[{"bbox": [85, 163, 716, 196], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4. IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [130, 228, 414, 259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [87, 274, 1075, 325], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Government of Pakistan."}, {"bbox": [130, 355, 540, 386], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [87, 401, 1143, 507], "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 36 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement. 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": [130, 535, 600, 566], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Budget Support – NOT APPLICABLE"}, {"bbox": [130, 582, 471, 612], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [87, 639, 1122, 716], "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": [123, 746, 677, 772], "category": "List-item", "text": "4.1.1 Direct Management (Grants) – NOT APPLICABLE"}, {"bbox": [123, 787, 687, 813], "category": "List-item", "text": "4.1.2 Direct Management (Prize(s)) – NOT APPLICABLE"}, {"bbox": [123, 828, 733, 854], "category": "List-item", "text": "4.1.3 Direct Management (Procurement) – NOT APPLICABLE"}, {"bbox": [123, 869, 616, 895], "category": "List-item", "text": "4.1.4 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [87, 924, 1143, 977], "category": "Text", "text": "This action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [123, 989, 1143, 1040], "category": "List-item", "text": "- experience of managing actions engaging directly with civil society and their role in development at national or international level;"}, {"bbox": [123, 1043, 884, 1069], "category": "List-item", "text": "- operational capacity for implementing activities at federal and provincial level;"}, {"bbox": [123, 1070, 1143, 1120], "category": "List-item", "text": "- technical competencies in implementation of projects and programmes related to the specific objectives of the action;"}, {"bbox": [123, 1122, 1143, 1173], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The organisation should be a respected and established development partner interacting with a wide range of State and Non State stakeholders in Pakistan."}, {"bbox": [87, 1188, 980, 1214], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity entails the implementation of the entire action (both outcomes)."}, {"bbox": [160, 1241, 1140, 1296], "category": "List-item", "text": "4.4.5 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [97, 1313, 1086, 1365], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged implementation modality (indirect management) cannot be implemented due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, the action will be implemented through:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1366, 444, 1392], "category": "Text", "text": "**Procurement: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [97, 1393, 380, 1418], "category": "Text", "text": "**Purpose of the procurement:**"}, {"bbox": [97, 1419, 686, 1444], "category": "Text", "text": "to deliver on the two outcomes and related outputs of the action."}, {"bbox": [130, 1487, 828, 1518], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [81, 1541, 1146, 1622], "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, subject to the following provisions."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 23 of 26"}]