[{"bbox": [96, 153, 1134, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "Moçambicano, the cultural branch of the French Embassy in Maputo, in coordination with EUNIC – the EU National Institutes for Culture cluster in Mozambique⁴. The EUNIC cluster has been active in the country for 8 years. They have developed and signed a joint strategy and currently implement projects and cultural activities together."}, {"bbox": [96, 285, 1134, 392], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will complement and reinforce substantially the activities already pursued by the EU and the Member States in Mozambique⁵. It will work in coordination with the multi-country project PALOP-TL PROCULTURA⁶ that aims at generating employment and income generation activities in the cultural sector, especially in the marketization of culture and access to regional and international markets."}, {"bbox": [96, 416, 1134, 578], "category": "Text", "text": "Cultiv'ARTE is in line with the e-Youth Team Europe Initiative, contributing directly to the support of young men and women's knowledge and skills, so that they are drivers of change. Cultiv'ARTE contributes to the **EU-Africa: Global Gateway Investment Package** on Education and Training, through the investment training and skills development for youth that corresponds to the opportunities available at the labour market, paying particular attention to the inclusion of women and youth. It will contribute to increase young people's chances of decent employment and enhancing job creation through the cultural sector."}, {"bbox": [85, 631, 323, 663], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [85, 697, 234, 724], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [96, 743, 1134, 1063], "category": "Text", "text": "Despite significant potential, Mozambique is still among the 10 least developed countries worldwide, a situation coupled with increased inequalities that have a strong gender and territorial component (high levels of poverty concentrated in the centre and north). Mozambique ranking for the Gender Inequality Index is 127 out of 162 countries which is quite acute and violence against women is rampant. The cultural and creative sector is not immune to the gender inequality affecting other professional sectors. It is currently facing severe challenges, including the remaining harmful impact of the 2019 cyclones, conflict and violent extremism in the northern province of Cabo Delgado, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this context, there has been a deterioration of human development and governance indicators in the last years, and progress on SDGs face significant challenges. This complex context outlines the relevance for an EU's partnership with Mozambique based on a multi-dimensional approach. The main objective of the 2021-2027 Multi Indicative Programme (MIP) aims at supporting Mozambique's transformation through economic, social and political inclusion while positioning the EU as a key partner of Mozambique in the coming years."}, {"bbox": [96, 1088, 1134, 1381], "category": "Text", "text": "The cultural sector in Mozambique has a strong potential in terms of youth empowerment, job creation, innovation and economic diversification and growth. In fact there are a series of cultural manifestations in Maputo, but also in the provinces, that show the dynamism of the sector. The existence of regular quality music and dance festivals, several international renowned plastic artists, and lately an emergence of a few design and communication companies using digital means and fashion designers. However, this potential is mostly untapped due to lack of qualified human resources, absence of financing and access to markets, weak institutions, asymmetries between the capital Maputo and the provinces and the international isolation of the sector. This action seeks to unlock the potential of the cultural sector to contribute to social and economic development, including making the best use of digital technologies. It will have a specific focus on youth and women as drivers for change. The aim is to provide skills but also to empower them to use culture to change perceptions (promoting tolerance, promoting environmentally friendly behaviour, the digital transition...). Cultural resources, including the country's very rich"}, {"bbox": [85, 1452, 1143, 1502], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ EUNIC cluster in Mozambique is composed of the French-Mozambique cultural centre, Mozambique-Germany cultural centre, Camões Institute, Spanish Embassy and the British Council as associate member. Italy is considering joining in 2022."}, {"bbox": [85, 1501, 1143, 1599], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ Since 2015, the CSO envelope of the EU in Mozambique has included culture and heritage as means for expanding civic participation and job creation. Currently the EUD has 4 grants running from 2016 up to 2023, for a total amount of EUR 3 500 000 implemented by both international and local NGOs. The EU is also active in the sector through cultural diplomacy and policy dialogue."}, {"bbox": [85, 1598, 1143, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ Regional project of 19 400 000 EUR implemented in the Portuguese speaking African countries and Timor Leste from 2019 to 2024 (Contract FED/2019/405-279)."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 24"}]