[{"bbox": [85, 153, 1144, 266], "category": "Text", "text": "need assessment and support, and in dialogues and platforms where men and women can interact, exchange and collaborate, both at local and higher levels. Key is promoting women's active participation in the decision-making processes and decision-making bodies, and equal access to the use of natural resources. In the value chain analysis and upgrading strategies, the role and empowerment of women and youth will be the focus."}, {"bbox": [85, 283, 1144, 396], "category": "Text", "text": "The programme will use the [Quick tips on Gender and Forests](#), developed by the Forests for the Future Facility, published on March, 8th 2023. Tips include: ensuring (a) Expertise throughout the project and institutionally in key positions of power, (b) Time for analysis and from people to invest in the task, and (c) Budget earmarked to gender mainstreaming activities, (d) Gender sensitive analysis, data, and project implementation."}, {"bbox": [85, 414, 1144, 528], "category": "Text", "text": "According to UN Women (2020 data) for Suriname there is a considerable gender data gap: as of December 2020, only 31.2% of indicators needed to monitor the SDGs from a gender perspective were available. Many areas – such as gender and poverty, physical and sexual harassment, women's access to assets (including land), and gender and the environment – lack comparable methodologies for regular monitoring."}, {"bbox": [85, 546, 232, 573], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [85, 591, 1144, 876], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will adhere to the full implementation of the human rights-based approach to development by promoting the respect, protection and the fulfilment of human rights. Human rights and environmental protection are inextricably linked and it is essential for the promotion of human rights that the environment and notably the coastal zone and mangroves are protected and managed sustainably, which is one of the outputs of the Action. This is taking into account that human activities are often the root cause of mangrove degradation, and can lead to human rights violations, especially for the most vulnerable members of society, indigenous people, youth and women. The project will also compliment actions that would address this particular group by way of HR&D and CSO thematics. Importantly, the inclusion and contribution of CSOs in the action is also vital to the attainment of human rights, their contributions are important as actors of good governance. The Human Rights and Democracy Country Strategy 2021-2024 has Gender equality and women's rights as the No. 2 priority."}, {"bbox": [85, 894, 184, 921], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [85, 939, 1144, 1164], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D0. This implies that the action is not considered relevant for inclusion of persons with disabilities. Persons with disabilities are recognised as being at increased risk from climate change effects, yet very little is known about how persons with disabilities and their representative organisations have been engaged in climate change adaptation and mitigation measures to date. Article 4 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) requires governments to include persons with disabilities and their representative organisations in policy planning.¹⁰ The Action will be in line with the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, and the EU Guidance Note Disability inclusion in EU external action."}, {"bbox": [85, 1184, 332, 1212], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Reduction of inequalities"}, {"bbox": [85, 1229, 923, 1257], "category": "Text", "text": "As per the OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1."}, {"bbox": [85, 1288, 1144, 1344], "category": "Text", "text": "This programme will continue to promote gender equality in the sea and river defence sector through increased participation and decision power, in alignment with GAP III."}, {"bbox": [85, 1375, 199, 1402], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [85, 1420, 129, 1445], "category": "Text", "text": "N/A"}, {"bbox": [85, 1465, 476, 1493], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience"}, {"bbox": [85, 1510, 1144, 1567], "category": "Text", "text": "Inclusion of the CSOs and community groups would be vital for conflict prevention, resilience, peace and security and also for risk reduction. They will be engaged in capacity building (of themselves and of other actors)."}, {"bbox": [85, 1620, 630, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁰ EU Guidance Note Disability inclusion in EU external action."}, {"bbox": [1028, 1682, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 25"}]