1.Community financing under this Regulation shall take the form of grants.
2.A financial contribution from the partners defined in Article 6 shall be sought for each cooperation operation. In specifying the amount of the contribution requested, account shall be taken of the capacity of the partners concerned and the nature of the operation in question. In certain circumstances, the contribution may be in kind if the partner is either a non-governmental organisation (NGO) or a community-based organisation.
3.The provision of financial assistance under this Regulation may entail co-financing with other donors, in particular with Member States, the United Nations, and international or regional development banks or financial institutions. ►M1 Participation in contractual procedures implemented through an international organisation or co-financed with a third country is defined in Regulation (EC) No 2110/2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2005 on access to Community external assistance ( 7 ). ◄
4.In the context of the operations referred to in Article 3(1)(b), (c), (d), (e), (f) and (g), efforts shall be made to integrate interventions targeting reproductive and sexual health and rights with actions targeting poverty diseases.