[{"bbox": [81, 145, 1167, 873], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td>3.People and organisation</td><td>Operational performance affected by insufficient/inadequate human resources</td><td>L</td><td>L</td><td>Regular monitoring meetings with implementing partners and continuous coordination.</td></tr><tr><td>3.People and organisation</td><td>Gender norms prevent women's participation</td><td>H</td><td>M</td><td>Further analyse gender-related challenges and adapt project design to ensure largest possible inclusion of women in planned activities.</td></tr><tr><td>5. Communication and information</td><td>In a highly polarized context, the risk of not being seen to maintain an impartial profile and act accordingly leads to a situation where an individual or a group views the project as one-sided and declines to participate.</td><td>M</td><td>L</td><td>Whenever necessary due to sensitivity and security, beneficiaries should be granted confidentiality and the visibility of their activities could be kept low.</td></tr><tr><td>5. Communication and information</td><td>Perception of inequity of benefits among regions, communities or involved project participants</td><td>M</td><td>L</td><td>The selection of participants, communities and regions will be done on equitable basis following an objective needs assessment and will consider the representation of different groups within the community. Inclusive and accessible participatory processes will be utilised.</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [92, 874, 253, 899], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Lessons Learnt:"}, {"bbox": [92, 918, 1132, 975], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will build on a comprehensive set of lessons learned from past and ongoing interventions in support of capacity building of economic institutions and economic empowerment."}, {"bbox": [92, 992, 421, 1019], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### In relation to programming content:"}, {"bbox": [92, 1038, 1161, 1092], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Economic empowerment programming should reflect a strong **humanitarian-development-peace nexus** seeking to incorporate research and understanding that has emerged from humanitarian and peacebuilding programming."}, {"bbox": [92, 1092, 1161, 1145], "category": "List-item", "text": "- **Partnering with local organisations** improves the efficiency and effectiveness of the support, in particular the beneficiary and community accountability of interventions."}, {"bbox": [92, 1145, 1161, 1199], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Invest in **digital opportunities** specifically targeting women and youth, entrepreneurship and MSMEs, as many young women are high achievers."}, {"bbox": [92, 1199, 1083, 1226], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Adopt an **ecosystem approach** to entrepreneurship and MSME support instead of isolated interventions."}, {"bbox": [92, 1271, 463, 1298], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### In relation to implementation approach:"}, {"bbox": [92, 1316, 1161, 1450], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Projects should not be built on **overly ambitious logical frameworks** and theories of change, especially in view of a challenging operating context. Key aspects that are often not adequately factored into project timelines include the time it takes to build relationships and trust on the ground; delays due to slowness in securing permits from authorities, access and authorisations in particular when attempting to work in Houthi-controlled areas; and EU and implementing partners' bureaucratic and procedural processes."}, {"bbox": [92, 1450, 949, 1477], "category": "List-item", "text": "- A **flexible, adaptive programming approach** is most appropriate for projects in Yemen."}, {"bbox": [92, 1477, 1161, 1530], "category": "List-item", "text": "- In a challenging context such as Yemen, taking risks is unavoidable. The EU should develop a **solid approach to risk management** and mainstreaming of **conflict sensitivity principles** across all EU engagement in Yemen."}, {"bbox": [92, 1530, 1161, 1610], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Expand the **use of evidence-based research to improve programming and implementation**, including the use of third-party monitoring agents to monitor interventions and impact evaluations to better understand direct and indirect results from economic programming."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 24"}]