[{"bbox": [83, 107, 1145, 189], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Entrepreneurship development organisations:** provide advice, technical assistance and training services to entrepreneurs to guide and support them in the initial stages of their ventures. Some also provide financial services to new enterprises."}, {"bbox": [83, 214, 1145, 296], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **The International Labour Organisation (ILO):** promotes international labour standards, social dialogue and the decent work agenda. It will also support the Government (e.g. by providing technical assistance) to comply with the decision by the ILO's Governing Body (see activity 1.1.A6)."}, {"bbox": [73, 349, 579, 383], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [109, 412, 518, 444], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 3.1. Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [83, 482, 818, 510], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to reduce poverty in Guatemala."}, {"bbox": [83, 509, 629, 536], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific(s) Objective(s) (Outcomes) of this action is to"}, {"bbox": [159, 536, 1145, 614], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Improve labour market access for all, particularly for young people, women, returning migrants, persons with disabilities and the indigenous population in line with the National Policy for Decent Employment 2017 – 2032 (PNED)."}, {"bbox": [83, 641, 1108, 669], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are"}, {"bbox": [158, 668, 1145, 828], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 contributing to Outcome 1 (or Specific Objective 1): Institutional capacities for the implementation of the National Policy for Decent Employment have been strengthened. This output will directly support strengthening institutional capacities, particularly of the Ministry of Labour, the Ministry of Economy and the Ministry of Education, to better enable them to implement the four components of the PNED, especially the activities foreseen in components 3 (Favourable environment for the development of enterprises) and 4 of this policy (Transition to formality)."}, {"bbox": [158, 854, 1145, 934], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2 Employability of targeted beneficiaries has been improved. Output 2.2 is directly linked to supporting vocational education and training and certification of skills for employment activities foreseen in component 2 of the PNED (Development of human capital)."}, {"bbox": [158, 959, 1145, 1066], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3 Entrepreneurship and innovation capacities of new and expanding micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) are enhanced. This output of the action is focused on supporting component 1 of the PNED (Employment generation) by enhancing entrepreneurship and innovation capacities of new and expanding MSMEs to foster the creation of decent jobs."}, {"bbox": [109, 1137, 376, 1166], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 3.2. Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [83, 1209, 369, 1235], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities related to Output 1.1"}, {"bbox": [83, 1234, 1145, 1393], "category": "Text", "text": "1.1.A1 Supporting the functioning and operation of the CONED (Consejo Nacional de Empleo Digno) and its Interinstitutional Technical Group for decent work (Mesa Técnica Interinstitucional – MTI-): this activity foresees supporting (i) the structuring and functioning of an Executive Secretariat; (ii) the organisation of their subcommittees; (iii) fostering the participation of public and private sector institutions, employers’ organisations and trade unions (social partners) in these subcommittees; and (iv) the development and implementation of a monitoring and evaluation system for the PNED."}, {"bbox": [83, 1420, 1145, 1580], "category": "Text", "text": "1.1.A2 Consolidating active employment services in the country's departments: this activity is envisaged to support the network of Municipal Employment Offices (VUMES) located throughout Guatemala, which provide training on soft skills for employment and job placement services at the local level. This activity entails (i) strengthening operation of the current network of VUMES; (ii) design and implementation of new employment services at the local level; (iii) functioning and optimisation of the IT platform for employment; and (iv) training of VUMES' operators (i.e. employment agents and work advisors)."}, {"bbox": [83, 1605, 1145, 1660], "category": "Text", "text": "1.1.A3 Strengthening of the Employment Directorates and Units of the Ministry of Labour: this activity would support the National Employment Service (SNE), the General Directorate for Employment (DGE), the Labour"}, {"bbox": [1040, 1663, 1157, 1688], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 35"}]