[{"bbox": [122, 106, 1145, 186], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Supporting constitution-building processes (e.g. convening thought-leading conferences of practitioners on constitution-building, providing in-country technical advice and capacity building for national constitution-makers, offering research services and access to comparative knowledge)."}, {"bbox": [87, 231, 292, 260], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.3 Mainstreaming"}, {"bbox": [85, 276, 528, 302], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Environmental Protection & Climate Change"}, {"bbox": [84, 328, 1144, 408], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening:** The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category C (no need for further assessment). Shall procurement of electoral material be supported by the action, careful consideration will be paid to environmental impact and waste management."}, {"bbox": [84, 408, 1144, 458], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening:** The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is no or low risk (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [84, 493, 726, 519], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls and youth"}, {"bbox": [84, 520, 1145, 625], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. This implies that gender equality is a significant objective. The action will promote gender equality, women's and girls' rights and empowerment and non-discrimination on any grounds, through targeted and mainstreamed actions. It will also give particular attention to the rights of the child and empowerment of youth."}, {"bbox": [84, 625, 1145, 704], "category": "Text", "text": "In conjunction with 11th EDF Governance Support Programme and other partners (UNDP, UNWOMEN, Ireland) the action seeks to ensure women's full and effective participation in politics and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political and public life, notably by:"}, {"bbox": [84, 705, 950, 730], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Promoting electoral legal reforms in favour of increased participation of women in politics"}, {"bbox": [84, 731, 1145, 836], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support the implementation of EC-SL Gender & Inclusion Policy; provide support to EC-SL gender and inclusion department and District-based working groups to lead its engagement with stakeholders on inclusion. Notably assist EC-SL a) revise the gender tally sheet/data capture process; b) review polling station for accessibility of pregnant/elder women;"}, {"bbox": [84, 837, 1145, 969], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support the PPRC to a) strengthen intra-party democracy, specifically focusing on gender and youth inclusion revamp; b) sustain engagement of the platform for party female and youth wings as a means of promoting women/girls and youth engagement especially in the post-election period; c) establish a youth internship/junior professional programme where young Sierra Leoneans (especially women) from higher institutions would work with the commission to further boost its limited staff capacity."}, {"bbox": [84, 970, 1145, 1049], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Strengthening CSOs capacity to promote women and youth participation in politics. The action contributes to the Gender Action Plan III (GAP III, 2021-2025), more specifically the thematic area \"promoting equal participation and leadership\"."}, {"bbox": [84, 1082, 229, 1107], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [84, 1107, 1145, 1320], "category": "Text", "text": "The action aims at promoting the fundamental principles of human rights and democracy, protecting and promoting political rights, empowering and promoting the political inclusion of all irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status. The action will apply a human rights-based approach encompassing all human rights, with a focus on poorer, marginalised and vulnerable people and groups, including persons with disabilities. Activities will be guided by the principles of 'leaving no one behind', equality and non-discrimination on any grounds. By strengthening the judiciary and supporting the establishment of a special court/strengthen proceedings to deal with electoral disputes the action shall support the right holders in claiming their rights. It shall also work with the security apparatus, notably the Police Sierra Leone, to strengthen human rights"}, {"bbox": [84, 1352, 180, 1377], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Disability"}, {"bbox": [84, 1378, 1145, 1617], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D1. This implies that the action will specifically address the special needs and promote political inclusion of people living with disabilities (PWDs). This will be particularly the case in the design/implementation of civic and voter education campaigns, voter registration and electoral poll infrastructure development, as well as rules and procedures. The action shall support the implementation of EC-SL Inclusion policy and commitment to address the specific needs of PWDs, and will support the establishment and operations of Disability-focused CSOs/groups/coalitions. Notably, the action will provide support to EC-SL gender and inclusion department and District-based working groups to lead its engagement with stakeholders on inclusion; assist EC-SL a) carrying out a disability audit; b) review polling station for accessibility."}, {"bbox": [84, 1649, 196, 1674], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Democracy"}, {"bbox": [1041, 1691, 1158, 1714], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 15 of 33"}]