[{"bbox": [84, 129, 707, 161], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [84, 195, 381, 226], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [96, 241, 1086, 268], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the partner country."}, {"bbox": [84, 316, 509, 347], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [96, 363, 1131, 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 72 months from the date of entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [96, 443, 1121, 495], "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": [84, 536, 439, 566], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [96, 594, 1082, 670], "category": "Text", "text": "The Commission will ensure that the EU 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": [84, 700, 479, 726], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.3.1 Direct Management (Procurement)"}, {"bbox": [96, 742, 1081, 793], "category": "Text", "text": "The procurement will contribute to achieving the specific objective of this action, through a service contract (technical assistance)."}, {"bbox": [84, 836, 776, 867], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [96, 895, 1131, 975], "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": [96, 986, 1131, 1094], "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": [84, 1121, 354, 1151], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.5. Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [84, 1163, 936, 1418], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Indicative Budget components</td><td>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Objective/Outputs 1 composed of Service contract (Technical assistance)</td><td>3 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Procurement – total envelope under section 4.3.1</td><td>3 000 000</td></tr><tr><td>Totals</td><td>3 000 000</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [84, 1433, 586, 1464], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.6 Organisational Set-up and Responsibilities"}, {"bbox": [96, 1533, 1131, 1640], "category": "Text", "text": "A Project Steering Committee (PSC) will be established for the Action. The PSC will meet at least bi-annually and more often if needed. The Government of PNG represented by the National Authorising Officer (NAO) and the EU will jointly co-chair the PSC, members of which will include: the Department of National Planning and Monitoring (DNPM), WASH PMU, Water PNG, Provincial and or District Development Authorities of the target"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 16"}]