[{"bbox": [81, 146, 1167, 1152], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td>2+3</td><td>Only a small number of CSOs are active in \"inclusive green growth\" and \"governance\" and those who are have limited technical knowledge in renewable energy production, green hydrogen, critical raw materials/ mining, EITI processes etc.</td><td>M</td><td>M</td><td>The few CSOs active in the sector will be encouraged and supported to more actively with the EU on these topic.<br/>Involvement of CSOs working with gender, youth and disability are supported in including energy and climate change as part of their actions in support of their right-holders<br/>Some funds to be provided to large international CSOs who can train and capacitate Namibian civil society<br/>Promotion of collaborations between national and international think tanks and research organisations active in this sector.</td></tr><tr><td>2+3</td><td>Namibia has a small number of strong CSOs working on advocacy, legal advice, and public policy research able to contribute meaningfully to policy dialogue However, their efforts can be hampered by limited access to information and the limited space for dialogue with the Government.</td><td></td><td></td><td>The EU Delegation can engage in higher level policy dialogue and support CSOs in their advocacy efforts.</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [92, 1154, 253, 1178], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Lessons Learnt:"}, {"bbox": [92, 1197, 1162, 1341], "category": "Text", "text": "The EU Delegation to Namibia provides support to various CSO activities, both through our bilateral 11th EDF Programme \"Enhancing Participatory Democracy in Namibia\" and through thematic programmes. Currently, the delegation is funding CSO in a number of sectors such as governance, combatting GBV, rural development, culture, nutrition and food security, forestry management, water/sanitation/hygiene, youth and women organisations empowerment, just to name a few."}, {"bbox": [92, 1358, 1162, 1501], "category": "Text", "text": "As the impact of the green hydrogen development is expected to be significant, it is important that the EU facilitate stronger engagement between the private developers, the duty-bearers and the CSO in order to promote a transparent and inclusive dialogue with local communities in order to make sure that their voices are heard and their concerns taken into account, including their rights to access to renewable energies and their right to clean water, air and protected landscape and biodiversity."}, {"bbox": [92, 1518, 1162, 1631], "category": "Text", "text": "Among the lessons learned from past engagement with CSOs, is that operational support needs to include even more capacity development as a tool to enhance technical and operational skills of local CSOs especially in these new sectors. Capacity development must be implemented by strong international CSOs to be able to tap into regional and global knowledge and best practices and to include Namibian CSOs in to regional and global advocacy networks and"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 20"}]