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All outputs and activities are to be further elaborated and fine-tuned through concept notes and project proposals, collated through negotiated procedures (in case of direct award of grants), call for proposals (grants, in case of failed negotiations) or call for tenders (service contracts)."}, {"bbox": [97, 249, 397, 276], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to Output 1.1:"}, {"bbox": [105, 276, 1038, 302], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1.1 conduct nation-wide soil (incl. physico-chemical characteristics) and water survey and mapping"}, {"bbox": [105, 301, 1131, 328], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1.2 conduct nation-wide land suitability mapping for agri- and aquaculture³⁴ purposes (incl. irrigation potential)"}, {"bbox": [105, 328, 1132, 408], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1.3 develop an agro-ecological zoning/land use plan, with attention for farming-forestry-biodiversity trade-offs (and inclusion of major aggregation/processing/marketing etc. asset locations) as well as land use choices in view of the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation, adopting a gender lens perspective"}, {"bbox": [105, 408, 1132, 487], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1.4 optimise land information for research, extension and business development and raise awareness about land/agro-ecosystem capacity along with traceability requirements of the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation with stakeholders (farmers, communities, etc.)"}, {"bbox": [97, 494, 397, 520], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to Output 1.2:"}, {"bbox": [105, 520, 690, 546], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2.1 produce and multiply breeder seeds into foundation seeds"}, {"bbox": [105, 547, 737, 573], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2.2 establish protocols for seed certification (incl. field inspection)"}, {"bbox": [105, 574, 750, 600], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2.3 establish/upgrade laboratories for functional seed/cutting testing"}, {"bbox": [105, 600, 1058, 626], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2.4 establish platform for multiplication of foundation into certified seeds, incl. support to outgrowers"}, {"bbox": [97, 633, 397, 659], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to Output 1.3:"}, {"bbox": [105, 659, 992, 685], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3.1 adopt relevant regional and/or international standards associated with selected value chains"}, {"bbox": [105, 686, 824, 712], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3.2 establish services for testing quality and safety of selected food products"}, {"bbox": [105, 712, 1113, 738], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3.3 equip laboratories with testing resources and deploy calibration and verification services for functioning"}, {"bbox": [97, 739, 1132, 792], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3.4 raise awareness about the traceability requirements of the upcoming EU Deforestation Regulation and support development of national traceability/sustainability schemes"}, {"bbox": 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{"bbox": [97, 1016, 397, 1042], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to Output 2.2:"}, {"bbox": [105, 1042, 1132, 1094], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2.1 develop food safety mechanisms along selected value chains for increased access to domestic and international markets"}, {"bbox": [105, 1095, 1132, 1148], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2.2 support private sector to meet EU sanitary and phytosanitary import standards and sustainability regulatory requirements"}, {"bbox": [105, 1148, 1132, 1202], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2.3 support community-based initiatives (with particular reference to women and youth) to improve food processing hygiene standards – incl. to reduce food losses and waste"}, {"bbox": [97, 1208, 397, 1234], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to Output 2.3:"}, {"bbox": [105, 1234, 1132, 1286], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.3.1 facilitate dialogue between education institutions and food systems employers (farmers, fisherfolk, agri-/food businesses, etc.)"}, {"bbox": [105, 1286, 1132, 1340], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.3.2 develop curricula suited to Liberia's food systems transformation (e.g. on nutrition-sensitive and climate- and ecosystem-smart practices) with relevant educational institutions."}, {"bbox": [97, 1352, 1132, 1433], "category": "Text", "text": "Through ongoing political and development cooperation coordination amongst TEI partners, the EU will timely identify activities with a direct impact on the outputs of the EU action, so that synergies can be maximised and duplications avoided."}, {"bbox": [97, 1445, 1132, 1551], "category": "Text", "text": "The commitment of the EU's contribution to the Team Europe Initiative to which this action refers, will be complemented by other contributions in a Team Europe approach. 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": [85, 1596, 1143, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³⁴ To be checked at project proposal stage with World Bank project component on aquaculture: potential duplication of water resources assessment for aquaculture and aquaculture zoning activity."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1680, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 28"}]