[{"bbox": [82, 100, 1167, 453], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td>1. External environment</td><td>Partners are unable to operate in the country because of restrictions</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>Monitoring, dialogue with government and partners, risk sharing with other donors, alternative partners (MS, UN). Partners/projects might need to relocate or terminate.</td></tr><tr><td>1. External environment</td><td>Misunderstanding of the EU communication and /or reputational crisis / disinformation</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>The EU should (i) adapt its communication strategy to address misunderstandings and disinformation (ii) activate the crisis protocol to avoid or mitigate any possible reputational situation.</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [92, 455, 253, 480], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Lessons Learnt:"}, {"bbox": [92, 499, 1163, 608], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities under the support measures - cooperation facility provide a continuation of existing support to the delegation and its partners, which are currently being evaluated to provide lessons learned and best practices to be taken into account for the detailed design of the action. The facility will allow for better coordination and support to partners as well as joint communication activities with MS as well as likeminded actors in the country."}, {"bbox": [85, 637, 397, 669], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [95, 684, 1183, 742], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying intervention logic for this action is to support the EU-Nicaragua partnership. It will enable the EU to contribute to a more effective and efficient implementation of the EU's cooperation and communication strategies."}, {"bbox": [95, 760, 414, 787], "category": "Text", "text": "The intervention logic is based on:"}, {"bbox": [134, 800, 1183, 907], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Providing, as a continuation and improvement of the solid support carried out through NITA SUPPORT (MIP 2014-2020), long and short-term Technical Assistance and studies and implementing a continuous policy dialogue from the start of the implementation, in a timely, orderly, result-oriented, and concerted manner with the Government, CSOs and other key stakeholders"}, {"bbox": [134, 920, 1183, 976], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Articulating the EU Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy within the EUD (Cooperation Section and Political Section) and outside (EUD + MS) on a long-term strategic horizon"}, {"bbox": [95, 988, 1183, 1069], "category": "Text", "text": "Then: the action will contribute directly to strengthen the EU Cooperation by building capacity for a more effective and efficient implementation of public policies so that the priority areas of the MIP reach maximum results, impact, and visibility and improving gender sensitive strategic plans and budgets:"}, {"bbox": [134, 1082, 1183, 1187], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The Civil Society, particularly organisations representing groups in more vulnerable situations, will be strengthened by improving the enabling environment for CSOs, increasing CSOs capacity to access and engage in policy dialogue and oversight processes at all levels, especially in the EU's different priority areas of intervention;"}, {"bbox": [134, 1202, 1183, 1258], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The EU's role as a key cooperation actor and a key interlocutor on policy and political aspects for authorities and Civil Society in Nicaragua will be durably consolidated."}, {"bbox": [85, 1284, 439, 1315], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.6 Logical Framework Matrix"}, {"bbox": [95, 1331, 931, 1359], "category": "Text", "text": "Given the nature of this Action a Logical Framework Matrix is not required at Action level."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 16"}]