[{"bbox": [85, 147, 1167, 295], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td rowspan=\"3\">12. Amounts concerned</td><td>Budget line: BGUE-B2022-14.020130-C1-INTPA</td></tr><tr><td>Total estimated cost: EUR 8,000,000.00</td></tr><tr><td>Total amount of EU budget contribution: EUR 8,000,000.00</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [402, 297, 856, 322], "category": "Section-header", "text": "MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION"}, {"bbox": [85, 339, 1167, 442], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td>13. Type of financing</td><td><ul><li>Indirect management with the entity(ies) to be selected in accordance with the criteria set out in section 4.3.1 and 4.3.2;</li><li>Direct management through Twinning grants.</li></ul></td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [87, 456, 401, 487], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.2 Summary of the Action"}, {"bbox": [95, 515, 1135, 1086], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed action addresses Priority Area 1 of the MIP on Effective Governance and Digital Transformation to support Uzbekistan's transition to a pluralistic democratic system based on the rule of law and universal values of human rights as well as to support the modernisation of the public sector with effective and accountable management, strengthened capacity and reduced levels of corruption that delivers quality public services. The proposed action reinforces Government's engagement to upgrade and implement its National Anti-Corruption Strategy, which aims at reducing corruption in Uzbekistan at national and local levels through ensuring the sustainable development of anti-corruption institutions and empowerment of civil society, media, citizens and businesses. This would be done through provision of legislative and advisory support, capacity-building measures, support of national initiatives to advance awareness of legal rights, expansion of legal education and literacy and facilitation of policy dialogue. The task will also be implemented through participation in a broader programme of administrative reforms, modernisation and optimisation of the public administration system in accordance with international standards in full compliance and implementation of the UN Convention against Corruption (UNCAC) and Istanbul Plan of Action of the OECD as overarching policy directions. The focus will be maintained on strengthening policy as well as the legislative and regulatory framework, expanding anticorruption dynamics and integrity culture to sub-national and local levels with making local governments transparent and accountable, enhancing capacities of civil society organisations and investigative journalists, and promoting their essential role in anti-corruption efforts. Gender equality, human rights, youth, the rights of persons with disabilities and civil society partnerships will be mainstreamed across the action. The action will also build on the milestones achieved through the EU engagement and collaboration with UNDP in the public administration sector on improving delivery of quality public services to the population."}, {"bbox": [95, 1104, 1135, 1446], "category": "Text", "text": "The objectives of the proposed action reflect the commitment of the Government of Uzbekistan towards 2030 Strategy for Sustainable Development and related achievement of SDGs. The action is aligned with EU policies and responds to the demand of counterparts in Uzbekistan for sharing the EU know-how, in particular as it relates to the development of a comprehensive, effective and inclusive anti-corruption ecosystem and support to women, youth and other vulnerable people to enjoy equal access to justice, basic public services and development opportunities. An additional component of the action will specifically target the strengthening of the organisational, administrative, technical and legal capacities of the Ministry of Justice of Uzbekistan in its role of coordinator of law-making activities and guarantor of a unified state legal policy. The specific objective is to support the work of the government in accelerating legislative reforms, improving quality of regulations and reducing the regulatory burden to systematise the existing norms and regulations, simplify their application, professionalise the law-making process, increase public awareness of the legislative framework, and ensure overall availability of main legal documents in three languages (Uzbek, Russian and English)."}, {"bbox": [95, 1464, 1135, 1606], "category": "Text", "text": "This proposed action is closely reflecting the targets included in SDG 16 of the Global Agenda 2030 on Peace, justice and strong institutions, in particular promoting the rule of law at the national and international levels, ensuring equal access to justice for all, and substantially reducing corruption and bribery in all their forms. There are also synergies with SDG 5 Gender equality, SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, SDG 10 Reduced inequalities and SDG 17 Partnership for the goals."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1680, 1142, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 25"}]