[{"bbox": [83, 131, 1145, 186], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening** (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project)"}, {"bbox": [83, 186, 1145, 237], "category": "Text", "text": "The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category C (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [83, 264, 1145, 318], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening** (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project)"}, {"bbox": [83, 318, 1145, 370], "category": "Text", "text": "The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is no or low risk (no need for further assessment)"}, {"bbox": [83, 397, 1145, 451], "category": "Text", "text": "The impacts of climate change and environmental protection are at the core of the proposed intervention and will be specifically addressed during the implementation of relevant components of the Action"}, {"bbox": [83, 457, 624, 483], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls**"}, {"bbox": [83, 483, 1145, 536], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. This implies that a gender responsive approach will be applied throughout implementation in all activities undertaken under this action."}, {"bbox": [83, 595, 229, 620], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Human Rights**"}, {"bbox": [83, 620, 1145, 779], "category": "Text", "text": "Respect for human rights is a fundamental value of the European Union. Strengthening the human rights dialogue, protection of people living in vulnerable situations (including migrants), and reporting obligations in the framework of international human rights treaties are key activities under this Action. The Delegation will finalise its new Human Rights Strategy by the end of 2021. The action will take a human rights-based approach and will comply with the 5 working principles: respect to all rights, participation and access to decision making, non-discrimination, transparency and accountability."}, {"bbox": [83, 812, 180, 837], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Disability**"}, {"bbox": [83, 837, 1145, 970], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D0. This implies that disability is not considered the overall nor a specific objective of the facility. However, in all activities all possible measures will be taken to ensure an inclusive policy dialogue. Therefore, attention will be paid to ensure and enable the participation of people with disabilities in the activities under the facility, and to ensure that the achieved results will be accessible for people with disabilities."}, {"bbox": [83, 1003, 195, 1028], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Democracy**"}, {"bbox": [83, 1028, 1145, 1081], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will support basic pillars of democratic state building such as the increase in budget transparency, accountability measures, the delivery of services to citizens and the reduction of inequalities."}, {"bbox": [83, 1114, 473, 1140], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience**"}, {"bbox": [83, 1140, 1145, 1193], "category": "Text", "text": "Protecting the environment, adapting to climate change, reducing inequalities and building resilience of communities will be key issues in the foreseen sector policy dialogue."}, {"bbox": [83, 1226, 321, 1249], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Disaster Risk Reduction**"}, {"bbox": [83, 1250, 1145, 1516], "category": "Text", "text": "The socio-economic situation in Cabo Verde remains fragile after the worst recession in the country history (-14% GDP in 2020). Unemployment levels, poverty and vulnerability increased considerably in 2020, and in beginning of 2021. The progressive decline of international financial support, in view of the estimated public debt level - 150% of GDP for 2021 - in conjunction with uncertainty of the tourism return and slow domestic revenue mobilisation, will limit the social spending for the years to come, affecting the country capacity to prevent disasters and to react to external shocks (such as the recurrent adverse weather (drought) events). This action will support Cabo Verde in decreasing disaster's risk by providing additional fiscal space for social spending and contingency spending in case of crisis or natural disasters. It will also contribute to increased energy autonomy, through renewable energy produced nationally (versus imported fossil fuels) reducing the country exposure risk to external (energy) shocks that affect considerably the cost and standard of living."}, {"bbox": [83, 1549, 396, 1572], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Other considerations if relevant**"}, {"bbox": [83, 1574, 1145, 1650], "category": "Text", "text": "In the case of Cabo Verde, remittances from the large diaspora constitute a significant factor that is part of the macroeconomic analysis. If properly used, remittances can contribute to better and increased domestic resource mobilisation."}, {"bbox": [1040, 1663, 1157, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 28"}]