South Sudan' aims to contribute to green, sustainable, and climate-resilient economic development; and to contribute to increased food and nutrition security, resilience to shocks, and job creation in South Sudan."}, {"bbox": [144, 475, 1085, 592], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) The action entitled 'Cooperation Facility 2023-2024' aims to contribute to the strategic visibility of the EU in South Sudan, to ensure a sufficient level of monitoring of EU supported projects and technical assistance in the development of new projects for EU to support."}, {"bbox": [144, 604, 1085, 662], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 674, 1085, 733], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) It is appropriate to authorise the award of grants without a call for proposals and to provide for the conditions for awarding those grants."}, {"bbox": [144, 745, 1085, 860], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 154(3) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [217, 873, 1085, 989], "category": "Text", "text": "To this end, such entities and persons are to be subject to an assessment of their systems and procedures in accordance with Article 154(4) of the Financial Regulation⁵ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 1001, 1085, 1059], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) It is necessary to allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 116(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 1071, 1085, 1159], "category": "List-item", "text": "(13) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the action plan, it is appropriate to allow changes which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 1171, 1085, 1229], "category": "List-item", "text": "(14) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947."}, {"bbox": [144, 1241, 482, 1267], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [569, 1308, 659, 1334], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [535, 1338, 697, 1366], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### The action plan"}, {"bbox": [144, 1378, 1085, 1465], "category": "Text", "text": "The multiannual financing decision, constituting the multiannual action plan for the implementation of the multiannual action plan in favour of the Republic of South Sudan for 2023-2024, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1477, 659, 1507], "category": "Text", "text": "The action plan shall include the following actions:"}, {"bbox": [144, 1544, 1085, 1595], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Except for the cases of Article 154(6) of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2018/1046, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [58, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]