[{"bbox": [85, 151, 398, 183], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [95, 210, 1184, 317], "category": "Text", "text": "The intervention logic behind this Action follows the recommendations of past EU election missions. It also builds up on the implementation of PACE (Projeto de Apoio ao Ciclo Eleitoral / Electoral Cycle Support Project) 2018-2019. It takes into account the conclusions of the UN Electoral Needs Assessment Mission (NAM), which visited the country in June-July 2022."}, {"bbox": [95, 328, 1184, 516], "category": "Text", "text": "The present intervention has been designed to increase the capacity of Government bodies to hold credible, legitimate and transparent legislative and presidential elections in 2023 and 2025. The electoral bodies, in particular CNE and GTAPE, have a limited capacity, and should be supported, not only with financial but also dedicated specialised human resources and capacity building. In a context of political impasse, which has already impacted the date initially foreseen for elections, financial support to the Government to afford two electoral cycles, as well as the coordination and the synchronisation of international donors and the Government in decision making and in guaranteeing the best use of resources, is necessary to consolidate the democratic governance of the country."}, {"bbox": [95, 526, 1184, 767], "category": "Text", "text": "The intervention also takes into account one of the conclusions of the ECOWAS/UN event on Preventing Electoral Violence in Guinea-Bissau (December 2022): 'the majority of voters lack adequate knowledge in the area of citizenship and exercising their civic rights'. In this regard, the Action will work on civic education on democracy and citizenship and on electoral education, focusing on increasing the participation of all elements of society, in particular the most vulnerable (including women, youth, elders, rural and marginalised populations) and the understanding and commitment to democratic values and practices. While the EU's previous project on the electoral cycle (2018-2019) has focused on voters information and registering and the operational support to the vote, the current contribution focuses more on the broader rights and responsibilities of citizens in a democratic society seems particularly relevant to enhancing credibility, legitimacy and transparency of 2023-2025 electoral cycles, with a view to a stronger democratic governance."}, {"bbox": [85, 792, 440, 823], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.6 Logical Framework Matrix"}, {"bbox": [82, 836, 1186, 1644], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><th></th><th>Results chain</th><th>Indicators</th><th>Baselines (incl. reference year)</th><th>Targets (incl. reference year)</th><th>Sources and means of verification</th><th>Assumptions</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td rowspan=\"5\">Overall objective: Impact</td><td rowspan=\"5\">Strengthening democratic governance to guarantee social and political stability in the country</td><td>- Representatives elected at the level of the National Assembly (ANP) and the Presidency take over their functions on the proposed electoral calendar term</td><td>2023: 1 President and no ANP functioning.</td><td>2023-2025: 1 President and 102 MPs</td><td>- ANP</td><td rowspan=\"5\">Transparent and credible elections would give institutions full legitimacy, bringing citizens closer to the state, easing tensions and consolidating democracy</td></tr><tr><td>- Participation rate disaggregated by sex for each scrutiny (legislative and presidential elections)</td><td>2019: tbd</td><td rowspan=\"4\">Improvements in governance indicators</td><td>- Civil Society organisations reports</td></tr><tr><td>- Percentage of women having participated as candidates in the elections.</td><td>2019: tbd</td><td>- UN reports</td></tr><tr><td>- Percentage of youth (less than 35 year old) having participated as candidates in the elections.</td><td>2023: tbd</td><td>- Yearly Report Mo Ibrahim</td></tr><tr><td>- Proportion of women with parliamentary seats</td><td>2023: tbd</td><td>- Transparency International</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1142, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 19"}]