[{"bbox": [84, 106, 303, 132], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Short problem analysis:"}, {"bbox": [84, 144, 1144, 225], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU has been implementing several interventions related to climate change, energy, water, circular economy or biodiversity but those were fragmented and were more often than not insufficiently underpinned by an effective policy dialogue, limiting the transformative potential in the sector."}, {"bbox": [84, 237, 1145, 397], "category": "Text", "text": "Therefore, establishing inclusive sectoral policy dialogue will be the main objective of the EU Green Policy Dialogue Facility in order to ensure the alignment between a Team Europe Initiative and the Sri Lankan agenda. The Facility will also ensure better coordination with the other EU initiatives (including other global TA facilities) and development partners and create synergies among the different interventions. Finally, the Facility will support the preparation of new interventions foreseen under the respective MIP and more particularly under the European Fund for Sustainable Development plus (EFSD+) and EAG framework."}, {"bbox": [84, 408, 1145, 515], "category": "Text", "text": "As observed in sectors such as the agricultural sector where the EU has been having a more structured policy dialogue and supported important transformative reforms, the political economy analysis showed the complexity of the decision making process which will be a major risk in implementing the activities under the facility and the often bureaucratic decision making process."}, {"bbox": [84, 526, 1145, 633], "category": "Text", "text": "The capacity of the public sector to implement the public policies has also been proven detrimental for many EU and other development partner's interventions. The private sector has not been spared by the migration of skilled and competent workforce. The facility will pay a specific attention on the development of capacity in the public as well as in the private sector and offer incentives to retain or even repatriate its skilled workforce abroad."}, {"bbox": [84, 660, 1144, 713], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:"}, {"bbox": [84, 726, 1145, 912], "category": "Text", "text": "The key stakeholders, that are the main duty bearers of the action, will be the Sri Lankan authorities with whom the EU will advocate on policies and regulatory frameworks supporting the green transition. Recently the President has established a Presidential Task Force to transform Sri Lanka's economy into a green socio-economy with sustainable solutions to climate change, which shows the high commitment the country has in achieving related objectives and aligning with EU green priorities. The involvement of the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economic Policies and Plan Implementation, and the line ministries and related government agencies¹⁰ will be a key success factor for an efficient policy dialogue."}, {"bbox": [84, 924, 1145, 1243], "category": "Text", "text": "Right holders of the action are people. Their rights will be represented by civil society and more particularly women's organisations, cooperatives, trade unions, and organisations with a specific mandate to advocate for a green transition, climate change mitigation and adaptation actions and protection and restoration of biodiversity will be fully involved in the EU Green Policy Dialogue Facility. Also, participation of groups living in vulnerable situations (such as persons with disabilities, IDPs, refugees and minorities), who are more affected by natural and environmental hazards in their daily lives, will have their voices heard through CSOs that are representing their rights. The private sector will be at the core of the activities related to green transition of the economy. The Facility will also provide specific support to the organised private sector (including but not limited to EU business associations, women's business organisations and cooperatives) to ensure their full engagement. The private sector will also receive more particular attention when it comes to the development of new interventions, with a particular focus on increasing youth and women's equal opportunities participation, especially those where the EU funding will leverage private investors in green infrastructure or development/adoption of green technological solutions."}, {"bbox": [84, 1255, 1145, 1414], "category": "Text", "text": "The Facility will also ensure the involvement and coordination with other development partners that are aligned with the EU objectives and are active in the areas of interventions. The development of joint initiatives will be privileged, especially with EU member states/organisations under a Team Europe approach. The main EU partners under this Facility will be France (AFD) and Germany (GIZ) as main implementing partners and EIB and the Netherlands (through FMO and Enterprise Agency (RVO)) as key supporting partners mobilising additional resources from other funded initiatives and would complement this Action."}, {"bbox": [72, 1590, 1157, 1661], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁰ Such as the Ministry of Environment, the Climate Change Secretariat, the Sustainable Development Council, the Ministries Wildlife, Power, Energy, Energy, Urban Development, Transport, Agriculture, Water, Irrigation, Ministry of Women and Child Affairs."}, {"bbox": [1051, 1663, 1157, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 23"}]