[{"bbox": [85, 152, 380, 179], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Activities relating to Output 3.3"}, {"bbox": [123, 211, 1145, 266], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Training of skills and knowledge among actors on value chain development, value adding, costs benefit analysis and the benefits of organisational development, among (especially) women and youth."}, {"bbox": [85, 293, 1144, 348], "category": "Text", "text": "The joint Guyana-Suriname TEI on Forest Partnership was developed taking into consideration the geographic similarities between the two countries."}, {"bbox": [85, 366, 1144, 481], "category": "Text", "text": "The commitment of the EU's contribution to the Team Europe Initiative to which this action refers, will be complemented by other contributions from Team Europe members. It is subject to the formal confirmation of each respective member's meaningful contribution as early as possible. In the event that the TEIs and/or these contributions do not materialise, the EU action may continue outside a TEI framework."}, {"bbox": [85, 544, 287, 572], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.3 Mainstreaming"}, {"bbox": [85, 585, 531, 613], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Environmental Protection & Climate Change"}, {"bbox": [85, 630, 1144, 687], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project)"}, {"bbox": [85, 704, 1144, 759], "category": "Text", "text": "The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category C (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [85, 778, 1144, 835], "category": "Text", "text": "**Environmental protection:** The main objective of the Action is to protect and restore mangrove forests and safeguard its ecosystem that renders many services and products to the nation and the globe (as listed in previous sections)."}, {"bbox": [85, 852, 1144, 995], "category": "Text", "text": "In supporting co-management schemes and mangrove-based value chains there can be risks of (over-)harvesting (as occurs currently) leading to mangrove degradation. The project aims to contribute to developing, training in and application of sustainable harvesting/production standards (Fisheries, honey, wood), and promotion of eco-tourism which does not damage to the ecosystem and its biodiversity. Its monitoring is essential. The project is expected to have appositive impact on the resilience of mangroves and the cmilate change resilience of the coastline."}, {"bbox": [85, 1011, 1144, 1069], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1086, 1144, 1141], "category": "Text", "text": "The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is at no or low risk (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [85, 1159, 1144, 1385], "category": "Text", "text": "**Climate risks and disaster risk reduction:** Suriname is specifically vulnerable to sea level rise, the Second National Communication assuming sea level rise of 1 m by 2100, which forms a significant threat for the health and intactness of mangrove ecosystems, hard and soft infrastructure and quality of living of communities, over 80% of the population and infrastructure located along the coast. Generally the mangrove ecosystem is considered a Nature Based Solution to protect coastal areas, and reduce risk and damage caused by sea level rise, and extreme weather such as increased precipitation and also droughts. Its protection and sustainable use ths contributes to climate resilience. This project will also compliment actions that would address this particular group by way of HR&D and CSO thematics."}, {"bbox": [85, 1405, 626, 1434], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls"}, {"bbox": [85, 1451, 1144, 1623], "category": "Text", "text": "As per the OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. This implies that Gender Equality is a significant objective of the Action and that the action will take into account the EU Gender Acton Plan 2021-2025 (GAP III),the (GAP III) Country Implementation Plan, the National Gender Profile and the National Development Plan 2017-2021, which confirmed that gender equality and women's empowerment are pre conditions in achieving national development. Gender equality will be promoted in all components of the action, in the policies and legal framework (e.g. equal access to resources) by the political and policy dialogues, in the capacity building"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 25"}]