[{"bbox": [202, 163, 828, 196], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [129, 228, 427, 259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [141, 287, 1133, 341], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Federal Government of Ethiopia."}, {"bbox": [129, 367, 555, 398], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [141, 426, 1133, 506], "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 ntry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [141, 518, 1133, 572], "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": [129, 599, 743, 630], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [141, 657, 184, 682], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [129, 711, 486, 742], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [141, 770, 1133, 847], "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 measures¹⁴."}, {"bbox": [129, 876, 625, 903], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Indirect Management with an entrusted entity"}, {"bbox": [141, 931, 208, 955], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### 4.4.1.1"}, {"bbox": [141, 970, 1133, 1156], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW). This implementation entails activities contributing to the achievement of specific objectives 1 “Improving access to quality digital learning through advanced technologies and locally relevant content in collaboration with the private sector”, specific objective 3 “Enhancing youth’s market-relevant digital skills and entrepreneurial understanding with a focus on female students and including students with disabilities” and specific objective 4 “Improving employability of youth in collaboration with the private sector by facilitating linkages to the labour market in relevant value chains and sectors (incl. in the digital economy)”"}, {"bbox": [147, 1168, 763, 1196], "category": "Text", "text": "The envisaged entity has been selected using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [187, 1207, 1133, 1260], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Experience in terms of supporting partner countries in their digital transformation, incl. experience in digital skills building and sustainable digital infrastructure;"}, {"bbox": [187, 1273, 1133, 1324], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Expertise and longstanding experience working in strengthening TVET system, in partnership with Government entities;"}, {"bbox": [187, 1338, 966, 1366], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Experience in working through basket fund modalities and result based financing."}, {"bbox": [141, 1378, 1133, 1431], "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": [141, 1443, 208, 1467], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### 4.4.1.2"}, {"bbox": [129, 1573, 1143, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁴ 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": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 23 of 28"}]