[{"bbox": [195, 154, 1074, 209], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Supported studies that addressed cross cutting issues into the country's development planning, and specially the mainstreaming of gender issues;"}, {"bbox": [195, 222, 757, 249], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Integrated gender approaches in the government policies;"}, {"bbox": [195, 261, 1074, 316], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Supported the launching of a sound dialogue with Ministers of Finance in order to achieve a more efficient and effective management of public resources;"}, {"bbox": [195, 329, 1074, 382], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Improved the coordination and exchange of information amongst international cooperation donors;"}, {"bbox": [195, 396, 1074, 477], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Ensured the mapping of EU cooperation projects in Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay and Peru based on an EU cooperation website, offering technical information on each one of the project;"}, {"bbox": [195, 490, 1074, 544], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Increased the EU space in the media, higher visibility and a shift from communicating what the EU does to communicating what the EU stands for."}, {"bbox": [158, 555, 1074, 663], "category": "Text", "text": "Taking into account the positive results of the different activities implemented under past support measures, this new Action follows a similar intervention logic, taking into account the specific priority areas outlined in the MIPs. However, in order to improve the engagement of the EU Delegations, some innovations at thematic and operational level are proposed:"}, {"bbox": [158, 674, 319, 700], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### At thematic level"}, {"bbox": [195, 715, 748, 743], "category": "List-item", "text": "* New priorities areas of support will be included, such as"}, {"bbox": [232, 754, 610, 781], "category": "List-item", "text": "(1) the improvement of business climate;"}, {"bbox": [232, 793, 540, 820], "category": "List-item", "text": "(2) sustainable economic growth;"}, {"bbox": [232, 832, 590, 859], "category": "List-item", "text": "(3) priorities outlined in country MIPs;"}, {"bbox": [232, 871, 577, 898], "category": "List-item", "text": "(4) effective implementation of TEIs;"}, {"bbox": [232, 911, 500, 938], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) strategic communication;"}, {"bbox": [232, 950, 427, 977], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) public diplomacy"}, {"bbox": [158, 988, 343, 1014], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### At operational level"}, {"bbox": [195, 1029, 1074, 1137], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Delegations will engage with governments and international organisations such as the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) or World Bank (WB) to implement joint strategic initiatives, especially those related to the challenges of “development in transition”;"}, {"bbox": [195, 1150, 1074, 1204], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Delegations will contract TA in specific areas of expertise, relevant to the partnerships envisaged;"}, {"bbox": [195, 1217, 1074, 1271], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Delegations will contract services in lines with the “value for money” principles and monitor the deliverables of service providers."}, {"bbox": [184, 1325, 463, 1355], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 3.5. The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [146, 1366, 1084, 1455], "category": "Text", "text": "The Facility proposed is conceived as a flexible instrument, structured along the different pillars of the MIPs 2021-27 of the five South America countries and the TEIs designed with Member States. The actions will respond to needs and priorities."}, {"bbox": [146, 1466, 1084, 1522], "category": "Text", "text": "Local ownership will always be prioritised when setting the annual working plans. All the activities will be coordinated with stakeholders."}, {"bbox": [146, 1536, 1084, 1595], "category": "Text", "text": "The Support Measures (Cooperation Facility) will assist the EU Delegations and government in the design and implementation of public policies and to support strategic communication"}, {"bbox": [966, 1669, 1082, 1694], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 20"}]