[{"bbox": [139, 151, 1132, 206], "category": "Text", "text": "In case the envisaged entity would need to be replaced, the Commission's services may select another replacement entity using the same criteria."}, {"bbox": [128, 231, 724, 261], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.2 EFSD+ operations covered by budgetary guarantees"}, {"bbox": [139, 286, 1132, 374], "category": "Text", "text": "This section 4.4.2 is included for information purposes only. A comprehensive action plan covering all EFSD+ budgetary guarantees and the financing decision for the entire annual commitment under the EFSD+ budget line are adopted separately."}, {"bbox": [128, 399, 1065, 458], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.4.3 Changes from indirect to direct management mode (and vice versa) due to exceptional circumstances (one alternative second option)"}, {"bbox": [139, 471, 1129, 559], "category": "Text", "text": "If due to exceptional circumstances outside of the Commission's control, the activities foreseen under indirect management with an entrusted entity cannot be implemented, the management mode can be changed to direct management mode through grants."}, {"bbox": [139, 586, 1132, 818], "category": "Text", "text": "The type of applicants targeted will be pillar-assessed International Organisations that meet the same criteria. The recipient will be selected using the following criteria: i) technical capacities and ability to promote climate smart agriculture and enhance the resilience of smallholder farmers; ii) ability to strengthen capacity of small scale private sector operators and to support their access to markets and finance; iii) good knowledge of the Zambian context and good presence of staff on the ground; iii) previous successful experience managing EU funds in sustainable agriculture and nutrition; and; iv) availability of transparent and accountable systems in place for efficient and effective project implementation, monitoring and reporting."}, {"bbox": [128, 832, 806, 862], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.5. Scope of geographical eligibility for procurement and grants"}, {"bbox": [139, 887, 1132, 975], "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."}, {"bbox": [139, 986, 1103, 1131], "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": [128, 1145, 383, 1174], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 4.6. Indicative Budget"}, {"bbox": [128, 1182, 1141, 1610], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Indicative Budget component</td><td>EU contribution (amount in EUR)</td><td>Third-party contribution, in currency identified</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Implementation modalities - cf. section 4.4</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Specific objective 1: Accelerated transition to green, climate-smart, circular and more sustainable agri-food systems, composed of:</td><td>306 000</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>Indirect management with GIZ - cf. section 4.4.1.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Specific Objective 2: Increased smallholder farmers' participation in market-integrated value chains, composed of:</td><td>144 000</td><td>TBC</td></tr><tr><td>Indirect management with GIZ - cf. section 4.4.1.</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1141, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 29 of 32"}]