[{"bbox": [96, 163, 1121, 214], "category": "Text", "text": "vii. Trainings and sensitization activities regarding gender-based online violence and how to avoid the spread of misinformation / disinformation online."}, {"bbox": [96, 242, 1142, 349], "category": "Text", "text": "The commitment of the EU's contribution to the Team Europe Initiative to which this action refers, will be complemented by other contributions from Team Europe members. It is subject to the formal confirmation of each respective member's meaningful contribution as early as possible. In the event that the TEIs and/or these contributions do not materialise, the EU action may continue outside a TEI framework."}, {"bbox": [86, 433, 311, 463], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.3 Mainstreaming"}, {"bbox": [96, 490, 541, 516], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Environmental Protection & Climate Change"}, {"bbox": [96, 517, 1157, 623], "category": "Text", "text": "At this stage no EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening or CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project) have been undertaken since most will involve non-physical work. Concerning the intended infrastructure for connectivity, once the location is identified the relevant partner will undertake the relevant EIA and CRA."}, {"bbox": [96, 648, 1157, 755], "category": "Text", "text": "The intervention offers synergies with the TEI on the Green Deal. To strengthen the nexus between both TEI, it will support and promote the adoption of climate-smart technologies, build capacities and knowhow regarding green tech, low carbon emission and sustainable energy consumption as well as work towards the development of environment-friendly ICT policies through the establishment of a green Digital Innovation Hub."}, {"bbox": [96, 787, 636, 814], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls"}, {"bbox": [96, 814, 1157, 1159], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. Given that the desired impact of the TEI will not be realised without systematically applying gender mainstreaming to all of its activities: policy development, capacity building and awareness raising activities will put a particular emphasis on the active participation of and inputs from women. Specific objective (or outcome) 1, connectivity will seek to reach out to women and girls and the digital services for schools will emphasise on specific measures (e.g. assistive technology, reasonable accommodation and accessibility in ICT to enable children, girls with disabilities to access education and strengthen ICT and digital skills) to ensure they be included as well as include aspects of child protection. Through its second outcome, in terms of the Digital Economy particular attention will be paid to a gender-sensitive operationalisation of it, i.e., Action Plans, policy strategies etc... will proactively women's needs and rights. Girls in ICT will be promoted with a dedicated TVET training centre for them including young women with disabilities. Furthermore, there will be special consideration in choosing ICT equipment to not discriminate against girls by the choice of technology. The action will contribute to the Gender Action Plan III (GAP III), specially to the thematic objective \"Addressing the challenges and harnessing the opportunities offered by the digital transformation\"."}, {"bbox": [96, 1185, 1157, 1371], "category": "Text", "text": "Digital for TVET will specifically address the second objective of GAP III's Kenya Implementation Plan on promoting social and economic empowerment of women and girls. Feedback will be collected through sex, age and disability-disaggregated M&E while action plans and strategies will be conducted in a gender-sensitive and inclusive manner. When it comes to the strengthening of intermediaries of the digital innovation ecosystem and the digitalisation of SMEs the digital skill needs of women will be particularly addressed and female-led start-ups supported. Looking at data protection, special training activities will be conducted for women and girls as they face increased risks in the context of privacy violations."}, {"bbox": [96, 1402, 400, 1428], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Human Rights and Democracy"}, {"bbox": [96, 1428, 1157, 1614], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action is aligned with the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024, on harnessing opportunities and addressing challenges of digital technologies. The activities are underpinned by a human rights-based approach, but also specifically work towards the realisation of specific human rights. Through the support of the ODPC in enforcing the Data Protection Act, the Action fosters the right to privacy as well as freedom of expression and assembly in the digital age by enabling data processors and controllers in government and the private sector to not infringe on individuals' privacy rights. Through the strengthening of civil society organisations such as Amnesty International and Article 19 East Africa to advocate for digital safety online, the Action also addresses the"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1142, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 15 of 31"}]