[{"bbox": [81, 146, 1167, 1642], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td></td><td>crisis) leading to more difficulties (and worst conditions) in borrowing and even scarcer public resources</td><td></td><td></td><td>At the same time, PFM reforms and sustainable fiscal policies (e.g. no oil advances) play a crucial role as well. The EUD is working at political and technical level to tackle these issues.</td></tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Governance</td><td>Lack of government commitment and capacity to manage public resources transparently and efficiently, and hence provide services to the population</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>The EUD will work with development partners and stakeholders to exert political pressure on the Government of South Sudan, to promote accountability and transparency in the management of public financial resources.<br>The Action does not rely on a tangible improvement in this regard (as it would be extremely useful, but also difficult to predict) and it is able to achieve these objectives given the current circumstances.</td></tr><tr><td>Lack of social protection measures, making it difficult for farmers/ holders of micro and small enterprises to recover from possible disruptions to their livelihoods</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>The Action will incorporate livelihood analysis into intervention design, and interventions will contribute to the strengthening of livelihoods and reducing the vulnerability of populations to shocks (i.e.: climatic, security).</td></tr><tr><td>Climate change and climatic shocks</td><td>Widespread flooding in target states affecting production and productivity (both crops and livestock) and leading to displacement of smallholder farmers and also affecting access to project facilities. High incidences of drought, mid-season dry spells and late resumption of the rain seasons</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>Climate change adaptation will be at the core of all Action interventions. This will include capacity building of smallholder farmers and producer groups in climate-smart agriculture practices. Climate sensitive crops will also be promoted, including rice (which is well adapted to flood conditions) as well as drought tolerant, and early maturing seed varieties. Further the Action will lobby the state and county officials to promote climate proof land use practices, including exploring opportunities for communities in flood prone areas basins to move to higher ground.</td></tr><tr><td rowspan=\"2\">Pests and diseases</td><td>Outbreaks of pandemic, local or regional, including Monkey Pox, Ebola, and COVID-19.</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>The EUD will continue to monitor the situation with regards to threats from these likely outbreaks, collaborating closely with Government of South Sudan authorities and the World Health Organisation on possible mitigation and response measures.</td></tr><tr><td>High prevalence of pests and diseases affecting crops and livestock (Fall</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>The Action will lobby the GoSS to prioritise investments towards the key line ministries of Agriculture and Food Security, Livestock and Fisheries, to</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1680, 1142, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 20 of 39"}]