[{"bbox": [85, 153, 605, 187], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 219, 510, 252], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 291, 1135, 373], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective of this action is to strengthen the social contract between the State and Ugandan citizens through more accountable public administration, improved governance mechanisms and the advancement of human rights."}, {"bbox": [96, 398, 1135, 479], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objective of this action is strengthened accountability through the improvement of citizen engagement, access to quality information and enhanced institutional capacities to meet the demands of all citizens, including vulnerable groups, women, youth, people with disabilities and refugees, for good governance."}, {"bbox": [96, 504, 1011, 533], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objective are:"}, {"bbox": [134, 557, 1135, 586], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. More efficient accountability and governance institutions, including through inclusive digital technology."}, {"bbox": [134, 609, 1135, 665], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Citizens are more aware of their rights and responsibilities, and better equipped to engage in accountability and governance processes, including through digital technology."}, {"bbox": [85, 738, 370, 766], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2 Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [96, 784, 1135, 840], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to Output 1: More efficient accountability and governance institutions, including through digital technology."}, {"bbox": [96, 869, 1135, 982], "category": "Text", "text": "1.1 Tailored support to selected accountability and governance institutions to improve access to and interoperability of existing ICT platforms and applications⁹ and for further development and deployment of inclusive digital technology platforms and applications. This will also include support to ensure that institutions provide timely feedback in response to citizens' reports, suggestions and complaints."}, {"bbox": [96, 1011, 1135, 1124], "category": "Text", "text": "1.2 Reinforcing the cooperation (i) between/within OAG, PPDA, IG at regional and national levels, based on the existing collaboration strategy, (ii) between accountability institutions and local governments, and (iii) between accountability institutions and citizen groups by facilitating relevant agencies to engage, convene and utilize evidence for reporting, audit and investigation."}, {"bbox": [96, 1153, 1135, 1237], "category": "Text", "text": "1.3 Building institutional capacity to audit and investigate through peer to peer learning activities between European and Ugandan anti-corruption and governance institutions complemented by on the job technical support, mentoring and coaching."}, {"bbox": [96, 1266, 1135, 1349], "category": "Text", "text": "1.4 Capacity building support to the UhRC, Parliament of Uganda staff and MPs and relevant Parliamentary Committees in oversight, outreach to CSOs and local government, and monitoring and reporting on human rights at sub-national and national level."}, {"bbox": [96, 1379, 1135, 1437], "category": "Text", "text": "1.5 Strengthening multi-stakeholder forums at sub-national level, including DIPFs, as venues for dialogue, engagement and monitoring on accountability, governance and human rights."}, {"bbox": [96, 1464, 1135, 1522], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to Output 2: Citizens are more aware of rights and responsibilities, and better equipped to engage in accountability and governance processes, including through digital technology."}, {"bbox": [85, 1621, 1106, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁹ For example, the OAG's citizen feedback platform, the PPDA Contract Monitoring System and the UhRC reporting app."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 25"}]