[{"bbox": [129, 163, 753, 196], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 228, 426, 259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [141, 274, 1064, 301], "category": "Text", "text": "To implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [129, 315, 554, 346], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [141, 362, 1134, 442], "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."}, {"bbox": [141, 468, 1134, 521], "category": "Text", "text": "Extensions of the implementation period may be agreed upon by the Commission's responsible authorising officer by amending this Financing Decision and the relevant contracts and agreements."}, {"bbox": [129, 596, 484, 626], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [141, 654, 1134, 731], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission will ensure that the EU's 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 measures³."}, {"bbox": [129, 760, 629, 787], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [141, 814, 1134, 868], "category": "Text", "text": "This action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity(ies) which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [179, 882, 1000, 909], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Knowledge of the country context, prior experience and strong presence in Mongolia;"}, {"bbox": [179, 923, 1134, 977], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Solid expertise/experience in the targeted sectors covered by this action (overall scope of public finance management, gender, youth and climate crosscutting issues);"}, {"bbox": [179, 989, 1134, 1044], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Close connections with the relevant Ministries, local authorities, civil society, and international organisations"}, {"bbox": [179, 1056, 1134, 1137], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Capability to ensure coordination and operating coherently at all levels with Mongolian public institutions as well as other organisations and stakeholders and donors dealing with these sectors (including civil society, associations, media, etc.);"}, {"bbox": [179, 1150, 1056, 1177], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Experience in promoting alignment of EU interests, policies and values in partner countries."}, {"bbox": [141, 1190, 1134, 1244], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by this entity(ies) entails a contribution towards the impact and the achievement of the specific objectives (outcomes) and the corresponding outputs specified in 3.1."}, {"bbox": [129, 1316, 1127, 1372], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2 Changes from indirect to direct management mode due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [141, 1387, 1134, 1468], "category": "Text", "text": "In case, due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, it is not possible to implement the action in indirect management with a pillar-assessed entity described under section 4.3.1, the alternative implementation modality will be direct management (procurement)."}, {"bbox": [129, 1572, 1143, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ www.sanctionsmap.eu. Please note that the sanctions map is an IT tool for identifying the sanctions regimes. The source of the sanctions stems from legal acts published in the Official Journal (OJ). In case of discrepancy between the published legal acts and the updates on the website it is the OJ version that prevails."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 23 of 27"}]