[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1134, 312], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities related to SO2 will focus on addressing transnational organised crime (TOC), particularly firearms trafficking, including in areas such as: border management, detection, collection, storage, marking and licensing of weapons and ammunitions; inter-institutional collaboration, legislation and regulatory frameworks. This component will also aim at strengthening CSOs in their fight against TOC by supporting, as applicable, public awareness campaigns and community-based initiatives, and the development of studies and analyses, particularly in order to shed light on the nexus between TOC and violent extremism."}, {"bbox": [96, 323, 1134, 535], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities related to SO3 will focus on technical and financial support aimed at strengthening Ghana's wider peace and security architecture, working with national and traditional authorities, civil society organisations, and local communities to ensure conflict prevention, peacebuilding and mediation. This will include promoting trust between communities and security agencies, and enhancing collaboration with civil society organisations. Support will be extended to CSOs conducting community engagement, awareness-raising campaigns, sensitisation workshops and mentorship programs, with a particular focus on women and youth, to foster a culture of nonviolence, and to help break down stereotypes and prejudices, leading to greater tolerance, critical thinking, and social cohesion."}, {"bbox": [96, 548, 1134, 736], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will capitalise on achievements and lessons learned from previous and ongoing actions and projects, including the EU-funded programmes NorPrevSec², Peace Protect³, Preventing and containing violent extremism action in the Northern Regions of Ghana⁴, SBS Ghana⁵, SECSTA⁶, SKBoWA⁷, OCWAR-T⁸ and WAPIS⁹. Coordination and synergies with ongoing and future actions in the areas of security and transnational organised crime, as well as existing and possible future European Peace Facility funded actions, Common Security and Defence Policy missions, and EU Member States funded interventions, including IBSM¹⁰, SMMIG II¹¹, CSSM¹² and the AU-BIC project on Arms Control in Africa¹³ will be ensured."}, {"bbox": [96, 747, 1134, 1002], "category": "Text", "text": "This proposed action will align with Priority Area 3 of the Joint Programming Ghana 2021-2027, aiming to improve security, ensure peace, and prevent conflicts. It will contribute to the implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan III, in particular to its thematic area of engagement “integrating the women, peace and security agenda”, SDGs 5 (Gender equality), SDG 10.7 (Facilitate orderly, safe, and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies) and 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions), the EU’s Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024, the AU Agenda 2063 and its priorities on Gender Equality and women’s empowerment, Ghana National Action Plan (2020-2025) for the implementation of UNSCR1325 on Women, Peace & Security. Complementarities will be sought with the National Action Plan for Youth, Peace and Security, which is currently being developed."}, {"bbox": [87, 1051, 522, 1082], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.3 Zone benefitting from the Action"}, {"bbox": [96, 1097, 1053, 1125], "category": "Text", "text": "The action shall be carried out in the Republic of Ghana, which is included in the list of ODA recipients."}, {"bbox": [85, 1308, 1143, 1357], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² Preventing Electoral Violence and Providing Security to the Northern Border Regions of Ghana, implemented by FIIAPP, Coginta and NCCE."}, {"bbox": [85, 1357, 1128, 1382], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ Preventing violent extremism and supporting peace in the Northern Border Regions of Ghana, implemented by COGINTA."}, {"bbox": [85, 1382, 299, 1405], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ Implemented by NCCE."}, {"bbox": [85, 1405, 650, 1430], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Strengthening Border Security in Ghana, implemented by ICMPD."}, {"bbox": [85, 1430, 800, 1454], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Multidimensional Security and Stabilisation Programme in West and Central Africa."}, {"bbox": [85, 1454, 1143, 1502], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Support for Cross-border territorial dynamics for stabilization and development in the cross-border areas of Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast, Ghana and Mali, implemented by GIZ."}, {"bbox": [85, 1502, 751, 1526], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ Organized Crime: West African Response to trafficking, implemented by GIZ."}, {"bbox": [85, 1526, 655, 1550], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁹ West African Police Information System, implemented by Interpol."}, {"bbox": [85, 1550, 1012, 1574], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁰ Integrated Border Stability Mechanism, co-funded by Germany, Italy and the UK, and implemented by IOM."}, {"bbox": [85, 1574, 1024, 1598], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹¹ Strengthening border and migration management in Ghana, funded by Denmark, and implemented by ICMPD."}, {"bbox": [85, 1598, 1041, 1622], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹² Coastal States Security Mechanism, funded by Germany, the Netherlands and the US, and implemented by IOM."}, {"bbox": [85, 1622, 944, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹³ Funded by Germany and implemented by the African Union Commission, in cooperation with BICC."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 30"}]