[{"bbox": [107, 151, 1133, 206], "category": "Text", "text": "sectors, capacity development of local level value chain actors, and strengthening of participatory and democratically elected community fisheries councils (CCPs)."}, {"bbox": [107, 217, 497, 245], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience"}, {"bbox": [107, 255, 1133, 469], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action recognises in its risk assessment (section 3.5 of the action document) the potential for the conflict in Northern Mozambique to intensify or to spread southwards affecting the implementation of the action in affected districts. A number of mitigation measures are identified, including continuous assessment of the potential impact of the conflict on the action and the involvement of communities and key actors on conflict prevention and mitigation. The programme is designed to increase social cohesion and reduce environmental fragility through interventions at the community level, which support community-based organisations and their capacities for fisheries and environmental management. With a strong focus on private sector growth and investment at national and local levels in blue economy sectors, economic fragility at both national and local levels will be reduced."}, {"bbox": [107, 480, 346, 506], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Disaster Risk Reduction"}, {"bbox": [107, 520, 1133, 733], "category": "Text", "text": "Value chain upgrading strategies and related interventions under component 2 will include activities to contribute to disaster risk reduction by increasing resilience of fishers to the threats from natural hazards/events, reduce food and nutrition vulnerabilities, and where necessary support adaptation. Nature based solutions (e.g. protection and rehabilitation of mangroves in coastal areas) and other risk reduction investments enabled through component 1 will increase resilience of coastal communities to extreme weather events as well as man-made disasters (e.g. oil spills). Component 3 activities will build resilience of the marine and coastal ecosystems services that communities depend on, thereby reducing the risks from natural threats. In addition, specific shock-sensitive solutions, such as crisis modifiers, will be included in the implementation contract."}, {"bbox": [107, 750, 419, 775], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Other considerations if relevant"}, {"bbox": [107, 777, 1082, 856], "category": "Text", "text": "Synergies with the Territorial Cooperation Programmes INTERREG, and particularly the programmes INTERREG Mozambique channel and Indian Ocean, shared with EU Outermost Regions (Mayotte and La Reunion) will be explored."}, {"bbox": [85, 903, 423, 930], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.4 Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [85, 932, 1156, 1633], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Category</td><td>Risks</td><td>Likelihood (High/ Medium/ Low)</td><td>Impact (High/ Medium/ Low)</td><td>Mitigating measures</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>External environment</td><td>Risk 1: Intensification and/or expansion of armed violence in Northern Mozambique</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>Continuous assessment of the security situation and, if necessary, revise intervention including shift of the geographical location of programme activities to safer areas.<br>The action work with community-based organisations, will help promote dialogue and inclusiveness among community members, as well as reinforce social cohesion and suppress violent narratives.<br>Funds are reserved in the indicative budget under contingencies to be used during implementation to meet unforeseen costs and the revision of activities as relevant.</td></tr><tr><td>External environment</td><td>Risk 2: Adverse business environment stifles private sector investment</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>The proposed blue economy observatory and value chain strategies aim to create an investments' enabling environment through advocacy and engagement on issues such as tenure, ease of doing business, and promotion of investment opportunities.</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 25"}]