[{"bbox": [96, 179, 1136, 261], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed **action is cross-sectorial** and due to its flexible nature, it may support the implementation of any of the priority areas and specific objectives outlined in the MIP, the TEI \"Green and sustainable transition in the Dominican Republic\", and the Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA)."}, {"bbox": [96, 290, 1136, 399], "category": "Text", "text": "Via this action, the EU will address key challenges across various sectors and strengthen programming and policy influence, while building **more prosperous, inclusive, resilient and sustainable societies, particularly for women, persons with disabilities, and young people**, and promoting greater **transparency, democracy, social cohesion, gender equality, and respect of human rights**."}, {"bbox": [96, 418, 1136, 580], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will contribute to the achievement of the following SDGs for the Dominican Republic (DR): SDG 1 (\"No poverty\"), SDG 5 (\"Gender Equality\"), SDG 8 (\"Decent Work and Economic Growth\"), SDG 10 (\"Reduction of inequalities\"), SDG 11 (\"Sustainable Cities and Communities\"), SDG 12 (\"Responsible Production and Consumption\"), SDG 13 (\"Climate Action\"), SDG 16 (\"Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions\"), and SDG 17 (\"Partnerships for the goals\") all in line with DR's needs and priorities outlined in the National Development Strategy 2030 ² and in the Dominican governmental plans and policies."}, {"bbox": [96, 597, 1136, 706], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will contribute to the implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan 2021-2025 (GAP III), ³ in particular to its thematic area of engagement \"Promoting economic and social rights and empowering girls and women\", and \"Addressing the challenges and harnessing the opportunities offered by the green transition and the digital transformation - Digitalisation, Climate change, and Environment\"."}, {"bbox": [96, 736, 572, 763], "category": "Text", "text": "The overall budget for this action is EUR 2 million."}, {"bbox": [85, 791, 324, 825], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [85, 857, 236, 885], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [96, 903, 680, 931], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Policy consistency of the action with Commission objectives"}, {"bbox": [96, 956, 1136, 1011], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed action \"**Support Measures for Dominican Republic**\" is guided both by the geopolitical priorities of the EU, as described below, and DR's development plans⁴."}, {"bbox": [96, 1036, 1136, 1277], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will contribute to the main political goals of the EU, such as the **Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA)**, the **European Green Deal** (strengthening environmental protection in key policies, such as public financial management (PFM) and the clean production practices/circularity), **2030 Agenda** and the **SDGs**, enshrined in the new European Consensus on Development, and the three main priorities of the **EU-Caribbean partnership** (green deal, economic recovery and trade, and governance, security and human development). It will contribute to the Global Gateway's principle of good governance and transparency and deliver on GGIA priorities, including climate change, water and sanitation, sustainable transport, renewable energy, but also digitalisation and the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) aspect of the micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) development."}, {"bbox": [96, 1301, 1136, 1356], "category": "Text", "text": "The action is in line with other EU main priorities and values set by the **EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024** and the **Gender Action Plan 2021-2025 (GAP III)**."}, {"bbox": [96, 1380, 981, 1408], "category": "Text", "text": "This action is an **essential pillar of EU's 2021-2027 intervention strategy in DR** that relies on:"}, {"bbox": [134, 1409, 629, 1437], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The Global Gateway Investment Agenda (GGIA)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1548, 467, 1573], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² National Development Strategy Law 1-12"}, {"bbox": [85, 1572, 328, 1596], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ GAP III - JOIN(2020)17"}, {"bbox": [85, 1596, 1144, 1648], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ Namely the National Multiannual Plan of the Public Sector (PNPSP 2021-2024) in which the main priorities of sector policies are declined, in line with the National Development Strategy 2030."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1145, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 14"}]