[{"bbox": [172, 143, 1163, 219], "category": "List-item", "text": "i. the necessary technical assistance (capacity development, studies, project preparation) to the national stakeholders for the implementation of the MIP as well as to respond to emerging needs and opportunities that will arise when the Government of Seychelles devises new development priorities;"}, {"bbox": [165, 218, 594, 242], "category": "List-item", "text": "ii. the necessary support for policy dialogues;"}, {"bbox": [159, 242, 1163, 293], "category": "List-item", "text": "iii. the necessary support to the EU to increase awareness, understanding and support to the EU and our partnership with Seychelles."}, {"bbox": [147, 317, 1163, 393], "category": "Text", "text": "The main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action: Government, public and private institutions, non-governmental organisations and the civil society."}, {"bbox": [136, 443, 634, 474], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [136, 504, 540, 534], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [147, 548, 1165, 598], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to strengthen the partnership between the EU and the Republic of Seychelles."}, {"bbox": [147, 622, 647, 648], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are to:"}, {"bbox": [179, 648, 1163, 698], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Support the EU Delegation and institutional partners (both in the public and the private sector²) in the implementation of the MIP, of the Government's emerging needs and priorities,;"}, {"bbox": [179, 697, 849, 722], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Support policy dialogue with the Government and other key stakeholders;"}, {"bbox": [179, 722, 773, 748], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Support the EU's strategic communication and public diplomacy."}, {"bbox": [147, 771, 1165, 894], "category": "Text", "text": "The main areas of intervention correspond to the priorities of the MIP, namely (1) Environmental protection and climate change adaptation and resilience (eg: by supporting the Government to achieve its own targets on renewable energies production, waste management and environment protection), and (2) Good Governance (including a specific focus on gender equality and empowerment). The outputs and activities will largely focus on these areas of intervention."}, {"bbox": [147, 896, 1163, 944], "category": "Text", "text": "The expected Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are as follows."}, {"bbox": [147, 970, 679, 995], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Outputs contributing to Outcome 1 (or Specific Objective 1)"}, {"bbox": [179, 995, 681, 1020], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1. Develop and strengthen capacities and institutions;"}, {"bbox": [179, 1020, 1163, 1095], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1. Strengthen sectoral knowledge and support the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the EU cooperation with Seychelles, including to support initiatives that would need a grant component (catalyser, initiator, facilitator) for projects of much greater scope funded by Financial Institutions;"}, {"bbox": [179, 1095, 1163, 1144], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2. Facilitate the Team Europe approach at country level and attempt to pave the way to more concrete investments (including EFSD+ opportunities),;"}, {"bbox": [179, 1144, 1163, 1243], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3. Support Seychelles in the implementation of its revised National Determined Contribution (NDC), environment related commitments, in its role as lead technical coordinator for the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) deepening process between the EU and five countries of Eastern and Southern Africa (Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Seychelles and Zimbabwe)."}, {"bbox": [147, 1268, 679, 1293], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Outputs contributing to Outcome 2 (or Specific Objective 2)"}, {"bbox": [179, 1293, 1163, 1343], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1. Support policy dialogue: events, conferences, studies, fellowships, exchange platforms to support sector dialogues."}, {"bbox": [147, 1367, 679, 1392], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Outputs contributing to Outcome 3 (or Specific Objective 3)"}, {"bbox": [179, 1392, 1133, 1417], "category": "List-item", "text": "3.1 Implement strategic communication and public diplomacy activities, including to reach new audiences."}, {"bbox": [136, 1517, 717, 1541], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² Chamber of commerce, chamber of agriculture, and similar institutions."}, {"bbox": [1047, 1573, 1148, 1597], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 13"}]