[{"bbox": [59, 100, 1145, 284], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td></td><td>(methodology for tagging under development)</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Reduction of Inequalities<br/>(methodology for marker and tagging under development)</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td><td>☒</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Covid-19</td><td>☒</td><td>☐</td><td>☐</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [465, 286, 742, 310], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## BUDGET INFORMATION"}, {"bbox": [69, 319, 197, 372], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 12. Amounts concerned"}, {"bbox": [311, 324, 929, 353], "category": "Text", "text": "Budget line(s) (article, item): BGUE-B2021-14.020121-C1-INTPA"}, {"bbox": [311, 364, 664, 390], "category": "Text", "text": "Total estimated cost: EUR 13 300 000"}, {"bbox": [311, 404, 850, 431], "category": "Text", "text": "Total amount of EU budget contribution: EUR 11 000 000"}, {"bbox": [311, 443, 774, 471], "category": "Text", "text": "This action is co-financed in joint co-financing by:"}, {"bbox": [311, 482, 710, 507], "category": "Text", "text": "- UNCDF for an amount of EUR 1 000 000"}, {"bbox": [311, 509, 672, 533], "category": "Text", "text": "- GIZ for an amount of EUR 1 300 000"}, {"bbox": [311, 574, 1081, 627], "category": "Text", "text": "This action is contributing to the TEI Sustainable Business for Uganda. The German Government is contributing with EUR 1 300 000."}, {"bbox": [311, 666, 1122, 799], "category": "Text", "text": "The commitment of the EU's contribution to the Team Europe Initiatives foreseen under this annual action plan will be complemented by other contributions from Team Europe partners. It is subject to the formal confirmation of each respective partners' meaningful contribution as early as possible. In the event that the TEIs and/or these contributions do not materialise the EU action may continue outside a TEI framework."}, {"bbox": [376, 807, 829, 830], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION"}, {"bbox": [69, 836, 279, 868], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 13. Type of financing"}, {"bbox": [311, 834, 1135, 883], "category": "Text", "text": "Indirect management with the entities to be selected in accordance with the criteria set out in section 4.4.1. and 4.4.2."}, {"bbox": [87, 905, 386, 935], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.2. Summary of the Action"}, {"bbox": [69, 976, 1133, 1188], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed Action covers a first set of components under the umbrella of the Team Europe Initiative \"Sustainable Business for Uganda\" (SB4U) and more specifically the pillar \"Access to finance\". As such, the proposed action contributes directly to Priority Area 2 of the MIP - Promoting sustainable and inclusive jobs and growth and its *Expected result 2.1b* \"Uganda's revenue base has been broadened, notably through an increase in volume, value and quality of Uganda's exports\" and *Expected result 2.1c*. \"Increased mobilization, equitable access and utilization of green economy finance across all investment sectors\". This first phase of the TEI aims at contributing towards a sustainable and inclusive growth and job creation in Uganda. The two components constituting this action intend to:"}, {"bbox": [69, 1214, 1133, 1321], "category": "Text", "text": "1. Promote growth and job creation by investing in fully integrated and sustainable agribusiness Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) that create and retain wealth within Uganda. This specific objective will be achieved by working to: a. Strengthen institutional capacity of agribusiness MSMEs to conduct sustainable business and business operations (including digital solutions)"}, {"bbox": [69, 1321, 1133, 1427], "category": "Text", "text": "b. Improve technical capacity of agribusiness MSMEs to develop bankable investment proposals and c. Unlock affordable medium-term finance for agribusiness MSMEs in value addition and agro-processing. This component has also the key objective to contribute to better food security and nutrition in the country while supporting Uganda's climate change agenda by favouring green investments."}, {"bbox": [69, 1447, 1133, 1580], "category": "Text", "text": "2. Contribute to the increased security of land rights and enhanced access to finance resulting in improved livelihoods, food security, and poverty alleviation for small-scale farmers, in particular for women and marginalized groups in Central Uganda (56.8% of the employed persons aged 14-64 years are in vulnerable employment)¹. This specific objective will be achieved by working to: Document land rights that improve the access to finance in rural areas for certain population groups, especially for women and marginalized groups on Mailo land, in Central"}, {"bbox": [69, 1611, 597, 1637], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹ UGANDA BUREAU OF STATISTICS (UBOS), 2019, p. 36."}, {"bbox": [1050, 1662, 1156, 1686], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 3 of 27"}]