[{"bbox": [97, 153, 1134, 205], "category": "Text", "text": "The support to CSO under the MIP will be complemented by additional allocations that may be received under the CSO/LA and EIDHR thematic budget lines."}, {"bbox": [97, 234, 1030, 287], "category": "Section-header", "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, 312, 1134, 419], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will be able to respond to requests for support from a variety of stakeholders including the Government of Botswana, civil society organisations, as well as the private sector, which will play a key role across all priority areas. International and European Development Financing Institutions will also benefit from the support of the cooperation facility, for upstream preparatory studies and technical assistance."}, {"bbox": [97, 445, 1134, 525], "category": "Text", "text": "The ultimate beneficiaries will be the people of Botswana who will benefit from the improved effectiveness and implementation of the country's development strategy and from an enhanced effectiveness of the EU-Botswana cooperation."}, {"bbox": [85, 605, 604, 638], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 671, 508, 703], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [97, 718, 1134, 772], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective of this action is to contribute to the socio-economic development of the country and to strengthen the EU-Botswana partnership."}, {"bbox": [97, 797, 1134, 931], "category": "Text", "text": "The purpose of the Action is to support the implementation of the EU - BW cooperation, mostly linked to the MIP 2021-2027, while at the time supporting the government in the implementation of the national goals and priorities of National Development Plan (NDP) and Vision 2036, which are aligned to the SDGs, the country's human rights international commitments the Paris agreement agenda and other multilateral commitments. Botswana is currently on the last year of NDP 11 and preparation for NDP 12 ongoing."}, {"bbox": [97, 956, 595, 983], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are:"}, {"bbox": [135, 983, 1134, 1062], "category": "List-item", "text": "(1) The successful implementation of the Government's national development plan through the support of sound development programmes and ad hoc activities financed from the NDICI-Global Europe and other EU sources, as well as the implementation of the Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy."}, {"bbox": [135, 1062, 1134, 1143], "category": "List-item", "text": "(2) To support civil society, including women's organisations, to strengthen capacity and maintain CSO's important role in the space of civic participation, democratic governance and the implementation of country's development agenda and human rights international commitments."}, {"bbox": [97, 1168, 1125, 1195], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are"}, {"bbox": [97, 1196, 143, 1220], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### SO1"}, {"bbox": [97, 1222, 1134, 1274], "category": "Text", "text": "1.1 Capacity development and institutional building to design and manage reforms, operationalize public policy priorities and reduce implementation bottlenecks across the Government"}, {"bbox": [97, 1275, 812, 1301], "category": "Text", "text": "1.2 Reinforced policy and political dialogue on key areas covered by the MIP"}, {"bbox": [97, 1302, 910, 1328], "category": "Text", "text": "1.3 Support for the design, monitoring, and evaluation of EU cooperation with Botswana"}, {"bbox": [97, 1328, 430, 1354], "category": "Text", "text": "1.4 Peer to peer expertise exchanges"}, {"bbox": [97, 1354, 1134, 1407], "category": "Text", "text": "1.5 Enhanced awareness, understanding and support to the EU through strategic communication and public diplomacy initiatives"}, {"bbox": [97, 1434, 143, 1458], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### SO2"}, {"bbox": [97, 1460, 1089, 1486], "category": "Text", "text": "2.1 Contributing to an enabling environment for a more inclusive CSO participation as actors of governance,"}, {"bbox": [97, 1486, 1134, 1566], "category": "Text", "text": "2.2 Strengthen the capacities and the roles of organisations active in the fields of human rights including Human Rights Defenders, gender, children's rights, LGBTI rights, disability rights as well as those active in the field of youth, culture, climate change, environmental protection and good governance"}, {"bbox": [97, 1566, 1134, 1646], "category": "Text", "text": "2.3 Strengthen the capacities and roles of grassroots organisations working in the areas of women empowerment/gender equality, indigenous people's rights, youth participation, digital/green/entrepreneurial skills and social protection"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 8 of 18"}]