[{"bbox": [157, 151, 1073, 233], "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. If the entity is replaced, the decision to replace it needs to be justified."}, {"bbox": [145, 244, 1010, 297], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.2 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances"}, {"bbox": [157, 311, 1073, 446], "category": "Text", "text": "If due to exceptional circumstances, implementation in indirect management under 4.3.1 can no longer be envisaged, the action can be implemented in direct management mode via grants awarded following a Call for Proposals with implementing partners that will be selected using the following criteria: the experience implementing similar cooperation programmes in Ecuador; experience working with public Ecuadorian institutions at central, departmental and local levels."}, {"bbox": [145, 458, 809, 489], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [157, 500, 1073, 582], "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": [157, 592, 1073, 727], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission's authorising officer responsible may extend the geographical eligibility on the basis of urgency or of unavailability of services in the markets of the countries or territories concerned, or in other duly substantiated cases where application of the eligibility rules would make the realisation of this action impossible or exceedingly difficult (Article 28(10) NDICI-Global Europe Regulation)."}, {"bbox": [145, 739, 385, 769], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5 Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [145, 776, 1080, 1099], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><th>Indicative Budget components</th><th>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</th><th>Third-party contribution, in currency identified</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Indirect Management with an entrusted entity - cf. Section 4.3.1</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Indirect management with AECID (Spain)</td><td>3,000,000</td><td>200,000</td></tr><tr><td>Indirect management with AICS (Italy)</td><td>2,000,000</td><td>100,000</td></tr><tr><td>Total</td><td>5,000,000</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [145, 1100, 633, 1130], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [157, 1143, 1073, 1224], "category": "Text", "text": "As part of its prerogative of budget implementation and to safeguard the financial interests of the Union, the Commission may participate in the above governance structures set up for governing the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [157, 1234, 1073, 1395], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action relevant to this document will be overseen by a high-level Steering Committee (SC), which will be composed by the European Union Head of Delegation, the Ambassadors of France, Germany, Spain, Italy, and Hungary; the Country Director of AFD; the AECID General Coordinator in Ecuador; the MAATE and the MAG. It will provide the political steer of the Action, and work as a board for the Ukumari EU - Ecuador Forest Partnership, which also includes the blending project implemented by AFD. This SC will meet at least once per year."}, {"bbox": [157, 1405, 1073, 1487], "category": "Text", "text": "For the bamboo value chain component, a Technical Committee will ensure the day-to-day running of the operation and will meet at least twice per year. It will be composed by representatives from the EU Delegation, AECID, INBAR, the MAATE and other stakeholders on a needs basis."}, {"bbox": [157, 1498, 1073, 1553], "category": "Text", "text": "For the forest management component, a Technical Committee will ensure the day-to-day running of the operation and will meet at least twice per year. It will be composed by representatives from"}, {"bbox": [965, 1681, 1080, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 25 of 28"}]