[{"bbox": [96, 151, 1134, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "MININT, ONEI, INOTU, MINJUS, Chamber of Commerce and ONAT)³, public authorities responsible for setting policies, standards, strategies and providing services and formalities for economic actors in their respective roles."}, {"bbox": [86, 260, 604, 294], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [86, 324, 502, 357], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 397, 1134, 665], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to **contribute to the well-being of the Cuban people, by supporting a dynamic and revitalised economy, and by supporting the economic actors in their innovation, entrepreneurship, management and, where relevant, their access to international markets.** This action aims to support specifically the privately owned and newly regulated MSMEs as a central dynamic sector of the economy. As a second order of priority, punctual support could also be given to Local Development Projects (PDLs) that prove a specific added value on the priority sectors and municipalities of intervention, with a maximum dedicated amount of 10% of the funds under the relevant sub-objective (SO2). It will prioritise sectors relating to sustainable agri-food systems, renewable energy, ICTs, creative industries and biotechnology⁴. In addition, support for the circular economy and leadership of women and young people will be targeted by contributing to the Municipal Development Strategies."}, {"bbox": [96, 690, 1092, 718], "category": "Text", "text": "Following the development cycle of economic actors, the **Specific Objectives (Outcomes)** of this action are:"}, {"bbox": [135, 743, 984, 770], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Strengthen the innovation system, and the development of ideas, prototypes and projects."}, {"bbox": [135, 771, 1134, 823], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Increase the creation and support the performance of MSMEs, in particular supporting women entrepreneurship and women-led businesses."}, {"bbox": [135, 824, 852, 850], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Expand the access to resources and financing of privately owned MSMEs."}, {"bbox": [135, 851, 863, 876], "category": "List-item", "text": "4. Increase access to international markets for MSMEs in export-related areas."}, {"bbox": [96, 903, 1124, 930], "category": "Text", "text": "The outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are:"}, {"bbox": [96, 955, 1063, 983], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**For SO1: Strengthen the innovation system, and the development of ideas, prototypes and projects:**"}, {"bbox": [172, 983, 1134, 1032], "category": "Text", "text": "1.1 Increased capacities of training centres and universities to support innovation and the management of science in favour of the new economic actors."}, {"bbox": [172, 1034, 878, 1061], "category": "Text", "text": "1.2 An efficient regulatory framework for new economic actors is developed."}, {"bbox": [172, 1062, 1134, 1115], "category": "Text", "text": "1.3 Spaces for the creation and development of ideas, methods, and technologies in the priority sectors including those specific to women and young people are created."}, {"bbox": [172, 1115, 1134, 1168], "category": "Text", "text": "1.4 Improved collective capacity of representatives of the economic actors for a dialogue and intermediation with public institutions."}, {"bbox": [96, 1194, 1134, 1248], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**For SO2: Increase the creation and support the performance of MSMEs, in particular supporting women entrepreneurship and women-led businesses:**"}, {"bbox": [172, 1248, 1134, 1301], "category": "Text", "text": "2.1 Improved capacities of privately owned MSMEs and a number of PDLs pilot initiatives (not exceeding 10% of participants/funds) in the fields of business management and development."}, {"bbox": [96, 1327, 878, 1354], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**For SO3: Expand access to resources and financing of privately owned MSMEs:**"}, {"bbox": [172, 1354, 895, 1380], "category": "Text", "text": "3.1 Direct support to and development of sustainable privately owned MSMEs."}, {"bbox": [172, 1381, 1134, 1433], "category": "Text", "text": "3.2 Strengthened market and regulatory frameworks for access to finance, in national and foreign currency, for the investments needed by the new economic players."}, {"bbox": [86, 1550, 1143, 1622], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ MINCOM: Ministry of Communications; MININT: Ministry of Home Affairs; ONEI: National Office for Statistics and Information; INOTU: National Institute for Territorial and Urban Planning; MINJUS: Ministry of Justice; ONAT: National Office for Tax Administration."}, {"bbox": [86, 1622, 770, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ Specific support to the Biotechnological sector will be provided through another Action."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 22"}]