[{"bbox": [97, 153, 1134, 313], "category": "Text", "text": "activities for survival. Sustainable rangeland management, with lower stocking level of livestock and improved pasture management, the creation of agroforestry activities and trees to act as windbreakers as well as support to agro-ecology, can all contribute to increased steppe biodiversity, the return of a healthy mix of plants and associated insects, diminution of soil erosion and better soil health, leading to increased carbon sink potential. Integration of disaster risk preparedness, and production of fodder will contribute to limit the vulnerability of herders and rural population to dzuds."}, {"bbox": [97, 324, 971, 352], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcomes of the SEA screening** (relevant for budget support and strategic-level interventions)"}, {"bbox": [97, 363, 1133, 417], "category": "Text", "text": "The Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) screening concluded that a SEA is not required, but key environmental and climate-related aspects need be addressed during the design of the Action."}, {"bbox": [97, 428, 1133, 484], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening** (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project)"}, {"bbox": [97, 494, 1133, 549], "category": "Text", "text": "The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category B (not requiring an EIA, but for which environment aspects will be addressed during the design of the Action)."}, {"bbox": [97, 559, 1133, 615], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening** (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project)"}, {"bbox": [97, 626, 1133, 680], "category": "Text", "text": "The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this Action has no or low risk (no need for further assessment), but climate risk aspects will be addressed during the design of the Action."}, {"bbox": [97, 691, 637, 718], "category": "Text", "text": "**Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls**"}, {"bbox": [97, 718, 1133, 928], "category": "Text", "text": "As per the OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G1. This implies that 'gender equality and empowerment of women and girls' is a significant objective for the action. The action will reflect the Mongolian Law on Gender Equality Promotion, the Cross-Sectoral Strategic Plan for Promoting Gender Equality in Mongolia (2022-2031), and is also consistent with relevant EU strategies and plans (EU Gender Action Plan-GAP III, CLIP, MIP 2021-2027). Ensuring that both women and men have equal access to and control over resources, job opportunities, and decision-making processes, by providing women and girls with access to education, training, and resources, as well as promoting their leadership and participation will be addressed by the Action."}, {"bbox": [97, 956, 244, 983], "category": "Text", "text": "**Human Rights**"}, {"bbox": [97, 983, 1133, 1246], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed action will be attentive to the implementation of 27 conventions of the GSP+ programme in respecting basic human, environment and labour rights so that Mongolia can continue benefitting from this favourable regime. In doing so the Action complements another EU Action focusing on Trade. Human rights based approach and its key principles will be integrated throughout the action. In addition TVET contributes to the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) to 'ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all' and those of SDG8 for 'decent work and economic growth'. The Action includes capacity-building activities for state actors at all levels to protect and defend human rights closely linked to forestry, agriculture and TVET sectors, while also promoting them among right-holders so they can demand equal access to opportunities, access to decent work opportunities in the agriculture and forestry sectors, and also fair access to natural resources."}, {"bbox": [97, 1253, 195, 1280], "category": "Text", "text": "**Disability**"}, {"bbox": [97, 1280, 1133, 1413], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D0. This implies that the action does not foresee activities that are directly targeting persons with disabilities (PWD). Nonetheless, throughout the implementation of the action, persons with disabilities (PWD), will be offered opportunities to participate in regular vocational training by overcoming infrastructural barriers and inclusive of digital contents, Learning Information Systems and, to interface with them, assistive technologies for PWD."}, {"bbox": [97, 1418, 343, 1445], "category": "Text", "text": "**Reduction of inequalities**"}, {"bbox": [97, 1445, 1133, 1630], "category": "Text", "text": "Despite economic growth in Mongolia over the past two decades, inequality remains a significant issue. The 2019 World Economics Data shows that Mongolia's Gini index was 57.1. The 2020 Household Socio-Economic Survey shows that the national official poverty rate in 2020 was 27.8%, translating to about 903,400 people living in poverty in Mongolia. One of the main drivers of inequality in Mongolia is the urban-rural divide, with rural areas lagging in basic infrastructure and services, increasing inequality between rural and urban areas, resulting in the migration from rural to urban. Another driver of inequality in Mongolia is the uneven distribution of natural resources, with the mining sector benefiting wealthy elites rather than the general population. To address these"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 18 of 33"}]