[{"bbox": [97, 164, 1133, 245], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening** (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project): The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category C (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [97, 256, 1133, 335], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening** (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project): The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is no or low risk (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [97, 349, 1133, 482], "category": "Text", "text": "The NDS 2030 outlines the general directions of economic development, the implementing measures that can help to reduce the impact of climate change. Moreover, 'Inclusive Green and Digital Economy' is the MIP 2021-2027 Priority Area 1. Considering this, the proposed Programme will promote imbedding the 'greening' elements into TVET through supporting development of corresponding standards and curricula, and introducing PVET professions related to green economy and/or renewable energy sources."}, {"bbox": [97, 482, 1133, 668], "category": "Text", "text": "Tajikistan is increasingly vulnerable to climate change due to irregular seasonal rainfall and from drought, contributing to soil degradation and harvest and livestock depletion. The action prioritises value added, green economic growth through skills training in the renewable energy, sustainable agriculture and industrial manufacturing, supporting adaption to a green economy. Foreseen occupational areas include installation and maintenance of solar, wind and hydro energy resources, including digital skills and high-Tech solutions involving i.e., post-harvest preservation technologies, micro-hydro installations and wind-turbine repair and maintenance. The action includes awareness raising activities and engaging stakeholders in soil and biodiversity conservation."}, {"bbox": [97, 711, 636, 739], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls"}, {"bbox": [97, 750, 1133, 910], "category": "Text", "text": "As per the OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. The programme will mainstream gender equality through promoting the increased enrolment of girls and women in PVET as well as adapting the learning conditions to their needs in order to contribute to increased employability of women. Despite having a relatively good legal and policy framework on gender equality, women in Tajikistan still do not enjoy all the prescribed rights. Therefore, the proposed programme will promote necessary measures to eliminate gender-blindness in the education policy and provision."}, {"bbox": [97, 953, 243, 981], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [97, 992, 1133, 1180], "category": "Text", "text": "Politically, the EU-Tajikistan Human Rights Dialogue remains paramount to raise human rights issues of concern. Political formats such as Cooperation Council and Cooperation Committee meetings, as well as various high-level visits (e.g., visits of EU Special Representative for Central Asia) also serve to convey to the authorities on the promotion of pluralism, human rights and rule of law. On these occasions, the EU continues to encourage Tajik authorities to take measures in line with its international legal obligations. Support through programmes such as the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights remains essential especially in the pursuit of the priorities in the Human Rights and Democracy Country Strategy for 2020-2024."}, {"bbox": [97, 1235, 194, 1262], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [97, 1274, 1133, 1407], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D1. This implies that the programme will directly (through the specific conditions) promote adaptation of the facilities of the Primary VET institutions and Adult Learning Centres to the learners with special educational needs, including those with disabilities, as well as developing packages of educational-methodological materials for teaching the above category of learners and training PVET teachers and trainers on the methods of working with them."}, {"bbox": [97, 1464, 209, 1491], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [97, 1502, 1133, 1636], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed budget support intends to reinforce political dialogue and push to adhere to the EU fundamental values. This will be achieved through enhanced transparency of public finances and performance of the programmes that government implement. Furthermore, civil society and public participation in the budget process, and through using digital technologies, such as 'open budget' portal, will further contribute to accountability of the government and promotion of democratic values in country."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 17 of 36"}]