[{"bbox": [97, 152, 1134, 207], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action**"}, {"bbox": [97, 231, 1135, 420], "category": "Text", "text": "The Cooperation Facility will be able to respond to requests for support from a variety of stakeholders including the Government of Kazakhstan as a main stakeholder and partner for policy dialogue and implementation. Other actors will be involved in the policy dialogue with the government, such as International Financial Institutions, in particular European Development Financing Institutions (DFIs), CSOs, including social partners, especially those involved in work on policies of EU interests, global challenges or fundamental values of the EU, and Kazakh and European private sector, which will play a key role in strengthening the achievement of objectives across all priority areas."}, {"bbox": [97, 429, 1134, 485], "category": "Text", "text": "The Cooperation Facility will maintain an open approach to engage and benefit a wide range of stakeholders as appropriate."}, {"bbox": [97, 496, 1135, 656], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will support an enabling environment for civil society in line with the civil society roadmap and the country level implementation plan (CLIP) for gender equality. Strengthening the capacity of civil society and ensuring meaningful dialogue and engagement will be sought through different components of the action. The Kazakh civil society views the relation with the EU favourably and positively. Support will focus on capacity building, outreach and inclusion of the most marginalised in society. A specific focus will be placed on the youth and women through the meaningful participation of women's and youth organisations."}, {"bbox": [86, 710, 607, 744], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [86, 773, 511, 805], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [97, 859, 1135, 914], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to ensure sustainable development in Kazakhstan in line with the green transition and the rule of law, following the objectives of the EU-Kazakhstan EPCA"}, {"bbox": [97, 939, 624, 967], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are to:"}, {"bbox": [97, 991, 1083, 1072], "category": "Text", "text": "**Specific Objective 1:** Increase trade and cooperation between the EU and Kazakhstan in key economic and business sectors such as critical raw materials and transport, along the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor (TCTC);"}, {"bbox": [97, 1097, 1094, 1153], "category": "Text", "text": "**Specific Objective 2:** Increase green and climate-smart standards of the Kazakh economy in line with its international obligations and national commitments on climate change, energy and environmental protection;"}, {"bbox": [97, 1177, 1130, 1232], "category": "Text", "text": "**Specific Objective 3:** Strengthen legal and institutional framework to ensure the respect of human rights and the transfer of management on local affairs to local authorities."}, {"bbox": [97, 1256, 1132, 1285], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1310, 1128, 1391], "category": "Text", "text": "**Output 1.1.** The capacities of public institutions and other relevant stakeholders involved in the implementation of the economic/trade aspects of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (EPCA) with the EU are strengthened;"}, {"bbox": [97, 1416, 1135, 1524], "category": "Text", "text": "**Output 2.1.** The capacities of public institutions and other relevant stakeholders involved in Kazakhstan's work to comply with obligations under the Paris Agreement and further national commitments on climate change, including on greenhouse gas emissions reduction, notably methane, renewable energy, including renewable hydrogen, and energy efficiency, are enhanced;"}, {"bbox": [97, 1548, 1135, 1603], "category": "Text", "text": "**Output 3.1.** The opportunities for policy dialogue and knowledge exchange on human rights protection measures and the transfer of competencies to local authorities are increased."}, {"bbox": [1035, 1680, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 21"}]