[{"bbox": [86, 154, 292, 184], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.3 Mainstreaming"}, {"bbox": [98, 193, 541, 220], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Environmental Protection & Climate Change"}, {"bbox": [98, 246, 1133, 433], "category": "Text", "text": "Environmental protection and climate change are relevant aspects to be addressed within the Action. Importantly, in Outcome 1, support for implementing the ENTAH and the PAEAH contributes to the fight against climate change by promoting more transparent and accountable management of natural resources and environmental policies. These initiatives ensure that the allocation and use of funds earmarked for climate change mitigation and adaptation projects are effectively monitored and executed, reducing the risk of corruption and misappropriation. An example of these policies is commitment 5 of the PAEAH, \"Strengthening access to information, participation and access to justice in environmental matters in Honduras (Escazú Agreement).\""}, {"bbox": [98, 457, 1133, 563], "category": "Text", "text": "According to Article 25.5 of the NDICI-Global Europe Regulation, and the Mainstreaming Guidelines - integrating environment and climate change EU international cooperation, it is not necessary to prepare a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) or an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (the action qualifies as Category C), nor a Climate Risk Assessment (CRA)."}, {"bbox": [98, 623, 636, 649], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls"}, {"bbox": [98, 649, 1133, 831], "category": "Text", "text": "According to the OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this Action is labelled as G1. This implies that gender equality is an important objective of the Action, in all its outcomes. Primarily, by supporting the implementation of the ENTAH and the PAEAH, this action contributes to fostering inclusive citizen participation, creating an environment where women and girls can influence the policies that affect their lives, advancing their empowerment and ensuring that their needs and rights are considered and protected at all levels of governance. An example of such policies is commitment 9 of the EAPHR \"Implementation of the Parity Principle in the Public Sector\"."}, {"bbox": [98, 892, 243, 918], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [98, 919, 1133, 1049], "category": "Text", "text": "Human rights are an important objective in all proposed outcomes. By combating corruption and promoting accountability, human rights institutions are strengthened, ensuring that public resources are used to provide essential services and protect vulnerable groups. In addition, citizen participation and inclusion in decision-making fosters greater equity and social justice, ensuring that public policies respond to the needs of all people, especially the most vulnerable."}, {"bbox": [98, 1078, 1133, 1210], "category": "Text", "text": "Finally, promoting citizen reporting of corruption practices is inherently a human rights issue, as whistleblowers, civil society organizations and investigative journalists need protection to fulfill their role of control and voice their concerns on such issues. The technical advice provided through this Action will include expert advice on the legislation needed to ensure such protection. This component will also include specific activities to address this issue at regional level."}, {"bbox": [98, 1270, 195, 1296], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Disability"}, {"bbox": [98, 1296, 1133, 1348], "category": "Text", "text": "According to the OECD DAC Disability Codes identified in section 1.1, this Action is labelled as D0. This implies that the Action is not considered relevant for inclusion of persons with disabilities."}, {"bbox": [98, 1407, 342, 1433], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Reduction of inequalities"}, {"bbox": [98, 1433, 1133, 1483], "category": "Text", "text": "According to the Inequality Marker Guidelines, the action is not considered relevant for inequality reduction, thus it is labelled as I-0."}, {"bbox": [98, 1512, 1133, 1644], "category": "Text", "text": "Nevertheless, reducing inequalities is an indirect objective in all outcomes. Implementing both the ENTAH and the PAEAH contributes to reducing inequalities by advancing equitable access to public information and State resources, ensuring that government decisions and policies are more inclusive and reflect the actual needs of the population at large. Increased transparency and accountability minimize corrupt practices that divert resources from essential services like health, education and infrastructure, which are vital for the well-being of the most"}, {"bbox": [1028, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 33"}]