[{"bbox": [97, 204, 456, 231], "category": "Text", "text": "The programme has three components:"}, {"bbox": [97, 243, 1133, 350], "category": "Text", "text": "i) **Component 1**, seeking to support the immediate stabilization and recovery of the districts of Cabo Delgado most severely affected by the armed conflict and cleared of non-state armed group control. This will be done by supporting the re-establishment of the state presence necessary to reinforce the social contract and with the aim to establish the foundations for peace and development."}, {"bbox": [97, 361, 1133, 495], "category": "Text", "text": "ii) **Component 2**, seeking to restore a protective environment and build resilience of displaced girls, women, youth and host communities in northern Mozambique. This component focuses on sexual and reproductive health rights (SRHR), prevention and mitigation of gender based violence (GBV), psychosocial support and economic empowerment of women, girls and young people –including IDPs and host communities in the three Northern provinces (Cabo Delgado, Nampula and Niassa)."}, {"bbox": [97, 506, 1133, 561], "category": "Text", "text": "iii) **Component 3**, seeking to support and mobilise civil society organisations (CSOs) and the private sector in the three Northern provinces to:"}, {"bbox": [97, 561, 1133, 612], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Promote socioeconomic development, including sustainable approaches for better livelihoods and improved access to basic services;"}, {"bbox": [97, 614, 1133, 668], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Enhance participation of youth through economic empowerment (skills development, technical and vocational training, employment opportunities) in collaboration with the private sector, and through leadership skills;"}, {"bbox": [97, 668, 1133, 747], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Foster spaces for activities and dialogue at all levels (multicultural, inter-generational, inter/intra-faith) to mitigate and prevent conflict, counter violent extremism, increase accountability and monitor security developments."}, {"bbox": [97, 786, 953, 811], "category": "Text", "text": "The action has an EU contribution of EUR 35 000 000 and will have a duration of 60 months."}, {"bbox": [97, 824, 1133, 1038], "category": "Text", "text": "It will benefit from synergies with various Actions under the Annual Action Plan 2022, including i) AguaNorte programme, which will increase access to water and sanitation services in the North, ii) SER - Support to Education Reform, iii) National Control Centre for Energy; iv) the Growing Strong programme to improve nutritional status in Cabo Delgado, Zambezia and Nampula; and v) Resiliência Climática programme, for strengthening resilience and adaptation capacities to climate change. With its focus on youth empowerment, the Action also contributes to the Team Europe Initiative e-Youth, which aims to support the Mozambican youth to reach their full potential to lead the socio-economic transformation of the country, by promoting better education, access to employment and empower the youth politically, economically and socially."}, {"bbox": [97, 1050, 1133, 1182], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action is also articulated with the EU-Africa Global Gateway investment package, especially in relation to health, education and training. More broadly, the Action contributes to achieving the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, in particular SDG 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), but also SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities). The Action is in line with UN Security Council Resolutions 1235 on Women, Peace and Security, and 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security."}, {"bbox": [85, 1224, 323, 1255], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [85, 1277, 234, 1304], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [97, 1335, 1133, 1548], "category": "Text", "text": "Mozambique remains among the least developed countries in the world in terms of human development⁴, witnessing also increasing inequality⁵ (including significant gender differences⁶) and substantial regional disparities. The country has a population of 31 million, of which around 67 % live and work in rural areas, and 68 % of the population is under 25 years (2020). Despite significant economic growth over the last two decades, progress in Mozambique has not been inclusive and has not translated into broad poverty reduction. The country is still recovering from a long civil war while it has been dealing with a series of multidimensional shocks in recent years, including the 2016 ‘hidden debts scandal’, the cyclones in 2019, and, more recently, the COVID-19 pandemic, which pushed approximately two million additional people into poverty in 2020 alone."}, {"bbox": [85, 1583, 529, 1606], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ Ranked 181(out of 188) in the 2019 Human Development Index."}, {"bbox": [85, 1607, 1021, 1628], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Gini-coefficient rose to 0.56 (2014/15) from 0.47 (2008/9), placing Mozambique among the most unequal countries in Sub-Saharan Africa."}, {"bbox": [85, 1627, 630, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Human Development Index (HDI) is 0.39 for women compared to 0.44 for men."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 32"}]