[{"bbox": [100, 76, 1159, 183], "category": "Text", "text": "financial analysis, green and circular economy and business model development. BDSP will receive specific capacity building to better serve women and youth entrepreneurs and to support and promote green and circular investments/MSMEs. Grants will help to develop new advisory delivery mechanisms, e.g. through using ICT and digital models, to ensure that advisory services are accessible and affordable and to provide services outside Lusaka."}, {"bbox": [100, 195, 1158, 249], "category": "Text", "text": "**Activities related to output 2.4:** Financial products, suitable to the size and needs of start-ups and MSMEs, particularly youth and women led, are designed and tested."}, {"bbox": [100, 260, 1158, 421], "category": "Text", "text": "Local impact and venture capital institutions will be supported through financial grants to (i) develop and pilot new green financial products that are aligned to the needs of start-ups (including women and youth led) and are able to link up with other green financing schemes such as carbon credit, green loans and green bonds. The grants will be further utilised to (ii) develop and pilot new financing products for MSMEs, particularly at early stage or with limited assets, to support business consolidation and growth. Successful pilot approaches for the delivery of financial products and TA will be scaled up through market mechanisms, and facilitate the opportunities offered by EFSD+."}, {"bbox": [100, 432, 1158, 486], "category": "Text", "text": "**Activities related to output 2.5:** Financial products and technical advisory support are available for innovation and commercialisation of emerging technologies that support diversification and greener and circular business models."}, {"bbox": [100, 497, 1159, 817], "category": "Text", "text": "TA will strengthen the activities of key research and development institutions e.g. the National Technology Business Centre (NTBC) and the National Science and Technology Council (NSCT), to better support innovation, research and growth of technology-oriented start-ups. The support could cover (i) capacity building for the implementation of the new technology venture fund under the MoTS. Related activities would entail supporting the fund in identifying pre-commercialisation stages of innovative, green and circular technologies that can increase industry competitiveness and drive green diversification into higher value sectors. It could further cover (ii) equipment for the establishment of a new fabrication laboratory (\"FabLab\"), to provide physical facilities for prototyping technology, including digital technologies, cleantech, fintech, healthtech, construction materials, manufacturing products and processes, and green and circular products and processes. TA could be also provided to (iii) the development of incubation facilities and the provision of small grants for technology oriented start-ups and research projects, as well TA (iv) to broker relationships between technology developers, investors, entrepreneurs, business angels, etc."}, {"bbox": [100, 828, 1158, 906], "category": "Text", "text": "It is subject to the formal confirmation of each respective member's meaningful contribution as early as possible. In the event that the TEIs and/or these contributions do not materialise, the EU action may continue outside a TEI framework."}, {"bbox": [100, 925, 326, 955], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.3 Mainstreaming"}, {"bbox": [100, 971, 545, 998], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Environmental Protection & Climate Change"}, {"bbox": [100, 998, 1158, 1077], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action contributes to climate change adaptation and mitigation by introducing greener and circular production models, which reduce the pressure on natural resources, extraction through mining, and pollution by improving waste management."}, {"bbox": [100, 1089, 411, 1116], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Outcomes of the SEA screening"}, {"bbox": [100, 1116, 1040, 1143], "category": "Text", "text": "The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) screening concluded that no further action is required."}, {"bbox": [100, 1155, 765, 1182], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening"}, {"bbox": [100, 1182, 1158, 1235], "category": "Text", "text": "The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category B (not requiring an EIA, but for which environment aspects will be addressed during design)."}, {"bbox": [100, 1247, 671, 1274], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening"}, {"bbox": [100, 1274, 1158, 1354], "category": "Text", "text": "The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is no or low risk (no need for further assessment). This project aims to reduce carbon emissions and mitigate climate change, in line with Zambia's NDCs through policy reforms, and private sector development with a focus on green growth and circular economy."}, {"bbox": [100, 1366, 640, 1393], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls"}, {"bbox": [100, 1393, 1158, 1552], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. The action acknowledges the potential role women can play to contribute to economic growth and job creation in MSMEs, if they have access to the business services and to finance. The action introduces specific capacity building oriented to women entrepreneurs, including empowerment, and development of financial products specifically addressing the characteristics of women entrepreneurs. The focus on MSMEs, particularly those led by youth and women, will promote inclusion, gender equality and women empowerment."}, {"bbox": [100, 1564, 1158, 1644], "category": "Text", "text": "In line with the EU Delegation's implementation plan of GAP III, the action will focus on the engagement area addressing the challenges and harnessing the opportunities offered by the green transition. In addition, it will contribute to the engagement area on promotion of economic and social rights, and empowering girls and women. It"}, {"bbox": [1041, 1666, 1158, 1690], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 26"}]