[{"bbox": [129, 178, 753, 212], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [169, 245, 468, 276], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [141, 304, 1132, 332], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [169, 358, 594, 389], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [141, 416, 1132, 497], "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 60 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [141, 508, 1132, 563], "category": "Text", "text": "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": [169, 589, 780, 620], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [141, 648, 186, 673], "category": "Text", "text": "N.A."}, {"bbox": [169, 702, 525, 733], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [141, 760, 1132, 838], "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": [129, 866, 470, 893], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [141, 921, 427, 948], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [141, 960, 400, 987], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant(s)**"}, {"bbox": [141, 999, 1132, 1106], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant(s) will contribute to achieving the Action's outcome 2 \"More equitable provision of quality justice services, including in the regions outside Bissau and for women and vulnerable groups\". More specifically, the grant(s) will address output 2.3 'justice services to victims of sexual and gender-based violence and trafficking in human beings is enhanced.'"}, {"bbox": [141, 1118, 444, 1145], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [141, 1156, 1132, 1237], "category": "Text", "text": "The type of applicants targeted for funding are legal entities, non-profit making international and national Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or assimilated Civil Society Organisations, or respective networks, platforms or federations."}, {"bbox": [141, 1249, 1132, 1304], "category": "Text", "text": "Other essential characteristics and eligibility of the potential applicants shall be specified in the guidelines for applicants of the call for proposals."}, {"bbox": [141, 1353, 1132, 1458], "category": "Text", "text": "The part of the action under the budgetary envelope reserved for grants may, partially or totally and including where an entity is designated for receiving a grant without a call for proposals, be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the criteria defined in section 4.4.2."}, {"bbox": [129, 1486, 622, 1513], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [141, 1540, 989, 1567], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### 4.4.2.1 Outcome 1 – More effective, accountable and human rights compliant police services"}, {"bbox": [141, 1579, 1132, 1634], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action (component under the outcome 1 'Improve Guinea-Bissau's internal security governance for more effective, accountable and human rights compliant police services') may be implemented in indirect"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 27 of 33"}]