[{"bbox": [72, 106, 580, 140], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [87, 168, 487, 202], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [72, 265, 1136, 320], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective of the action is to contribute towards a sustainable and inclusive growth and job creation in Uganda."}, {"bbox": [72, 345, 460, 373], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objectives of this action are:"}, {"bbox": [72, 398, 1136, 453], "category": "Text", "text": "1. Promote growth and job creation by investing in fully integrated and sustainable agribusiness MSMEs that create and retain wealth within Uganda."}, {"bbox": [72, 478, 577, 506], "category": "Text", "text": "This specific objective will be achieved by working to:"}, {"bbox": [72, 531, 1136, 585], "category": "Text", "text": "a. Strengthen institutional capacity of agribusiness MSMEs to conduct sustainable business and business operations (including digital solutions)"}, {"bbox": [72, 585, 1136, 639], "category": "Text", "text": "b. Improve technical capacity of agribusiness MSMEs to develop bankable green investment proposals based on green and circular economy principles"}, {"bbox": [72, 639, 1136, 692], "category": "Text", "text": "c. Unlock affordable medium-term finance for agribusiness MSMEs in value addition and responsible agro-processing"}, {"bbox": [72, 710, 1136, 792], "category": "Text", "text": "2. Contribute to the increased security of land rights and enhanced access to finance resulting in improved livelihoods, food security, and poverty alleviation for small-scale farmers, in particular for women and marginalized groups in Central Uganda."}, {"bbox": [72, 812, 577, 840], "category": "Text", "text": "This specific objective will be achieved by working to:"}, {"bbox": [72, 859, 1136, 913], "category": "Text", "text": "Document land rights and improve the access to finance in rural areas for certain population groups, especially for women and marginalized groups on Mailo land, in Central Uganda."}, {"bbox": [72, 932, 1097, 960], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are"}, {"bbox": [72, 985, 1136, 1039], "category": "Text", "text": "**For outcome 1 a):** Strengthened institutional capacity of agribusiness MSMEs to conduct sustainable business and business operations (including digital solutions)"}, {"bbox": [72, 1039, 1136, 1119], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 1.1 Dedicated Business Development Services (BDS) facility with a wide range of general and specialized services to address MSME capacity gaps and to promote a green transition towards responsible production"}, {"bbox": [72, 1119, 1136, 1173], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 1.2 Technical assistance to selected financial institutions and MSMEs to develop / adapt digital lending offerings and solutions based on green finance principles."}, {"bbox": [72, 1198, 1136, 1252], "category": "Text", "text": "**For outcome 1 b):** Improved technical capacity of agribusiness MSMEs to develop bankable investment proposals based on green and circular economy principles"}, {"bbox": [72, 1252, 1136, 1306], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 1.3 Specialized technical assistance for development, preparation and structuring of investment proposals, in particular for businesses headed by women and youth."}, {"bbox": [72, 1306, 1136, 1359], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 1.4 Dual-key investment analysis to ensure the transformative socio-economic and environmental impact of the investment proposals."}, {"bbox": [72, 1383, 788, 1411], "category": "Text", "text": "These two outputs could be merged during the preparation of the intervention."}, {"bbox": [72, 1436, 1136, 1490], "category": "Text", "text": "**For outcome 1 c):** Unlocking affordable medium-term green finance for agribusiness MSMEs in value addition and agro-processing, especially for women and youth-headed businesses"}, {"bbox": [72, 1490, 953, 1518], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 1.5 Matchmaking services to identify appropriate providers of capital and other partners."}, {"bbox": [72, 1518, 782, 1544], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 1.6: Specialized financial/legal services for green credit enhancement."}, {"bbox": [72, 1570, 216, 1596], "category": "Text", "text": "**For outcome 2:**"}, {"bbox": [72, 1627, 1136, 1655], "category": "Text", "text": "Output 2.1: The institutional framework and the procedures for securing land use rights and land ownership rights"}, {"bbox": [1051, 1663, 1158, 1688], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 27"}]