[{"bbox": [95, 151, 1132, 203], "category": "Text", "text": "particular among local communities and civil society organisations, but also among local authorities and public bodies."}, {"bbox": [85, 220, 423, 248], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.4 Risks and Lessons Learnt"}, {"bbox": [82, 262, 1167, 1614], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><thead><tr><td>Category</td><td>Risks</td><td>Likelihood (High/ Medium/ Low)</td><td>Impact (High/ Medium/ Low)</td><td>Mitigating measures</td></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>1</td><td>Political instability caused by democratic deficits prevents institutions from performing their roles effectively, increasingly compromising the rule of law.</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>The EU, Member States and development partners engage with the government on substantial political dialogue, regularly and in ad-hoc formats, taking the 2026 elections into consideration.</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Civil society space, the freedom of speech and media freedom decreases, affecting negatively the possibilities to engage effectively with Government on enhancing accountability</td><td>High</td><td>Medium</td><td>Capacity building, regional dialogue, digital security training equips citizens and civil society organisations with better tools to defend their rights.<br>Coalitions of civil society organisations are promoted as additional layer of protection to the civic space.</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>The target groups are reluctant to involve the whole society such as women, youth, citizens with disabilities</td><td>Medium</td><td>Medium</td><td>Partnerships with key stakeholders will be informed by preliminary analysis of their willingness and capacities for inclusion.<br>Awareness raising will be provided in order to have media, CSO, communities more inclusive</td></tr><tr><td>1</td><td>Vested interests at local level prevent the programme from functioning effectively</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>Selection of districts where efforts will bear fruits. Coalitions of civil society organisations are promoted as additional layer of protection to the civic space.</td></tr><tr><td>3</td><td>Headquarters of accountability agencies obstruct the regional focus of the intervention.</td><td>Low</td><td>High</td><td>Support is provided to headquarters in policy development or other key areas of interest.<br>The rationale and logic of the action is explained to national headquarters, whose interest in a stronger regional presence is promoted.<br>Headquarters are regularly consulted and informed by the programme, and communication is maintained in anticipation to potential concerns and opposition.</td></tr></tbody></table>"}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 25"}]