[{"bbox": [93, 121, 1135, 174], "category": "Text", "text": "in different areas of interest, the support to ministerial meetings, the support to the participation of Angolan officials in high level technical meetings, events, training, etc.)."}, {"bbox": [93, 174, 1135, 254], "category": "Text", "text": "The 'EU-Angola Dialogue Facility', which provides (until November 2023) support to the implementation of JWF recommendations, through one long-term international technical assistance; capacity building and visibility and awareness raising activities relating to EU's external assistance, trade policies and the JWF strategic partnership."}, {"bbox": [93, 279, 1135, 466], "category": "Text", "text": "While the TCF IV proved its usefulness in the Angolan context, it also confirmed NAO's insufficient capacity to design, appraise and monitor programmes and projects; implement JWF objectives; and effectively coordinate in-line ministries to leverage sectoral policy dialogue with the EU. It stressed the need for continued capacity building of Angolan public administration and, given the highly centralised and bureaucratic nature of Angolan public administration, for a more dynamic and flexible instrument to implement JWF recommendations and promote strategic policy dialogue which, since November 2019, is being achieved through the 'EU-Angola Dialogue Facility' project."}, {"bbox": [93, 491, 1135, 518], "category": "Text", "text": "The main lessons learnt from the implementation of TCF IV and of the ongoing EU-Angola Dialogue Facility are:"}, {"bbox": [131, 518, 1135, 625], "category": "List-item", "text": "(i) the Angolan public sector continues to suffer from a lack of human resources, both in number and in appropriate level of qualifications and expertise having, therefore, a continued need for staff to be trained and for ad hoc technical assistance services to be provided in order to ensure smooth planning, preparation and implementation of development projects and programmes;"}, {"bbox": [131, 625, 1135, 704], "category": "List-item", "text": "(ii) the need for an innovative approach to capacity building, since classical technical assistance has proved insufficient to reverse the longstanding lack of adequate skills to implement EU-funded action among Angolan public servants;"}, {"bbox": [131, 704, 1135, 757], "category": "List-item", "text": "(iii) the need for stronger coordination and inclusiveness in policy dialogue, to better anticipate and respond to the challenges of implementing EU cooperation;"}, {"bbox": [131, 757, 1135, 810], "category": "List-item", "text": "(iv) the need to reinforce the 'Team Europe' approach for greater transformational impact of EU action in the partner country;"}, {"bbox": [131, 810, 905, 837], "category": "List-item", "text": "(v) the need to enhance EU's strategic communication and visibility in Angola."}, {"bbox": [86, 877, 400, 907], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [97, 924, 1135, 1003], "category": "Text", "text": "The MIP 2021-2027 establishes the need for accompanying measures such as a Cooperation Facility to support the Angolan Government in the implementation of EU-funded actions and in leveraging strategic policy dialogue with the EU and to enhance EU's action visibility and strategic communication in the country."}, {"bbox": [97, 1029, 1135, 1190], "category": "Text", "text": "Those types of instruments have been part of the EU's National Indicative Programmes for Angola since the 9th EDF. Due to their versatility, they have become strategic instruments in the EU-Angola partnership. They have proved to be a flexible instrument allowing the partner country and the EU Delegation to respond rapidly to the needs arising from the implementation of EU programmes in Angola, where public sector still lacks the necessary institutional capacity and expertise to implement EU aid and to engage in policy dialogue and where a deficit of understanding of EU's external action prevails amongst key target audiences and partners."}, {"bbox": [97, 1215, 1135, 1375], "category": "Text", "text": "The present action aims to improve the essential conditions for an efficient implementation of EU cooperation programmes, including in the context of the TEI, and JWF objectives; to foster the \"Team Europe\" approach; to support the development of a more coherent and informed approach to policy dialogue, development cooperation, political cooperation, trade related issues and gender issues; and to foster understanding of EU's policies by the various actors involved in the implementation of EU cooperation and policy dialogues, civil society, private sector and the public in general."}, {"bbox": [97, 1400, 1135, 1454], "category": "Text", "text": "Overall, the strategy is to reduce the risks that could threaten the proper implementation of cooperation in the country."}, {"bbox": [97, 1480, 1135, 1641], "category": "Text", "text": "Among the main pitfalls is the weakness of national capacities at technical and ownership levels. Strengthening institutional capacity in terms of steering and coordination is essential to achieve EU objectives. The Cooperation Facility will deepen the technical knowledge needed to formulate, implement and monitor EU-funded actions (including gender aspects); develop the technical tools necessary for the promotion of the 'Team Europe' approach; and consolidate the EU's dialogue with the Government and other actors. Finally, through this Facility, the EU will develop a comprehensive communication programme according to the principles of public diplomacy, with a"}, {"bbox": [1028, 1681, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 16"}]