[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1134, 605], "category": "Text", "text": "Through the second component, the Action will increase awareness of human rights responsibilities of business and reduce human rights abuses, particularly those impacting women, connected to business activities in Uganda. In the area of TVET and employment, women and girls face key obstacles when accessing business, technical, vocational education and training institutes. Through the Component 3, to tackle negative community perception, sensitization campaigns will be conducted. To tackle issues related to unsafe and unconducive learning environments, specific infrastructure will be built (e.g. separate dorms, days-care centres, etc.), modules to to raise sensitization amongst lecturers, processes to report GBV, etc. will be developed. To tackle financial and distance barriers, scholarships, financial provisions and transport arrangements will be put in place. Due to persistent gender inequality in the country and in access to education, female entrepreneurs often lack management skills and information about how to access financial services and other resources. Lack of adapted financing instruments limits their ability for business development and growth. In the \"skilling and job creation\" component of the Action, particular attention will be paid to the inclusion of women and girls in all activities related to entrepreneurship promotion and employment support. In the selection process of the beneficiaries, the intervention will maximize the percentage of women. Through the information campaigns and calls for interest, it will stimulate the entrepreneurial spirit of women and raise community awareness. Specific sensitization activities will be conducted on gender stereotypes which undermine (young) women's access to certain types of skills and professions, on gender equality and on women's economic empowerment."}, {"bbox": [97, 622, 243, 648], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [96, 658, 1134, 1006], "category": "Text", "text": "This action adopts the Human Rights Based Approach (HRBA). The overall objective of the action seeks to advance the social and economic rights of Ugandans by contributing to sustainable economic growth and job creation in Uganda. This action recognises the interdependence of different categories of human rights and will ensure, for instance through the component on business and human rights that the civil and political rights of local communities are promoted in order to ensure their full participation in private sector development which impacts them. Objective two of this action is gender sensitive and this action has an OECD Gender Marker 1, while the needs of vulnerable groups (including rural communities and unemployed youth) are advanced through different components of the action. Rights-holder participation will be ensured through effective consultation throughout the planning, implementation and evaluation of the action while there will be a strong focus on ensuring duty-bearers (including GoU ministries mentioned above) adhere to requirements on transparency and accountability. The action's focus on building capacity of private sector actors, government and civil society will incorporate risk-mitigating elements to ensure no adverse impact on human rights and gender equality. Indicators in the logical framework will be disaggregated by sex, age and disability."}, {"bbox": [97, 1023, 195, 1049], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [96, 1061, 1134, 1169], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D0D1. This implies that the action does not target disability, however through the skilling and business and human rights components, the needs of persons with disabilities will be taken into account. The voices of persons with disabilities will also be included in policy-level discussions regarding the various components of this Action."}, {"bbox": [97, 1186, 210, 1212], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [96, 1224, 1134, 1331], "category": "Text", "text": "This action is aligned to the Human Rights and Democracy Country Strategy for Uganda 2021-2024. It will ensure mainstreaming of support for democratic accountability, processes and institutions across all components, and will also reinforce the rule of law by promoting a rules-based, transparent and accountable environment for private sector investment, in which citizens have access to information and recourse to remedy in case of abuses."}, {"bbox": [97, 1349, 336, 1374], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disaster Risk Reduction"}, {"bbox": [96, 1387, 1134, 1468], "category": "Text", "text": "Component 1 of the Action will mitigate and address hazards related to public health by preventing and reducing the consumers exposure to pesticides, heavy metals and harmful organisms present in fresh fruits and vegetables that don't comply with SPS standards (mycotoxins, aflatoxins, false codling moth, salmonella, trioza spp, etc.)"}, {"bbox": [97, 1485, 738, 1512], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## People living in vulnerable and marginalised situations – refugees"}, {"bbox": [96, 1523, 1134, 1630], "category": "Text", "text": "Refugees will be among the key beneficiaries of the \"Skilling and job creation\" component; including in the selection of sectors to be targeted for skills development and job creation. To tackle language obstacles, translators and teaching assistants will be contracted and communication materials will be translated in local languages. Refugees often face challenges to register their businesses and access business development services. Focus will"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 14 of 32"}]