[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1135, 285], "category": "Text", "text": "Cabinet in May 2019. The implementation of the previous programme (budget support, last disbursement in 2023) was challenging, also due to lack of political will and institutional weaknesses of the main public bodies responsible for the Social Protecion System. The Action builds also upon the experience from the Eurosocial + and the \"Improving Synergies Between Social Protection and Public Finance Management Programme (SP&PFM)\"."}, {"bbox": [96, 298, 1135, 511], "category": "Text", "text": "The lessons learned from transitioning from budget support to a project modality have highlighted the importance of prioritising relevance of actions and focus on the impact on rights holders. In a context of limited resources and the need to focus in a limited number of domains, shifting to a project-based approach allows for a more targeted and tailored Action, enabling the EU to address specific needs and deliver tangible benefits. By designing projects on a public policy based, with a clear focus on the needs and aspirations of the rights holders, we can ensure that the interventions are responsive and aligned with their priorities. Ultimately, by embracing a project modality, we can maximise the positive changes experienced by the rights holders, empowering them and contributing to their long-term well-being and development."}, {"bbox": [96, 522, 362, 548], "category": "Text", "text": "Other lessons learnt include:"}, {"bbox": [135, 562, 1042, 616], "category": "List-item", "text": "* It is necessary to support the articulation and coordination of public sector actors as well as the articulation between public and private sector actors."}, {"bbox": [135, 627, 1111, 682], "category": "List-item", "text": "* It is necessary to support strategic alliances and partnerships between different actors to replicate good practices, with an approach that combines capacity building and training exchange."}, {"bbox": [135, 693, 1092, 748], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support to the private sector (MSMEs) through small grants is highly valued, in particular to finance innovative projects for which access to credit is very difficult."}, {"bbox": [135, 759, 980, 787], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Communication is key, also to avoid instrumentalisation of the EU support to the sector."}, {"bbox": [135, 798, 1088, 878], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Consulting organisations that work with women's rights and the rights of persons with disabilities is crucial from the initial phase, in order to include their specific needs and guarantee their rights throughout the entire implementation of the Action."}, {"bbox": [86, 892, 400, 922], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [96, 936, 1135, 1017], "category": "Text", "text": "This action is designed to contribute to the objective of promoting access to formal employment for the Paraguayan youth population (18-29 years), to support labour and productive inclusion as one of the pillars of the Social Protection System, and to expand contributory-based social security."}, {"bbox": [96, 1027, 1135, 1135], "category": "Text", "text": "The activities are designed to support the increase in the number of young people graduating from training programmes and the access to formal employment of young people graduating from these programmes. This will in turn promote the insertion into labour market of young people without formal schooling who have acquired labor skills, with an emphasis on women and persons with disabilities."}, {"bbox": [96, 1146, 1135, 1253], "category": "Text", "text": "The development and strengthening of labour policy instruments, as well as the implementation and institutionalisation of coordination mechanisms for public programmes to promote youth employment, will strengthen the mandated government body in charge of labour and employment policy. Care issues will receive more emphasis so as to facilitate women's economic inclusion."}, {"bbox": [96, 1264, 1135, 1346], "category": "Text", "text": "The launch of new formal enterprises involving youth people (with a care component) that mobilises digital technology, will have an impact on unemployment and labour informality indicators of young people between 18 and 29 years, generating a virtuous circle between capital investment, access to work and labour formalisation."}, {"bbox": [96, 1357, 1135, 1411], "category": "Text", "text": "The activities will be accompanied by outreach activities, awareness raising and a communication strategy to ensure transparency and greater ownership."}, {"bbox": [96, 1422, 1135, 1504], "category": "Text", "text": "The intervention has been formulated with the support of mandated public institutions such as, MTESS, MIC, MM, MEF, MDS, SNJ, to ensure that the programme is aligned with the objectives of the PND 2030. The private sector, CSOs and academia has also played a key role in the design of the Action."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 15 of 25"}]