[{"bbox": [97, 178, 727, 206], "category": "Text", "text": "The activities are expected to be of diverse nature and could include:"}, {"bbox": [97, 232, 714, 259], "category": "Text", "text": "* Strengthening of policy dialogue with the Government of Gambia."}, {"bbox": [97, 259, 1134, 339], "category": "Text", "text": "* Strengthening of networks and long-term relationships with key target audiences and partners -such as youth, students, women, academics, Non-State Actors (NSAs), business and innovative companies - including leveraging existing EU programmes, in order to facilitate future cooperation across policy areas."}, {"bbox": [97, 338, 1134, 392], "category": "Text", "text": "* Evaluations, assessments or studies, capacity-building activities, or procurement of small equipment or works if deemed necessary."}, {"bbox": [97, 392, 1134, 445], "category": "Text", "text": "* Design and roll out at national level public campaigns aimed at ordinary citizens, with the objective of increasing the profile, awareness, understanding and approval of the EU's partnership with the country."}, {"bbox": [97, 445, 1134, 552], "category": "Text", "text": "* Actions to promote understanding and awareness of the Union's values, interests and specific policies, including our shared values with the country under the umbrella of the Global Gateway, and human rights including labour rights), democratic state building, climate, migration, Team Europe initiatives, fight against disinformation, women and girls empowerment."}, {"bbox": [85, 564, 340, 595], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.2 Problem Analysis"}, {"bbox": [97, 612, 317, 639], "category": "Text", "text": "Short problem analysis:"}, {"bbox": [97, 664, 1134, 795], "category": "Text", "text": "Lessons from past cooperation initiatives - including the Technical Assistance Facilities - highlight the importance for the EU Delegation to count on a flexible instrument respecting gender equality and the human rights-based approach, which allows for quick responses to the needs stemming from the specificities of programme implementation in a country facing weak institutional capacity in the government sector and significant exposure to risks."}, {"bbox": [97, 824, 1134, 878], "category": "Text", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:"}, {"bbox": [97, 904, 1134, 984], "category": "Text", "text": "Key public actors include Ministry of Finances and Economic Affairs, Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional integration and Employment, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social welfare, Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Tourism and Culture, Ministry of Agriculture, etc, local Governments."}, {"bbox": [97, 984, 1134, 1115], "category": "Text", "text": "Civil society and the media, as well as the private sector (different chambers of commerce), are equally key stakeholders of the MIP as well as of thematic and regional programmes. The EU-Gambia Partnership office will facilitate and promote their involvement in the implementation of the programmes under the MIP and other programmes and instruments that contribute or are part of the MIP (EFSD+, MAC INTERREG, Erasmus+, Horizons, etc.)."}, {"bbox": [85, 1171, 605, 1204], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 1236, 509, 1268], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [97, 1309, 1134, 1362], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to enhance the impact and the sustainability of the partnership between the EU and The Gambia in view of the priorities set up in the MIP."}, {"bbox": [97, 1362, 637, 1389], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific(s) Objective(s) (Outcomes) of this action are:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1389, 1124, 1442], "category": "Text", "text": "1. To facilitate the implementation of EU development cooperation with The Gambia and, in particular, the Multiannual indicative Programme 2021-2027 (MIP) which priority areas are: 1) Promoting Good Governance;"}, {"bbox": [97, 1442, 1040, 1495], "category": "Text", "text": "2. Green economy for sustainable growth and jobs, and 3) Human Development in line with European Consensus for Development and the transformative approach of the Gender Action Plan III (GAP III);"}, {"bbox": [97, 1495, 1118, 1548], "category": "Text", "text": "2. To ensure a more coherent and informed approach to the policy dialogues, development cooperation and any Directorate General (DG) other than INTPA with programmes that could benefit The Gambia"}, {"bbox": [97, 1548, 1121, 1601], "category": "Text", "text": "3. To ensure the effective coordination and implementation of EU programmes in The Gambia (complementing the MIP and TEI); including the liquidation of the 11th EDF remaining interventions."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 16"}]