[{"bbox": [146, 153, 620, 179], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [146, 193, 1084, 247], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this Action may be implemented in indirect management with an entity, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [146, 259, 1084, 312], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The entity is a contributor to the sector, serving as a partner in facilitating the Ministry of Education's structural reforms,"}, {"bbox": [146, 325, 1084, 379], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The entity has an active policy dialogue and favours harmonisation in delivering development partner support to the sector,"}, {"bbox": [146, 391, 1084, 445], "category": "List-item", "text": "- It has extensive expertise in the secondary education subsector in areas relevant to the reform efforts prioritised in the Action."}, {"bbox": [146, 456, 1084, 511], "category": "Text", "text": "This implementation entails activities related to technical assistance, and capacity building relevant to the achievement of expected results contributing to SO. 1 and SO. 2."}, {"bbox": [146, 522, 1084, 576], "category": "Text", "text": "If negotiations with the above-mentioned entity fail, that part of this Action may be implemented in direct management in accordance with the implementation modalities identified in section 4.4.2."}, {"bbox": [146, 627, 1084, 682], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [146, 696, 1084, 750], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the preferred modality referred to in section 4.4.1 cannot be implemented due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control, an alternative implementation modality will be used."}, {"bbox": [146, 762, 539, 789], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### 4.4.2.1 Direct Management (Procurement)"}, {"bbox": [146, 801, 1084, 882], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission's responsible authorising officer, a service contract in support to provide technical assistance relevant to the achievement of the corresponding specific objectives and in particular Outputs 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3, will be contracted by the Commission."}, {"bbox": [146, 894, 483, 921], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### 4.4.2.2 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [146, 933, 413, 960], "category": "Text", "text": "Grants: (direct management)"}, {"bbox": [155, 972, 382, 999], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) Purpose of the grant"}, {"bbox": [146, 1011, 1084, 1065], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant aims at supporting the Ministry of Education to provide capacity building relevant to the achievement of the corresponding specific objectives and in particular Outputs 2.1, 2.2 and 2.3."}, {"bbox": [155, 1077, 447, 1104], "category": "List-item", "text": "(b) Type of applicants targeted"}, {"bbox": [152, 1116, 576, 1141], "category": "Text", "text": "Direct Grant with the Government of Malawi."}, {"bbox": [155, 1154, 461, 1181], "category": "List-item", "text": "(c) Justification of a direct grant"}, {"bbox": [146, 1193, 1084, 1248], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission's authorising officer responsible, the grant may be awarded without a call for proposals to the Ministry of Education."}, {"bbox": [146, 1259, 1084, 1365], "category": "Text", "text": "Under the responsibility of the Commission's authorising officer responsible, the recourse to an award of a grant without a call for proposals is foreseen in Article 195 (c) of the Financial Regulation since the Ministry of Education, as holder of the policy, is in a situation of monopoly de jure and de facto to achieve the objectives described above."}, {"bbox": [146, 1377, 483, 1404], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### 4.4.2.3 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [146, 1417, 367, 1444], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) Purpose of the grant"}, {"bbox": [146, 1456, 1084, 1537], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant aims at supporting civil society in ensuring fair and accountable use of funds in connection to the reforms supported by the Action. The grant will support overall monitoring of activities under the programme, and in particular activities related to the achievement of Output 1.4 (bursary schemes)."}, {"bbox": [966, 1682, 1084, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 25 of 29"}]