[{"bbox": [128, 163, 753, 196], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [128, 228, 426, 259], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [140, 274, 1133, 328], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia."}, {"bbox": [128, 342, 553, 373], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [140, 388, 1133, 469], "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 the entry into force of the financing agreement."}, {"bbox": [140, 493, 1133, 548], "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": [114, 562, 724, 594], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.3 Implementation of the Budget Support Component"}, {"bbox": [128, 611, 266, 639], "category": "Text", "text": "Not applicable"}, {"bbox": [114, 660, 470, 691], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.4 Implementation Modalities"}, {"bbox": [140, 718, 1130, 797], "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 measures⁶."}, {"bbox": [128, 825, 470, 852], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.1 Direct Management (Grants)"}, {"bbox": [140, 867, 428, 894], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Grants: (direct management)**"}, {"bbox": [140, 920, 400, 947], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(a) Purpose of the grant(s)**"}, {"bbox": [140, 947, 1133, 1027], "category": "Text", "text": "The grants will contribute to **Specific objective 3**: Strengthened Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) to safeguard private sector interests in key value chains and to represent the sector in dialogue with policy makers."}, {"bbox": [140, 1052, 445, 1080], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**(b) Type of applicants targeted**"}, {"bbox": [140, 1092, 1133, 1170], "category": "Text", "text": "International organisations; NGOs; academic/ research institutions; independent Business Membership Organizations (BMOs) including chambers of commerce, sectoral associations in key value chains, and thematic associations."}, {"bbox": [140, 1211, 1133, 1423], "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 following criteria: i) Operational Presence in Ethiopia with demonstrated experience of representing private sector and other thematic interests/causes including women and youth empowerment; ii) Coordinating mandates in engaging in public-private dialogue in their respective fields; iii) Proven Track Record in the Sector: established experience and demonstrated technical competencies and experiences in previous interventions; iv) Established offices in the country."}, {"bbox": [128, 1436, 526, 1463], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 Direct Management (Procurement)"}, {"bbox": [140, 1478, 1133, 1529], "category": "Text", "text": "The purpose of the procurement is to cover some of the activities under Specific Objectives 1, 2 and 3 of this Action, as follows."}, {"bbox": [128, 1573, 1143, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ 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, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 21 of 27"}]