[{"bbox": [97, 94, 1133, 253], "category": "Text", "text": "By actively addressing social norms that hinder women on the labour market, and contributing to women economic empowerment, this action will contain some gender-transformative elements. The Action will promote the social and economic rights/empowerment of girls and women and the strengthening of their voice and participation as equals in economic life and access to economic resources, fostering their self-confidence and motivation. The intervention should result in improving the participation of women in vocational education and have a positive impact on their integration into the labour market. Some specific measures:"}, {"bbox": [135, 253, 1132, 305], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The action will be informed by results from the gender analysis and assessment of women's needs, vulnerabilities and strengths;"}, {"bbox": [135, 306, 1132, 359], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The action will ensure strong partnerships with women-led organizations and other organizations representing marginalized groups;"}, {"bbox": [135, 359, 601, 386], "category": "List-item", "text": "* All indicators will be disaggregated by gender;"}, {"bbox": [135, 386, 1110, 412], "category": "List-item", "text": "* In the Project Manual should be defined the principles and measures that favor the equality referred to;"}, {"bbox": [135, 412, 1133, 517], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Criteria for positive differentiation will be used in the terms of reference for support for the creation of self-employment, and 50% of women should be covered through them (e.g. additional enhancement of proposals that include the creation of more jobs for women; additional enhancement of economic activities that ensure relevance to women);"}, {"bbox": [135, 518, 1132, 624], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The organisation of training actions will be gender-sensitive (e.g. schedules should take into account the need to reconcile personal and professional life, and support schemes may be organised for young mothers who go through the award of a support allowance to nannies to care for dependent minors during the training hours);"}, {"bbox": [135, 624, 1066, 652], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Vocational guidance materials and the training of Trainers should include gender-sensitive topics."}, {"bbox": [97, 686, 256, 713], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [97, 714, 1133, 873], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed action will abide by the 'do no harm principle' to avoid unintended negative impact in terms of human rights and will be implemented following the rights-based approach working principles (all rights, participation, non-discrimination, accountability and transparency). The proposed action will develop the capacities of the stakeholders as 'rights-holders' to claim their rights and 'duty-bearers' to meet their obligations. Since the action targets vulnerable segments of the economy, it will pay special attention to ensuring that rights are consolidated and when possible expanded."}, {"bbox": [97, 903, 202, 930], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [97, 931, 1133, 1116], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D1. This implies that the inclusion of persons with disabilities is a significant objective and that the intervention contributes to promoting, protecting and ensuring the full and equal enjoyment of all human and fundamental rights of all persons with disabilities and promote respect for their inherent dignity, in line with the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. By including, where possible, young persons with disabilities in qualification measures, and supporting their labour market integration, the action can contribute to promote their economic and social inclusion and empowerment."}, {"bbox": [97, 1145, 364, 1173], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Reduction of inequalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 1174, 1133, 1333], "category": "Text", "text": "According to the World Bank¹², during the last two decades the Mozambican economy has grown at a considerable rate, without poverty reduction keeping pace. Instead, while wealthier segments of the population, especially in urban areas, gained from economic growth, inequality rose and Mozambique remains one of the most unequal countries in the world. Therefore it is necessary to render growth more inclusive, through achieving higher labour productivity which should result in better-paying jobs and better remuneration, which are considered key to poverty reduction. Several dimensions that drive (in)equality will be taken into consideration in this action:"}, {"bbox": [135, 1360, 1133, 1439], "category": "List-item", "text": "a) From a sectoral perspective, supporting selected economic sectors will contribute to a structural transformation of the Mozambican economy through a shift to more productive sectors which are in a nascent stage, and increasing productivity in traditional sectors."}, {"bbox": [135, 1439, 1133, 1545], "category": "List-item", "text": "b) In a spatial dimension, the action will be implemented in the Northern (Cabo Delgado and Nampula) and Central region as well as in the southern region (Maputo Province). Special focus will be put on regional corridors (Maputo, Beira, Nacala) and will therefore contribute to reach a more (regionally) balanced growth and ensure that growth impulses are benefitting local communities along the corridors."}, {"bbox": [86, 1623, 940, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹² World Bank 2021: Jobs Diagnostic Mozambique, Volume 2: Jobs Strategy Policy Note: World Bank Document"}, {"bbox": [1028, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 27"}]