[{"bbox": [85, 147, 1171, 644], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>Guyana to reach licensing. The VPA workstream is also being coordinated with other processes to ensure coherence.</td></tr><tr><td>6</td><td>A gender-blind, neutral, or negative context and problem analysis could reinforce existing gender inequalities and non-realization of human rights in the sector, and hinder the efficiency and sustainability of the Action.</td><td>Low</td><td>Medium</td><td>Knowledge and tools of gender mainstreaming are available.<br/>Gender-sensitive monitoring, use of sex disaggregated data, and gender-sensitive indicators.<br/>Gender mainstreaming is applied in all phases of the support services.</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [96, 646, 256, 670], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### Lessons Learnt:"}, {"bbox": [96, 690, 1164, 890], "category": "Text", "text": "Regarding implementation, so far the FLEGT VPA has benefitted from EU funded initiatives, including the FAO EU FLEGT programme, the European Forest Institute Technical Assistance Project (EFITAP) and the ongoing AFD EU FLEGT programme. Most of these programmes were centrally managed by the EC, which created a few challenges such as weak monitoring and reporting. Additional weaknesses included significant delays in project implementation, and incoherence between activities delivered and current priorities/objectives of the VPA. These challenges are compounded by the absence of physical presence of European implementing partners on the ground as well as the capacity gaps in the FLEGT Secretariat."}, {"bbox": [96, 908, 1164, 1078], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will seek to learn from these experiences, by establishing sound communication channels with the EU and the stakeholders that will further facilitate accountability for activities. Project performance will be measured against indicators that are linked to the Joint Implementation Framework (JIF) of the Guyana VPA, therefore ensuring coherence in results delivery. The EU's in-country management of the project will also seek to eliminate unnecessary delays in implementation starting phase. In-country management will also help to strengthen the EU's control in time management."}, {"bbox": [96, 1096, 1164, 1210], "category": "Text", "text": "Further, this Action will add a rights-based approach to the Guyana EU FLEGT VPA by mainstreaming gender, disability and human rights in activities where relevant, and ensuring inclusive participation of Forest Sector Operators (incl. women-led), including Indigenous Peoples and others operating in remote areas (women's organizations working in human rights and gender equality, youth organizations, disability organizations)."}, {"bbox": [96, 1227, 1164, 1313], "category": "Text", "text": "Finally, by its implementation start date, this Action will have secured the EU's position as the sole donor to the Guyana EU FLEGT VPA, thereby placing the EU in a strategically strong position vis-à-vis the UK who has been a long-standing donor and continues to have high stakes in Guyana's forest sector."}, {"bbox": [96, 1330, 1164, 1415], "category": "Text", "text": "Experience from other VPA-countries learns that FLEGT-processes are often very lengthy and complicated. Bilateral exchanges and coordination sessions between the Parties, e.g. the JMRC, will therefore be used to discuss concrete progress, and to agree on tangible next steps which will offer a pathway towards licensing."}, {"bbox": [85, 1493, 412, 1524], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5. The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [85, 1555, 1142, 1636], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying intervention logic for this Action is to strengthen Guyana's forest governance and to promote its sustainable forest management, in line with the Voluntary Partnership Agreement (VPA) on Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) between the EU and Guyana."}, {"bbox": [1026, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 18 of 30"}]