[{"bbox": [97, 152, 1134, 206], "category": "Text", "text": "It is also articulated with the EU-Africa Global Gateway investment package, especially in relation to health, education and training."}, {"bbox": [97, 217, 1135, 404], "category": "Text", "text": "The action is aligned with the Mozambican government's 'Plan for the Reconstruction of Cabo Delgado (PRCD) 2021-2024', which was adopted in September 2021, and with the principles and criteria for prioritisation of interventions identified in the 'Strategy for Resilience and Integrated Development for the North'⁸ (ERDIN). The 5-year ERDIN strategy, which is under consideration and yet to be approved by the Government, covers the three Northern provinces of Cabo Delgado, Niassa and Nampula, and it acknowledges the necessity to restore social cohesion (pillar 1), rebuild the social contract (pillar 2) and support economic recovery and resilience (pillar 3), with a strong focus on youth and women protection, participation and inclusion."}, {"bbox": [97, 416, 1134, 522], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will support shorter-term, urgent stabilization efforts in the districts most directly affected by the conflict, in line with the PRCD, and will contribute to the implementation of the 'National Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2019-2022)' and the 'National Plan for Preventing and Combating Gender-Based Violence (2018-2021)'."}, {"bbox": [97, 534, 1134, 642], "category": "Text", "text": "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 also in line with UN Security Council Resolutions 1235 on Women, Peace and Security, and 2250 on Youth, Peace and Security."}, {"bbox": [85, 692, 341, 724], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.2 Problem Analysis"}, {"bbox": [97, 751, 1134, 991], "category": "Text", "text": "**Component 1 - Support for stabilization and recovery.** The conflict in Cabo Delgado led to a mounting humanitarian and displacement crisis. By February 2022, one third of Cabo Delgado population was internally displaced (approximately 800 000 people, 45% children). Large number of IDPs originate from rural areas, and now live in rural host communities, leading to increased pressure on food security and agricultural systems. Tensions between local and host communities are on the rise due to limited resources available, such as livelihoods, land, water, food and shelter, and limited application of a conflict sensitive approach. Thus, IDPs and host communities are exposed to multiple risks and in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, services and protection. Displacement has also negatively affected economic activity, from access agricultural land to the loss of some fishing areas and the operation of markets in more remote locations."}, {"bbox": [97, 1002, 1134, 1137], "category": "Text", "text": "The attacks caused damage to public and private infrastructure and disrupted basic services. Public infrastructure in the affected areas were destroyed, supplies and equipment damaged and human resource depleted, impacting the capacity to provide quality services in key sectors like health, education, water and sanitation, road access, communication, energy, as well as public administration. Commerce-related infrastructures were also destroyed, further constraining local economies and livelihoods while driving up the cost of basic commodities."}, {"bbox": [97, 1148, 1134, 1388], "category": "Text", "text": "Already prior to the start of the conflict in 2017, the northern region was underdeveloped with presence of a complex set of interlocking internal and external challenges. Weak presence of public services, ethnic and religious issues, organised crime, and the presence of foreign fighters, also contributed to the complex dynamics of the armed conflict. The non-state armed groups in Cabo Delgado are accused of severe human rights crimes and abuses, including the recruitment of children into armed groups, kidnappings, beheadings, and sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls. Some allegations of human rights abuses and breaches of International Humanitarian Law were also raised in relation to the Security and Defence Forces. Their accountability and promotion of good civil-military relations are key for trust building and in the context of the efforts to isolate and defeat the armed groups."}, {"bbox": [97, 1399, 1134, 1533], "category": "Text", "text": "Within this context, the present action aims at ensuring immediate stabilization investments which are considered essential to re-establish the presence of the State and core government functions in the most affected areas, together with the restoration of basic services' provision and community security for populations settled or voluntarily returning. Stabilization is conceived as an immediate and foundational step on the way to sustain and maintain peace if well-coordinated, as part of an integrated humanitarian, development and peace engagement"}, {"bbox": [85, 1620, 639, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ Estratégia de Resiliência e Desenvolvimento Integrado do Norte."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 32"}]