[{"bbox": [216, 119, 1084, 208], "category": "List-item", "text": "Transition, 2) Investing in the Future: Creating decent jobs through innovation and digitalisation, 3) Stronger institutions for stronger social cohesion among regions and generations."}, {"bbox": [144, 219, 1086, 364], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The objectives pursued by the annual action plan to be financed under the Regulation (EU) 2021/947 geographic programme 'Americas and the Caribbean' are to support inclusive economic development in Guatemala and contribute to creating decent jobs through better access to finance, digitalisation, innovation and new economic models based on circularity and greening of key value chains."}, {"bbox": [144, 376, 1087, 753], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled 'Supporting Inclusive Economic Development in Guatemala' aims at supporting inclusive and sustainable economic development in Guatemala and contributes to creating decent jobs. It will support to enhance the readiness of Guatemalan key value chains' compliance with European Union sustainable trade regulations in the framework of the European Green Deal, the EU Global Gateway⁸ and the EU-CA Association Agreement⁹, which will guarantee continued access to EU markets. The action seeks to improve the digitalisation of services provided to Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) and cooperatives by strengthening Guatemalan institutional capacities and digitalisation of key public institutions' services to facilitate a more conducive investment and business environment. It contributes to improving the competitiveness of MSMEs and cooperatives through better access to finance, digitalisation, innovation and new economic models based on circularity and greening of key value chains."}, {"bbox": [144, 765, 1087, 878], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The Commission should acknowledge and accept contributions from other donors in accordance with Article 21(2) of the Financial Regulation, subject to the conclusion of the relevant agreement. Where such contributions are not denominated in euro, a reasonable estimate of conversion should be made."}, {"bbox": [144, 893, 1086, 1009], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) The objective and design of the action fulfils the criteria for Official Development Assistance established by the OECD/DAC, as per the requirements of Article 3(3) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947, contributing to the sustainable development of partner countries and the implementation of the 2030 agenda by Guatemala."}, {"bbox": [144, 1022, 1084, 1079], "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, 1092, 1086, 1294], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) 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. 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 Regulation¹⁰ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 154(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 1307, 1086, 1365], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) 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, 1450, 1084, 1499], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Commission Implementing Decision adopting a multiannual indicative programme for Guatemala for the period 2021-2027, C(2021) 9072 final of 14.12.2021."}, {"bbox": [144, 1499, 669, 1523], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ The Global Gateway, JOIN(2021)30(final), 1.12.2021"}, {"bbox": [144, 1523, 549, 1545], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁹ Document 22012A1215(01), 23.6.2022"}, {"bbox": [144, 1547, 1084, 1597], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁰ 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, 1638, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1659, 623, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1638, 1170, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]