[{"bbox": [86, 153, 1144, 283], "category": "Text", "text": "First, by strengthening the capacity of the MoEA and provincial regulatory bodies for constructive, transparent, and accountable engagement with CSOs, the action will facilitate the creation of an enabling environment for CSOs to operate and contribute to political, social, and economic dialogue in Pakistan. This will support the right to freedom of association and expression, as well as the right to participate in the decision-making processes that affect people's lives."}, {"bbox": [86, 298, 1144, 378], "category": "Text", "text": "Second, by building the capacities of CSOs for collective advocacy and policy dialogue, the action will strengthen their ability to hold the government and networks accountable for its policies and actions. This will support the right to an effective remedy, the right to participate in public affairs, and the right to access information."}, {"bbox": [86, 390, 1144, 497], "category": "Text", "text": "Third, the action aims to enhance the capacity of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and provincial regulatory bodies for constructive, transparent, and accountable engagement with CSOs. This can contribute to the promotion of human rights by ensuring that government policies and regulations are developed and implemented with the input and participation of civil society and other stakeholders, including those most affected by policies."}, {"bbox": [86, 508, 1144, 612], "category": "Text", "text": "Fourthly, the action supports CSO networks and alliances in developing their institutional, organisational, and technical capacities in areas such as accountability and transparency. This can promote the protection of human rights by ensuring that CSOs are transparent in their activities and accountable to their stakeholders, including those they serve."}, {"bbox": [86, 627, 1137, 813], "category": "Text", "text": "Fifthly, the action supports CSOs in their efforts to promote a better understanding and knowledge of their roles and contributions to the country's development and governance challenges. This can contribute to the adoption of a Human Rights-Based approach (HRBA) by promoting the principles of non-discrimination, participation, and accountability in the development and implementation of policies and programmes. The action also promotes transparency and accountability in the engagement between CSOs and the government. Overall, the proposed action aligns with the principles of participation, empowerment, and accountability that are central to a HRBA, as endorsed by the EU."}, {"bbox": [86, 825, 1144, 876], "category": "Text", "text": "Finally, close cooperation with other EU supported initiatives (e.g., programme on Promotion of Human Rights) will also be ensured."}, {"bbox": [86, 891, 1107, 945], "category": "Text", "text": "Overall, this action can be categorised as having a significant objective for human rights, as it seeks to create an enabling environment for CSOs to operate, strengthen their capacities for advocacy and policy dialogue."}, {"bbox": [86, 962, 184, 988], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [86, 988, 1144, 1148], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed action does not have a specific focus on disability inclusion and does not target persons with disabilities as a principal or significant objective. Therefore, it would be categorised as D0, meaning that it is not considered relevant for inclusion of persons with disabilities. However, CSOs addressing the issues of disability were included in the consultative process. All these CSOs are currently facing issues regarding registration, NoC and compliance. The enhancing of the enabling environment for CSO will also ensure ease of business for the CSOs working on disability and increase access of the people with disabilities to their services."}, {"bbox": [86, 1174, 1144, 1227], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed action will pay attention these organisations will benefit from its capacity building activities. This will support CSOs working on disability."}, {"bbox": [92, 1259, 338, 1285], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Reduction of inequalities"}, {"bbox": [86, 1285, 1144, 1365], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed action does not have a specific focus on inequality and does not directly target inequality as a principal or significant objective. Therefore, it would be categorised as I-0, meaning that it is not considered relevant for inequality."}, {"bbox": [86, 1377, 1144, 1484], "category": "Text", "text": "However, the proposed action aims to address some of the underlying drivers of inequality by improving the regulatory environment and increasing the capacity of civil society organisations for policy dialogue and collective advocacy. By supporting the registration and operation of CSOs, the action seeks to create an enabling environment for the most marginalised communities to have a voice in shaping policies and programmes that affect their lives."}, {"bbox": [86, 1502, 200, 1528], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [86, 1528, 1144, 1608], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed action aims to strengthen the capacity of the MoEA for constructive, transparent, and accountable engagement with CSOs in Pakistan can contribute to strengthening democracy in the CSOs, networks and country in several ways."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 26"}]