[{"bbox": [140, 153, 1134, 204], "category": "Text", "text": "procedures in crisis situations as defined by the Financial Regulation (Article 195 (a)), provided that they are\nvalid at the time of the attribution."}, {"bbox": [129, 261, 656, 288], "category": "Section-header", "text": "4.4.2 Indirect management with a pillar assessed entity"}, {"bbox": [140, 304, 1134, 357], "category": "Text", "text": "A part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with entities, which will be selected by the Commission's services using the following criteria:"}, {"bbox": [178, 383, 1132, 463], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Technical expertise and experience in sectors relevant to the intervention contributing to sustainable and resilient livelihoods and food security in rural communities most affected by food insecurity, climate change and conflicts"}, {"bbox": [178, 464, 1111, 543], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Logistical and management capacities relevant to type and area of the intervention contributing to sustainable and resilient livelihoods and food security in rural communities most affected by food insecurity, climate change and conflicts"}, {"bbox": [140, 569, 922, 597], "category": "Text", "text": "The implementation by those entities entails contribution to the following objectives:"}, {"bbox": [140, 622, 1134, 676], "category": "Text", "text": "SO1: Sustainably increase productivity and profitability of smallholder agriculture and livestock nutritious short value chains using agro ecological practices"}, {"bbox": [140, 676, 1134, 726], "category": "Text", "text": "SO2: Create sustainable and decent jobs opportunities for youth, including IDPs and refugees, in rural and food insecure areas"}, {"bbox": [140, 728, 1134, 781], "category": "Text", "text": "SO3: Increase equal and sustainable access to natural resources in order to contribute to food security and mitigate conflicts and allow the voluntary return of conflict-displaced people."}, {"bbox": [129, 827, 1130, 855], "category": "Section-header", "text": "4.4.3 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances"}, {"bbox": [140, 870, 1134, 1009], "category": "Text", "text": "If direct management cannot be concluded due to circumstances outside of the Commission's control (for instance if negotiations for a direct award fail or the access to the country becomes difficult for international NGOs), that part of this action may be implemented in indirect management with an EU Member state implementing agency or an international organisation, in accordance with the criteria identified in section 4.4.2."}, {"bbox": [140, 1029, 1126, 1109], "category": "Text", "text": "If indirect management with the selected entities cannot be concluded due to circumstances outside of the Commission’s control, that part of this action may be implemented in direct management with international or national NGOs, in accordance with the qualification criteria identified in section 4.4.1, point (c)."}, {"bbox": [129, 1161, 860, 1193], "category": "Section-header", "text": "4.5. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [140, 1221, 1134, 1302], "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": [140, 1312, 1134, 1420], "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": [1027, 1682, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 22 of 26"}]