[{"bbox": [96, 153, 1135, 390], "category": "Text", "text": "divides, political struggles, and unmet social demands are high. After a sharp GDP contraction in 2020, the economy recovered from 2021 (with a 3.5% growth in 2022 and a 2.7% forecasted for 2023), thanks to high public investments, emphasising the productive sector and imports substitution (main objectives of the Economic and Social Development Plan - PDES 2021-2025 adopted in October 2021). In order to face the pandemic and its socioeconomic forecasted adverse effects, the Government of Bolivia committed to promote an important boost of economic growth and employment for Bolivians. From the EU perspective, this economic growth should be compatible with an environmental, economic and social sustainability, based on good governance. The actions should also be consistent with the effective implementation of Bolivian international commitments including under the GSP+ scheme."}, {"bbox": [96, 403, 1135, 459], "category": "Text", "text": "Bolivia is the 10th most vulnerable country worldwide to climate change according to the 2021 Global Climate Risk Index (GermanWatch), suffering cyclical water crises with recurrent droughts and floods."}, {"bbox": [96, 468, 1135, 657], "category": "Text", "text": "The agricultural sector in Bolivia is one of the most important sectors, socially, economically and environmentally. It is the sector that generates the most jobs in Bolivia (around 25% of the economically active population) and contributes to 16% of GDP in 2021. This sector is in particular very exposed to climate change effects, and requires innovative and large investments to improve adaptation and climate resilience of productive systems and household economies. Regarding exportation opportunities for food products, Bolivia - as a landlocked country with unperfect transport infrastructures, has to develop efficient strategies to be able to stand out from very competitive neighbouring countries."}, {"bbox": [96, 666, 1135, 723], "category": "Text", "text": "The Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) 2021-2027 contributes to two areas: 1. Green and Resilient Development, and 2. Good governance and human rights."}, {"bbox": [96, 732, 1135, 868], "category": "Text", "text": "In particular the first area is axed around the national Team Europe Initiative (TEI) Green and Resilient Development aiming at supporting Bolivia's green transition towards a low-carbon, resource-efficient, and climate-resilient economy by focusing on three components: (i) Sustainable and climate change-resilient landscapes, (ii) Green energy, and (iii) Circular economy in sustainable cities. Employment will be created with economically profitable, socially inclusive and green perspectives."}, {"bbox": [96, 877, 1135, 1146], "category": "Text", "text": "To deliver on the (i) Sustainable and climate-resilient landscapes area - which objective is to halt deforestation, land degradation and biodiversity loss, increase resilience to climate change, and create jobs and income opportunities for the rural population through higher productivity and market development, the present Action is proposed and also aims at leveraging additional Team Europe financing. In addition, it will contribute to the implementation of the Global Gateway initiative and the Green Deal (namely its Farm-to-Fork strategy), contributing to strengthen partnerships with private sector actors, in coordination with multilevel stakeholders of the Agri-Food systems sector in Bolivia. During the implementation of the Action, synergies and coordination with EU funded Disaster Preparedness actions (ECHO) will be key to achieve sustainability and to strengthen resilience of rural population. Finally, the consequences and possible synergies with the new EU deforestation regulation will be analysed and taken into account during the implementation of the Action."}, {"bbox": [85, 1170, 342, 1202], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.2 Problem Analysis"}, {"bbox": [96, 1218, 335, 1245], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Short problem analysis:"}, {"bbox": [96, 1254, 1135, 1444], "category": "Text", "text": "Bolivia is among the ten countries most affected by the negative effects of climate change, according to the Global Climate Risk Index 2021. The number and intensity of extreme climate events (e.g. droughts, wildfires, floods and hails) have increased during the last decades with severe negative impacts on water availability, infrastructure, and crop production. Annual rainfall has declined since the 1980s. At the same time, increasing temperatures are driving the melting of glaciers, negatively affecting water availability for both humans and ecosystems in the highlands of the country. Projected changes in climatic conditions will particularly affect poor rural and indigenous populations."}, {"bbox": [96, 1453, 1135, 1589], "category": "Text", "text": "Bolivia, a loud defender of Mother Earth rights in international fora, has nevertheless suffered from a slow implementation of its commitments, and significant tension between environmental protection on one hand and economic growth and production models on the other. The National Social and Economic Development Plan, 2021-25, aims at economic recovery and import substitution, without ensuring environmental and social sustainability."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1145, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 5 of 24"}]