[{"bbox": [86, 153, 399, 184], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [97, 200, 1164, 310], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying intervention logic for this action is based on the fact that, in the current scenario, despite an increasing political commitment towards a greener brick production, the sector still has a significant negative impact on environment, livelihoods and communities. A paradigm shift of the whole sector ecosystem is needed, ensuring that IF:"}, {"bbox": [97, 330, 1163, 386], "category": "Text", "text": "i) Government institutionalizes its updated national framework conditions for more sustainable brick production systems, implements its rules and regulations and enforces these;"}, {"bbox": [97, 405, 1104, 432], "category": "Text", "text": "ii) Innovative green business models and financial incentives for small and medium enterprises are developed;"}, {"bbox": [97, 450, 1163, 503], "category": "Text", "text": "iii) A sectoral learning and innovation platform is established and functioning for awareness raising and knowledge transfer;"}, {"bbox": [97, 524, 567, 551], "category": "Text", "text": "iv) Brick kiln operators have access to finance; and"}, {"bbox": [97, 569, 832, 596], "category": "Text", "text": "v) Social standards in the brick production sector are improved and safeguarded."}, {"bbox": [97, 614, 1163, 695], "category": "Text", "text": "THEN level playing field market conditions are created for sustainable investment in greener bricks, social conditions for workers are improved, and brick manufacturing is able to improve energy efficiency, reduce carbon emission and limit environmental pollution."}, {"bbox": [97, 706, 1164, 814], "category": "Text", "text": "BECAUSE, A transition towards cleaner brick production implies a shift in perspective on the entire brick sector ecosystem targeting all relevant public and private stakeholders through: supporting legal framework and related capacities, designing business models and financial tools, establishing learning platforms and scaling up social safeguards' implementation."}, {"bbox": [97, 825, 1164, 986], "category": "Text", "text": "And BECAUSE, the use of different/innovative technologies will have broad implications on many aspects of life, including the environmental footprint and pollution reduction, the society, the economy and governance in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This will also affect building costs and tariffs, trade in terms of possible tax/import changes. Hence, this fundamental transformation needs the backing of the institutional decision makers, but also of most of the population. This major effort needs strong political leaders that push the matter forward, also through targeted policy and regulatory reforms."}, {"bbox": [97, 996, 1164, 1077], "category": "Text", "text": "Therefore, this Action aims at achieving these goals, in partnership and synergy with the relevant development partners under the TEI umbrella. The policy/regulatory framework gaps and investments' needs will be addressed through studies, capacity building, and technical assistance."}, {"bbox": [97, 1088, 1164, 1173], "category": "Text", "text": "In parallel, the Action is designed to promote more sustainable brick production as a launching pad for possible future funding through the EFSD+ to allow for scaling-up and encouraging investment in the sector through non-traditional development finance (possible future blended finance, green bonds)."}, {"bbox": [86, 1207, 441, 1238], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.6 Logical Framework Matrix"}, {"bbox": [97, 1253, 1133, 1385], "category": "Text", "text": "This indicative logframe constitutes the basis for the monitoring, reporting and evaluation of the intervention. On the basis of this logframe matrix, a more detailed logframe (or several) may be developed at contracting stage. In case baselines and targets are not available for the action, they should be informed for each indicator at signature of the contract(s) linked to this AD, or in the first progress report at the latest. New columns may be added to set intermediary targets (milestones) for the Output and Outcome indicators whenever it is relevant."}, {"bbox": [134, 1386, 1133, 1439], "category": "List-item", "text": "- At inception, the first progress report should include the complete logframe (e.g. including baselines/targets)."}, {"bbox": [134, 1439, 1008, 1466], "category": "List-item", "text": "- Progress reports should provide an updated logframe with current values for each indicator."}, {"bbox": [134, 1466, 1027, 1493], "category": "List-item", "text": "- The final report should enclose the logframe with baseline and final values for each indicator."}, {"bbox": [97, 1493, 1133, 1545], "category": "Text", "text": "The indicative logical framework matrix may evolve during the lifetime of the action depending on the different implementation modalities of this action."}, {"bbox": [97, 1545, 1133, 1599], "category": "Text", "text": "The activities, the expected Outputs and related indicators, targets and baselines included in the logframe matrix may be updated during the implementation of the action, no amendment being required to the Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 15 of 30"}]