[{"bbox": [147, 151, 444, 178], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Activities related to output 3.2"}, {"bbox": [147, 190, 1082, 244], "category": "Text", "text": "**Activity 3.2.1 Provision of technical support to government (national and local level).** The support will be provided for effective coordination, planning, implementation and monitoring of school feeding."}, {"bbox": [147, 255, 444, 282], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Activities related to output 3.3"}, {"bbox": [147, 294, 1082, 349], "category": "Text", "text": "Through the activities under Output 3.3, the action will build on these successes to maintain and increase the engagement of communities in the home-grown school meals programme."}, {"bbox": [147, 360, 738, 387], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Activity 3.3.1 Promote community contribution to school meals.**"}, {"bbox": [147, 399, 1082, 560], "category": "Text", "text": "At community level, local leaders, Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs), School Management Committees (SMCs), student councils and mother groups will be trained in school meals management to sustain the programme. These structures are key for the implementation of the action (under Activity 1.1.1). In addition to the contribution already provided for the management and daily operations of the school feeding programme in schools, where feasible, this activity will combine the homegrown school feeding model (community-based and school grants/procurement from small-holder farmers)."}, {"bbox": [147, 571, 447, 598], "category": "Text", "text": "**Start-up activities** may include:"}, {"bbox": [185, 610, 491, 636], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. National stakeholder meeting"}, {"bbox": [185, 638, 565, 663], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Community and district consultations"}, {"bbox": [185, 664, 945, 690], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Assessment and selection of new areas of intervention in the proposed districts."}, {"bbox": [185, 691, 553, 716], "category": "List-item", "text": "4. Stakeholder / district entry meetings"}, {"bbox": [185, 717, 733, 743], "category": "List-item", "text": "5. Baseline study, including gender disaggregated analysis"}, {"bbox": [147, 755, 1082, 886], "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 EU Member States and/or EU financial institutions. It is subject to the formal confirmation of each respective member's meaningful contribution as early as possible. In the event that the TEI and/or these contributions do not materialise, the EU action may continue outside a TEI framework."}, {"bbox": [147, 902, 371, 933], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.3 Mainstreaming"}, {"bbox": [147, 944, 590, 972], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Environmental Protection & Climate Change"}, {"bbox": [147, 983, 811, 1011], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening"}, {"bbox": [147, 1022, 1082, 1077], "category": "Text", "text": "The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category B (not requiring an EIA, but for which environment aspects will be addressed during design)."}, {"bbox": [147, 1088, 716, 1116], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening"}, {"bbox": [147, 1127, 1082, 1314], "category": "Text", "text": "The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is a low risk project, (no need for further assessment). Incorporation of measures to mitigate and adapt to the impact of climate change and promote green initiatives will be central to the implementation of activities within the action. The action will implement best practices taken from livelihoods activities of its portfolio with regards to promotion among small-holder farmers of climate-smart agricultural practices to sustainably increase productivity through techniques (e.g. mulching, intercropping, conservation agriculture, crop rotation and improved water management), as well as making climate-sensitive choices on the variety of crops."}, {"bbox": [147, 1325, 1082, 1405], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will promote cleaner production and natural resource efficiency with farmers groups along prioritised value chains. This includes good farming practices that facilitate improved soil fertility and increase agrobiodiversity."}, {"bbox": [147, 1418, 1082, 1604], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will provide schools with fuel-efficient stoves and will promote woodlots and orchards through linkages with other partners and Government supported livelihood interventions. The action will also support communities around the participating schools on identifying and utilising improved labour and energy saving sources such as fuel-efficient stoves and support establishment of woodlots and orchards. The action will, in liaison with the Ministry of Energy, and in complementarity with the EU funded Wala Malawi energy programme further explore other means of protecting the environment and use of alternative sources of energy."}, {"bbox": [966, 1680, 1082, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 26"}]