[{"bbox": [144, 118, 1087, 265], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The action entitled ‘Support to National Social Security Strategy Reforms in Bangladesh’ aims to reduce poverty and inequality by enhancing the effectiveness of social protection systems. This will be achieved through the adoption of digital technologies and the implementation of nationally appropriate, comprehensive and shock-responsive social protection measures that cover the entire life cycle."}, {"bbox": [144, 276, 1087, 423], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled ‘Support to Civil Society in Bangladesh’ aims to contribute to a peaceful, just, and inclusive Bangladesh with a vibrant, pluralistic, and independent civil society that enables people to claim their civic and human rights, enhances accountability and transparency of institutions, and defends open and democratic space."}, {"bbox": [144, 434, 1087, 551], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The action entitled ‘Support Measures – Cooperation Facility for Bangladesh - Twinning: Strategic Partnership of Bangladesh’s Supreme Audit Institution (SAI) with EU SAI(s)’ aims to contribute to the development of an effective, efficient and accountable Supreme Audit Institution in Bangladesh at all levels."}, {"bbox": [144, 562, 1087, 647], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) Pursuant to Article 62(1), point (c), of the Financial Regulation and Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947 indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the actions."}, {"bbox": [144, 660, 1087, 865], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regard to persons and entities entrusted with the implementation of Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 157(3) of the Financial Regulation. To that end, such persons and entities are to be subject to an assessment of their systems and procedures in accordance with Article 157(4) of the Financial Regulation⁶ and, if necessary, to appropriate supervisory measures in accordance with Article 157(5) thereof before a contribution agreement can be signed."}, {"bbox": [144, 876, 1087, 936], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) It is necessary to allow for the payment of interest due for late payment on the basis of Article 116(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 947, 1087, 1035], "category": "List-item", "text": "(11) In order to allow for flexibility in the implementation of the action plan, it is appropriate to determine the changes which should not be considered substantial for the purposes of Article 110(5) of the Financial Regulation."}, {"bbox": [144, 1046, 1087, 1105], "category": "List-item", "text": "(12) The action plan provided for in this Decision is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established under Article 45 of Regulation (EU) 2021/947."}, {"bbox": [144, 1116, 483, 1143], "category": "Text", "text": "HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS:"}, {"bbox": [569, 1185, 658, 1210], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Article 1"}, {"bbox": [549, 1214, 681, 1239], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### The measure"}, {"bbox": [144, 1254, 1087, 1313], "category": "Text", "text": "The annual financing decision, constituting the annual measure for the implementation of the individual measure in favour of Bangladesh for 2024, as set out in the Annexes, is adopted."}, {"bbox": [144, 1324, 739, 1353], "category": "Text", "text": "The individual measure shall include the following actions:"}, {"bbox": [144, 1364, 1087, 1422], "category": "List-item", "text": "(a) ‘Support to National Social Security Strategy Reforms in Bangladesh’ set out in Annex I;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1435, 839, 1466], "category": "List-item", "text": "(b) ‘Support to Civil Society in Bangladesh’ set out in Annex II;"}, {"bbox": [144, 1516, 1087, 1568], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Except for the cases referred to in Article 157(7) of the Financial Regulation, where the Commission may decide, not to require an ex-ante assessment."}, {"bbox": [59, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1105, 1637, 1171, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]