[{"bbox": [97, 153, 763, 180], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening**"}, {"bbox": [97, 180, 1100, 231], "category": "Text", "text": "The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category C (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [97, 259, 570, 285], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment)**"}, {"bbox": [97, 285, 1114, 337], "category": "Text", "text": "The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is no or low risk (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [97, 365, 637, 392], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls**"}, {"bbox": [97, 392, 1136, 737], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. This implies that that research into the gender dynamics of corruption will be conducted, attention will be paid to gender equality in the selection of the people benefiting from training to contribute to increasing the percentage of women nominated to senior level positions in relevant institutions (SDG 5). To that end, implementers will be required to strive for gender parity in all training and related activities and to prioritise women participants over men where possible. Noting that achieving gender parity during training and other capacity development activities may be hampered by the levels of gender presence in targeted institutions and trainees, the proportion of women attending trainings or other capacity development activities should be at least the same as the proportion of the women working in the relevant services. Representatives of relevant Government Ministries and civil society organisations focused on gender are also included in the Programme Steering Committee to ensure that consideration of gender aspects will be included in the design and implantation of pilot and other activities. Although not directly linked to accountability and anti-corruption, those responsible for advocacy campaigns supported under the Action will also be encouraged to advocate for the passage of the long-delayed Affirmative Action legislation."}, {"bbox": [97, 767, 1136, 928], "category": "Text", "text": "**Human Rights.** The link between corruption, limited accountability and human rights - and especially socio-economic rights and development - is well established. Human rights and the human rights-based approach are mainstreamed into the Action, which has a clear focus on increasing citizen engagement (rights holders) in holding government to account, advocating for policy and legislative reform and increased transparency, participation, non-discrimination and accountability, and the right to a fair public hearing before a court or, where appropriate, another independent and impartial tribunal or forum."}, {"bbox": [97, 957, 1135, 1092], "category": "Text", "text": "**Disability.** As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D1. In line with the Persons with Disability Act, 2006 (Act 715), implementers will ensure that training venues and other activities implemented under the action will be accessible to persons with disabilities (PWDs) and that advocacy and education campaigns are inclusive of PWDs. In addition, digital resources will be included to assist PWDs to participate in training, advocacy campaigns and other decision-making processes."}, {"bbox": [97, 1122, 1135, 1229], "category": "Text", "text": "**Democracy.** The Action mainstreams democracy by promoting citizen engagement, via civil society and the media, in monitoring and holding government accountable at national and local levels and in advocating for reforms. Corruption also has the potential to undermine democracy, including through vote buying and selling at all levels, which the Action will address indirectly."}, {"bbox": [97, 1259, 1135, 1342], "category": "Text", "text": "**Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience.** The Action does not contribute directly to conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience, but is mindful of the fact that corruption and lack of accountability are widely perceived as threats to peace and security.³⁴"}, {"bbox": [97, 1371, 1135, 1451], "category": "Text", "text": "**Disaster Risk Reduction.** The Action has no direct link to disaster risk reduction, but emphasis will be placed in e-learning and online learning and digitalisation of court proceedings and processes to reduce the risks associated with COVID-19 and new and emerging risks that can be reasonably expected in future."}, {"bbox": [85, 1600, 1143, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³⁴ See for example ‘Corruption as a Threat to Stability and Peace’, Transparency International, 2014 (https://ti-defence.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/2014-01_CorruptionThreatStabilityPeace.pdf)"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 28"}]