[{"bbox": [83, 77, 1137, 238], "category": "Text", "text": "Provision of technical assistance (TA) to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) and Court of Auditors aiming at a well-planned, transparent, accountable and sound Public Financial Management (PFM). The action will complement the work our TA has provided over the last years, as well as that of the many actors active in this area. In particular, the implementing partner will take into account the general lack of checks and balances at democratic level and challenges in ensuring financial accountability and transparency. The right to information will also be promoted as part of financial transparency and the linkages between budget allocation, public policies and budget executions."}, {"bbox": [121, 248, 1137, 302], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Good Financial Governance - Indirect management- Contribution Agreement with international organisation (EUR 4 M)**"}, {"bbox": [83, 313, 1137, 422], "category": "Text", "text": "Provision of Technical Assistance (TA) to the Ministry of Finance to strengthening medium-term frameworks, expenditure efficiency, fiscal risk management and the collection, production, storage and provision of macroeconomic and fiscal information, guaranteeing the maximum complementarity and synergies with the activities implemented by other actors."}, {"bbox": [83, 432, 396, 460], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Component 3: Gender Equality"}, {"bbox": [121, 470, 1137, 525], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Economic empowerment of women - Indirect management- Contribution Agreement with AECID (EUR 10 M)**"}, {"bbox": [83, 536, 1137, 643], "category": "Text", "text": "This programme was part of the top-up of EUR 33 million to the BS programme in support of the Social Plan and it remains highly relevant, not only for the implementation of the programme, but also to empower women and strengthen their economic autonomy in the context of the post-COVID-19 pandemic. It would be implemented by AECID, hand in hand with the Government."}, {"bbox": [121, 654, 1137, 710], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Supporting the implementation of the new “Social Development Plan 2019-2025” – Indirect management – Contribution Agreement with Member State organisation (EUR 2 M)**"}, {"bbox": [83, 721, 1137, 882], "category": "Text", "text": "Given the concerns regarding the compliance of the eligibility criteria for budget support, it was decided not to continue supporting the social policy through this modality. However, support to the social policy through mechanisms other than budget support remains relevant, taking into account that the new social plan, the “Social Development Plan (SDP) 2019-2025), which is in the process of being adopted. In order to support the implementation of the SDP, we envisage providing technical assistance (TA), which will support in particular the Result 6 of the plan whose aim is “to reduce gender inequality”."}, {"bbox": [83, 893, 392, 921], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Component 4: Green Economy"}, {"bbox": [121, 931, 1137, 1013], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Supporting the creation of the “Education and Research Center for Agriculture and Livestock” – Contribution Agreement with a Member State Agency or International Organisation. Twinning/TAIEX, (EUR 5 M)**"}, {"bbox": [83, 1023, 1137, 1238], "category": "Text", "text": "One of the components of the “Master Plan for Agricultural Rescue”, which is a strategic priority for the Government, it has been devised to support private sector and aims to become a regional benchmark for top-level academic training and technological developments, training new entrepreneurs with an agro-industrial vision. We envisage our support as a means to influence the vision of the center, enhancing the gender, climate action and digitalisation component. That is particularly relevant for Agriculture and Livestock and their impact on climate change and the environment. A specific attention will be given to mitigation of negative impacts on climate and the environment by livestock and agriculture activities at different levels, as well as principles related to Climate Smart Agriculture."}, {"bbox": [121, 1248, 1137, 1304], "category": "List-item", "text": "* **Supporting trade and business development – Indirect management – Contribution Agreement with an International Organization or a Member State organisation (EUR 7M)**"}, {"bbox": [83, 1313, 1137, 1475], "category": "Text", "text": "In line with the objectives of the MIP 2014-2020 focal sector on Private Sector Development, this intervention aims to strengthen the integration of El Salvador's business sector in the regional economic market, enhancing the international competitiveness of SME's as well as increasing their potential trade capacity to take full advantage of the EU Central America Association Agreement through the promotion of green and sustainable business practices. This will complement the action with a focus on youth and women and seek synergies with the same. The focus is on providing services to business to expand trade."}, {"bbox": [602, 1615, 630, 1640], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "[5]"}]