[{"bbox": [83, 106, 1145, 186], "category": "Text", "text": "of the MIP as well the cross-cutting areas identified, particularly those whose membership is mostly made of young people and/or whose main objectives are youth development, youth empowerment and youth employment, will be mostly engaged."}, {"bbox": [83, 212, 1145, 266], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU will also involve **private sector organisations** as part of its implementation of the measures under this action, especially those that involve outreach and development of investment operations and policy dialogues."}, {"bbox": [83, 291, 1145, 424], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU will also coordinate very closely with Member States, **international partners and international organisations** as part of its implementation of measures under this action. This will help facilitate EU's stronger involvement and leading role in international efforts to support Nigeria and multilateralism in Nigeria.\nThe CF will promote synergy with other projects implemented by the European Investment Bank and other European partners."}, {"bbox": [83, 450, 1145, 504], "category": "Text", "text": "**Service providers and implementing agencies which will benefit from the contract services or be selected or appointed to execute the project activities.**"}, {"bbox": [83, 529, 1145, 609], "category": "Text", "text": "Service providers will include local NGOs, local consultants/experts, private sector organisations/consulting firms, media organisations, academic institutions and think-tank groups etc. with a track record of implementing policy dialogue, campaign/awareness creation and research across the various intervention areas under this action."}, {"bbox": [73, 638, 578, 670], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [175, 700, 580, 731], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1. Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [83, 744, 1145, 850], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Overall Objective** (Impact) of this action is to strengthen the role of the EU as a strategic and political partner in Nigeria's national, international and multilateral affairs guided by the objectives of the EU-Nigeria ministerial roadmap; to strengthen strategic communication and policy dialogue; to guide and sharpen the design, implementation and monitoring of planned actions under the MIP."}, {"bbox": [83, 876, 605, 903], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are to:"}, {"bbox": [83, 904, 792, 929], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Inform, provide evidence and expertise for the implementation of the MIP;"}, {"bbox": [83, 930, 1080, 956], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Reinforce the EU strategic communication, increase understanding, awareness and appreciation of the EU;"}, {"bbox": [83, 957, 583, 983], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Reinforce the EU role as Nigeria's strategic partner."}, {"bbox": [83, 1010, 1116, 1037], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are:"}, {"bbox": [83, 1063, 830, 1089], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### SO1 – Inform, provide data and expertise for the implementation of the MIP"}, {"bbox": [83, 1116, 236, 1142], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Expected results"}, {"bbox": [159, 1142, 1145, 1195], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Improved understanding of the context through analysis and research on areas relevant to the achievements of the objectives of the MIP, Team Europe Initiatives, and other EU flagship initiatives;"}, {"bbox": [159, 1195, 1145, 1275], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2 Improved formulation, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of EU and TEI programmes and better compliance with commitments taken by the Federal Republic of Nigeria as part of international cooperation agreements (e.g. the Sustainable Development Agenda);"}, {"bbox": [159, 1275, 745, 1301], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3 Development of investments, including via the EIP/EFSD+;"}, {"bbox": [159, 1301, 1145, 1355], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.4 EU stronger involvement and leading role in international and multilateral cooperation including coordination amongst the international community and development partners."}, {"bbox": [83, 1381, 528, 1406], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### SO2 – Reinforce EU strategic communication"}, {"bbox": [83, 1434, 236, 1460], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Expected results"}, {"bbox": [159, 1460, 1145, 1540], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1 Enhanced EU visibility and appreciation through strategic communication on MIP programmes, Team Europe Initiatives, other flagship initiatives and areas of common interest, as identified in the EU-Nigeria Ministerial Roadmap;"}, {"bbox": [159, 1540, 1145, 1591], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2. Developed channels of engagement with key target audiences and partners through public diplomacy initiatives;"}, {"bbox": [159, 1592, 545, 1619], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.3. Improved targeting of disinformation."}, {"bbox": [1051, 1663, 1158, 1687], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 16"}]