[{"bbox": [96, 153, 1135, 257], "category": "Text", "text": "Academia, ICIMOD as the regional technical institution on technical solutions for climate-resilient agriculture, civil society (particularly women's association and organisations of persons with disabilities), local government, private sectors institutions. National Commissions for Women (NCW), Dalits, Indigenous Nationalities, Madhesi, Muslims, Tharus, National Inclusion Commission."}, {"bbox": [86, 317, 604, 348], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [86, 383, 508, 413], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 428, 1133, 482], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Overall Objective** (impact) of this action is \"To advance sustainable climate-resilient economic development, with a focus on climate change adaptation in the agriculture sector in Nepal\"."}, {"bbox": [96, 493, 591, 520], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Specific Objectives** (outcomes) of this action are"}, {"bbox": [96, 533, 1133, 614], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Specific Objective (SO1) – “To support local governments in their commitments and practices for climate resilient, nature-positive economic development in Nepal, with a focus on Karnali and Sudurpaschim provinces."}, {"bbox": [96, 624, 1133, 679], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Specific Objective (SO2) – “To expand profitable, innovative, sustainable and equitable climate-resilient agricultural value chains, that support women’s equality and economic empowerment.”"}, {"bbox": [96, 690, 957, 718], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Outputs** to be delivered by this action contributing to the Specific Objective 1 (SO1) are:"}, {"bbox": [172, 729, 1133, 783], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 **Local governance/enabling environment:** Gender-responsive, climate-resilient, and inclusive economic development initiatives strengthened at Local and Provincial governments' level."}, {"bbox": [172, 795, 1133, 848], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2 **Awareness raising:** Relevant stakeholders of the business ecosystems supported, respect women's capacities to manage successful and sustainable businesses."}, {"bbox": [96, 875, 957, 902], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Outputs** to be delivered by this action contributing to the Specific Objective 2 (SO2) are:"}, {"bbox": [172, 913, 1133, 967], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1 **Business development:** Improved and inclusive development services for innovative initiatives with focus on women- and youth-led businesses at local, provincial, and national level."}, {"bbox": [172, 979, 1133, 1059], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2 **Partnerships for market development:** Increased opportunities for partnerships in the private sector for climate-resilient value chains, market linkages and supporting services, developed with a focus on women's economic empowerment."}, {"bbox": [172, 1071, 1133, 1125], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.3 **Upscaling of best practice:** Best practices developed for gender-transformative, climate-resilient market development that respect the biodiversity are upscaled."}, {"bbox": [86, 1178, 367, 1205], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2 Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [96, 1225, 1133, 1332], "category": "Text", "text": "**Output 1.1 Local governance/enabling environment** focuses on creating an enabling environment for gender-responsive, climate-resilient and nutrition-sensitive local economic development by enhancing municipalities capacities for territorial planning and local adaptation. Activities under this output builds on previous experiences and target motivated areas with high potential for rapid progress in market linkages."}, {"bbox": [96, 1343, 1133, 1529], "category": "Text", "text": "**Activities relating to Output 1.** facilitate policy dialogue and the development and implementation of relevant strategies in cooperation with political decision makers, community learning centres, chambers of commerce, women entrepreneur networks, representative of persons (women) with disabilities. Gender Equality and Social Inclusion policies at provincial and local government level will be supported as well as the work of the gender focal points active at the local governments. New formats for public-private dialogues will be set up, emphasizing women's representation decision-making. Limited co-financing will be provided for municipal investments in central infrastructure supporting the action's key objectives."}, {"bbox": [96, 1540, 1133, 1622], "category": "Text", "text": "**Output 1.2 Changing Mindsets** focuses on changing mindsets regarding women's capacities to run successful businesses and economic participation among stakeholders at local, provincial and national levels. Activities target local governments, financial institutions, business development service providers, private sector actors in the value"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1655, 1144, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 9 of 23"}]