[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1134, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "sensitive services¹ and strengthening enabling environment for nutrition' with an explicit focus on the most vulnerable areas and groups. The plan contributes to guiding Nepal towards the achievement of the SDGs (in particular SDG 2 - Zero Hunger, SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being, SDG 5 - Gender Equality, SDG 6 - Clean water and sanitation, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequality and SDG 16 - Strong institutions."}, {"bbox": [96, 270, 1134, 352], "category": "Text", "text": "With this support measure, grant(s) will be awarded to CSOs to support advocacy and accountability on equity and inclusion. The complementarity of the different implementing modalities will reinforce the EU policy dialogue at federal, provincial and local level with the support of the technical assistance and in partnership with the CSO."}, {"bbox": [96, 363, 1134, 602], "category": "Text", "text": "This support measure will target political dialogue, advocacy and inclusion complementing the budget support intervention, with a focus on supporting transformative approaches to tackle inequalities relating to socio-economic, disability, gender, disadvantaged castes and indigenous communities so as to address the drivers of malnutrition in all its forms. This will be achieved by strengthening the participation of civil society, including women's rights organisations and those representing the rights of people living in vulnerable situations, in advocacy and awareness activities, inclusive and participatory planning processes and accountability mechanisms. The focus will be on inclusiveness of the nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive services and the good governance in the sector, using the comparative advantage of the CSO in supporting the implementation of the new Multi Sector Nutrition Plan (MSNP-III, 2023-2030)."}, {"bbox": [96, 614, 1134, 669], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective of this action is to increase the inclusion and effectiveness of the Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan 2023-2030 (MSNP III) and its implementation processes."}, {"bbox": [96, 680, 1134, 812], "category": "Text", "text": "Its Specific Objectives of this action are to strengthen civil society engagement (including women's rights organisations and those representing the rights of people living in vulnerable situations) in nutrition planning, policy dialogue and monitoring to end all forms of malnutrition; and to strengthen civil society's role in promoting equitable and inclusive access to nutrition specific and nutrition sensitive services, transparency and accountability in the implementation of the Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan III."}, {"bbox": [85, 841, 323, 873], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [85, 907, 234, 934], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [96, 953, 1134, 1167], "category": "Text", "text": "Nepal is a Least Developed Country (LDC) located in the Himalayas, endowed with an extremely diverse geography, climate, population and very biodiverse. It is one of the most disaster-prone countries in the world, ranking 10th in terms of climate risk according to the 2021 Global Climate Risk Index.² The government of Nepal decided to postpone the graduation from the LDC list till December 2026 – a move that should allow the economy to recover from external shocks, such as the pandemic and the 2022 spike of energy and food prices provoked by the Russian aggression against Ukraine. However, regional disparities continued increasing and could put the sustainability of the graduation at risk. It nevertheless presents an opportunity to tackle the disparities and create an enabling environment for economic growth."}, {"bbox": [96, 1177, 1134, 1361], "category": "Text", "text": "Local elections in May 2022 have put in place mandate holders for the next 5 years. This should lead to more stability during that period, and facilitate partnerships for Development Partners. However following the provincial and federal elections in November 2022, a new government was formed in December 2022 under Prime Minister Dahal, supported by a fragile coalition, imposing several changes in the cabinet of ministers. The consequence of this political instability is a legislative impasse which is considerably slowing down the reform processes. Among the outstanding reforms, the Civil Service Act, the TVET Act and the Education Act, are crucial for EU supported reforms."}, {"bbox": [96, 1375, 1134, 1509], "category": "Text", "text": "Nepal's Constitution (2015) has enshrined the right to food and the right to basic health care services as a fundamental human right for every citizen. The support measure addresses these rights and is closely aligned with the objectives of Nepal's 15th National Development Plan. It also contributes to the EU's priority on nutrition (2013 Communication on Enhancing Maternal and Child Nutrition and the corresponding Action Plan on Nutrition) and it is aligned with the European Consensus on Development, the 2030 Agenda and Sustainable"}, {"bbox": [85, 1573, 1144, 1622], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹ Nutrition specific services address the direct causes of malnutrition and are delivered through the health system, while nutrition sensitive services address the underlying causes and are delivered through other sectors."}, {"bbox": [85, 1622, 959, 1646], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² https://www.germanwatch.org/sites/default/files/Global%20Climate%20Risk%20Index%202021_2.pdf"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 13"}]