[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1135, 339], "category": "Text", "text": "The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) has 40 years of experience in economic development, natural resources management and basic service provision in the area, resulting into an unique position when it comes to capacity building with local communities and governments. Other AKDN implementing partners include the Aga Khan Planning and Building Service (AKPBS), the Aga Khan University, and the Karakoram International University, together with other educational and research partners. The latter will be leveraged to build capacity and human resource for the renewable energy sector and generate knowledge on the impact of energy generation and consumption practices on climate vulnerability."}, {"bbox": [96, 350, 1135, 482], "category": "Text", "text": "During the inception phase a further stakeholder analysis will be conducted, with a particular emphasis on gender, with which relevant capabilities will be assessed: the capabilities of duty-bearers to fulfil their obligations towards rights-holders (regulations, systems, monitoring mechanisms, etc.) and rights-holders' capacities to claim their rights related to the sector (i.e. access to information, access to services, capacity to pay for electricity, discrimination)."}, {"bbox": [86, 524, 604, 557], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [86, 589, 508, 621], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 636, 1113, 689], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to foster a climate resilient low-carbon economy and society in Gilgit Baltistan and Chitral"}, {"bbox": [96, 702, 672, 729], "category": "Text", "text": "The three Specific Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are to:"}, {"bbox": [172, 741, 1134, 795], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Promote a **sustainable transition to renewable energy** through resilient infrastructure, efficiency measures and youth and women led energy enabled private sector green solutions"}, {"bbox": [172, 806, 919, 833], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Increase the **viability and sustainability of natural resources management**"}, {"bbox": [172, 845, 1134, 899], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Strengthen multisector, participatory planning, implementation and monitoring in energy and natural resources sectors involving local government and civil society."}, {"bbox": [96, 910, 1129, 938], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are:"}, {"bbox": [96, 950, 579, 977], "category": "Text", "text": "**Contributing to Outcome 1 (or Specific Objective 1)**"}, {"bbox": [172, 988, 1134, 1097], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Increased hydropower generation capacity and optimized electricity transmission and distribution network is established leading to enhanced access and quality and reliability of electricity for residential, public and commercial use, while contributing to greenhouse gas emission reduction and climate change mitigation."}, {"bbox": [172, 1108, 1012, 1135], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2 Increased efficiency and affordability in the use of electricity by households and SMEs."}, {"bbox": [172, 1146, 1134, 1227], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3 Increased capacities of entrepreneurs to access digitalization and green economic opportunities, with an accent on women and youth, through the establishment of renewable energy powered technological hubs and energy enabled enterprises and supply chains in agriculture, tourism and construction."}, {"bbox": [96, 1239, 579, 1266], "category": "Text", "text": "**Contributing to Outcome 2 (or Specific Objective 2)**"}, {"bbox": [172, 1277, 1134, 1331], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1 Improved tools for effective adaptation strategies integrating ecosystem and biodiversity management at community level"}, {"bbox": [172, 1343, 572, 1370], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2 Increased forest cover in the target area"}, {"bbox": [96, 1382, 579, 1409], "category": "Text", "text": "**Contributing to Outcome 3 (or Specific Objective 3)**"}, {"bbox": [96, 1421, 1105, 1475], "category": "Text", "text": "3.1 Strengthened capacity of public and civil society partners for sustainable development planning in the power, water and natural resources management sectors."}, {"bbox": [96, 1487, 1115, 1541], "category": "Text", "text": "3.2 Improved knowledge of climate change impacts and adaptive strategies and evidence generated for policy formulation."}, {"bbox": [96, 1565, 477, 1592], "category": "Text", "text": "**What are other MS doing in this area?**"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1680, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 28"}]