[{"bbox": [97, 152, 1136, 234], "category": "Text", "text": "In spite of the fact that Bolivia has the opportunity to promote transition towards sustainable and climate-resilient Agri-Food systems, the country is constrained by lack of technical expertise, informality and organisational capacity of producer groups that could be improved, as well as difficulties in accessing higher-value markets."}, {"bbox": [97, 244, 1136, 352], "category": "Text", "text": "In previous EU funded cooperation programmes, support to sustainable and climate-resilient Agri-Food systems has not been prioritised, and poor results regarding effective transition towards sustainable and climate-resilient Agri-Food systems can be demonstrated. The implementation of this Action, reinforced by a strong political dialogue, may contribute to change this situation."}, {"bbox": [97, 362, 1136, 470], "category": "Text", "text": "In continuity and complementarity of previous and ongoing EU support programmes in Integral Development with coca sector, the action intends to strengthen Bolivia's public institutions, civil society organisations and private sector capacities to support the transition towards sustainable and climate-resilient Agri-Food systems, inside or near coca leaf production areas, but also outside of these historical areas of Rural development interventions."}, {"bbox": [97, 480, 1136, 616], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will address climate change especially from an adaptation perspective (mainly regarding soil and water conservation, climate resilience, etc.), eventually through landscape/territorial and agroecological approaches, and adoption of circular economy and energy transition/efficiency principles for responsible production in the post-production processes/systems along the value chains, contributing to implementation mechanisms of the Bolivia Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) regarding Agriculture sector goals."}, {"bbox": [97, 626, 1032, 682], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:**"}, {"bbox": [97, 692, 1136, 880], "category": "Text", "text": "Main institutional actors include national authorities and sub-national authorities (Regional and Municipal Governments, Indigenous Autonomies). Within the Ministry of Rural Development and Lands, the General Direction of Planning (DGP MDRyT, Spanish acronym) is the leading actor in the Agricultural sector, setting policy, implementation strategies and guidelines for interventions. Regarding the topic of the action, a close coordination with the Ministry of Environment and Water (in particular with the Plurinational Authority for Mother Earth coordinating climate change policy) and eventually the Ministry of Productive Development and Plural Economy will be necessary."}, {"bbox": [97, 890, 1136, 1000], "category": "Text", "text": "Non-state actors include directly affected groups (rights-holders) and their representatives (Community Based Organisations, CBOs), Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), Farmers Organisations, private sector entities (Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, MSMEs). In addition, relevant stakeholders include knowledge generators (universities and research institutes), communicators (media) and public opinion (mostly urban population)."}, {"bbox": [97, 1010, 1136, 1091], "category": "Text", "text": "The programme will also engage with other development actors (donors and IFIs, UN agencies, with special attention to Team Europe members: EU Member States present in Bolivia, as well as Switzerland), since multiple financing strategies are considered critical to upscale the efforts."}, {"bbox": [97, 1101, 1136, 1157], "category": "Text", "text": "The action promote a participatory approach, with a balanced engagement of governmental entities and civil society in sector strategic dialogue and action implementation."}, {"bbox": [85, 1195, 607, 1230], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 1260, 511, 1294], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [97, 1307, 1136, 1363], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective of this action is to support the transition towards Agri-Food systems that are sustainable, climate-resilient and contributing to reducing gender inequalities in Bolivia."}, {"bbox": [97, 1373, 550, 1402], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific(s) Objective(s) of this action are to:"}, {"bbox": [172, 1412, 1136, 1494], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Local actors (smallholder farmers, women groups, producers' organisations) with the support of **civil society organisations**, have strengthened capacities and resources to develop alternative agro-ecological systems or alternative activities inside or near coca leaf production areas;"}, {"bbox": [172, 1504, 1136, 1586], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. National and/or international **private sector** actors, including micro, small and medium businesses, are empowered to develop and implement innovative initiatives related to sustainable production, transformation and commercialisation along food value chains;"}, {"bbox": [1037, 1680, 1145, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 24"}]