[{"bbox": [84, 147, 739, 180], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [122, 211, 406, 241], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1. Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [101, 254, 1120, 304], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Republic of Zimbabwe."}, {"bbox": [122, 339, 533, 370], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2. Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [79, 383, 1133, 462], "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": [79, 463, 1133, 515], "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": [122, 562, 699, 594], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3. Implementation of a Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [97, 607, 146, 633], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [122, 655, 460, 685], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4. Implementation modalities"}, {"bbox": [81, 698, 1133, 775], "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 measures¹⁰."}, {"bbox": [115, 804, 453, 833], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct management (grants)"}, {"bbox": [81, 866, 917, 895], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### 4.4.1.1 Specific Objective 1 of this Action will be partly implemented through a grant:"}, {"bbox": [81, 900, 341, 927], "category": "Section-header", "text": "##### (a) Purpose of the grant(s)"}, {"bbox": [81, 932, 1134, 986], "category": "Text", "text": "The grant will contribute to achieving the Specific Objective 1 through activities foreseen under **Outputs 1.1, 1.2 and 1.3**, as described in chapter 3."}, {"bbox": [87, 991, 391, 1019], "category": "Section-header", "text": "##### (b) Type of applicants targeted"}, {"bbox": [81, 1025, 800, 1052], "category": "Text", "text": "Non-profit making legal entities, and Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO)"}, {"bbox": [81, 1076, 843, 1103], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### 4.4.1.2 Specific Objective 2 of this Action will be implemented through grants:"}, {"bbox": [81, 1109, 341, 1136], "category": "Section-header", "text": "##### (a) Purpose of the grant(s)"}, {"bbox": [81, 1141, 1131, 1302], "category": "Text", "text": "The grants will contribute to achieving the Specific Objective 2 and parts of Specific Objective 3 through activities foreseen under **Output 2.1** – Smallholder farmers in targeted areas adopt and enhance climate-adapted practices and agro-ecological approaches; **Output 2.2** – Joint ventures among farmers, local agri-businesses, and financial institutions improve the production, processing, and marketing of drought-resistant crops, focusing on traditional grains; **Output 2.3** – Women and youth have equal opportunities in agricultural activities and agri-business management; and **Output 3.1** - as described in chapter 3."}, {"bbox": [87, 1308, 391, 1335], "category": "Section-header", "text": "##### (b) Type of applicants targeted"}, {"bbox": [81, 1340, 1133, 1394], "category": "Text", "text": "Non-profit making legal entities such as: Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) or assimilated Civil Society Organisations, or respective networks, platforms or federations."}, {"bbox": [115, 1426, 519, 1455], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Direct management (procurement)"}, {"bbox": [84, 1482, 136, 1509], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [84, 1592, 1159, 1659], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁰ 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": [609, 1660, 636, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "26"}]