[{"bbox": [97, 152, 1134, 285], "category": "Text", "text": "**National Institute of Justice (NIJ)** – The NIJ is the MoJ's tertiary law school, and has four campuses: Vientiane Capital, Luang Prabang, Savannakhet and Pakse. Male and female NIJ students have been engaged in a Clinical Legal Education module with support from CEGGA I to provide legal information in local village settings. This approach has a two-fold benefit: it brings legal information directly into the village environment, and also sensitises students to the practical legal concerns of citizens."}, {"bbox": [97, 310, 1134, 415], "category": "Text", "text": "**Ministry of Foreign Affairs.** In continuation with CEGGA I, the MoFA Department of Treaties and Law will be supported by the Action mainly to provide Human Rights trainings and awareness raising to sector ministries and CSOs, Human Rights seminars for NA, and Human Rights inputs to public awareness materials developed for Access to Justice activities."}, {"bbox": [86, 446, 604, 478], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [86, 511, 508, 543], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [97, 558, 1079, 638], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Overall Objective (Impact)** of this action is:\n\n> \"To promote good governance, human rights and the rule of law in Lao PDR, as laid out in the policies and strategies of the Government of Lao PDR.\""}, {"bbox": [97, 663, 803, 717], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Specific Objective (Outcome)** of this action is:\n\n1. \"Citizen-state interaction is enhanced for inclusive national development.\""}, {"bbox": [97, 743, 1134, 877], "category": "Text", "text": "The **Outputs** to be delivered by this action contributing to the Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are:\n\nOutput 1.1: The dialogue between CSOs and state institutions has improved in frequency and substance.\nOutput 1.2: Citizen-oriented decision-making processes of the NA and PPAs in selected partner provinces are implemented; and\nOutput 1.3: Access to Justice is strengthened."}, {"bbox": [97, 882, 1120, 1016], "category": "Text", "text": "Outputs 1.1 and 1.2 address DAC code 15150 (Democratic participation and civil society), and Output 1.3 addresses DAC code15130 (Legal and judicial development). All three Outputs address SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions) as they engage with key institutions within the governance sector. SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and DAC code 15160 (Human rights) are mainstreamed within the project design, and the specific objective of inclusive national development aligns with SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities)."}, {"bbox": [86, 1035, 368, 1063], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2 Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [97, 1082, 389, 1108], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Activities related to Output 1:"}, {"bbox": [136, 1110, 877, 1137], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Facilitation of the application of Decree 238 on Associations beyond MoHA;"}, {"bbox": [136, 1139, 848, 1165], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Capacity development of MoHA, including skills for GoL-CSO dialogue;"}, {"bbox": [136, 1167, 1134, 1220], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Capacity development of local CSOs including women's organisations and organisations representing vulnerable groups, and the Lao Civil Society Coordination Committee (LCCC)"}, {"bbox": [136, 1222, 1134, 1275], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Dialogue between CSOs including women's organisations and other organisations representing vulnerable groups and relevant line ministries and sub-national authorities;"}, {"bbox": [136, 1277, 1059, 1303], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Facilitation of opportunities for contributions of CEGGA-supported CSOs to dialogue platforms;"}, {"bbox": [136, 1305, 1065, 1331], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Strengthening of CSO networks as fora conducive to support inclusive national development; and"}, {"bbox": [136, 1333, 1134, 1386], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Small grants and tailored support to both more mature and less mature CSOs, including women's organisations."}, {"bbox": [97, 1411, 389, 1438], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Activities related to Output 2:"}, {"bbox": [136, 1440, 1134, 1493], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Technical capacity development of NA members, particularly on human rights (including women rights) obligations and the integration of rule of law principles into NA work;"}, {"bbox": [136, 1495, 1134, 1548], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Thematic hearings and independent expertise for NA members on environmental protection, human rights, gender, and vulnerable groups;"}, {"bbox": [136, 1550, 1134, 1603], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Facilitation of the exchange of expertise and experience between NA members and other stakeholders, including between NA Committees and respective line ministries, Think Tanks, and CSOs;"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 7 of 21"}]