[{"bbox": [86, 154, 399, 185], "category": "Section-header", "text": "3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [97, 215, 1161, 428], "category": "Text", "text": "Against a backdrop of environmental degradation and political pressure to tackle the challenges of climate change, it is ever more urgent to create the conditions towards a just transition to a cleaner and more inclusive and competitive economy for all Iraqis, notably youth, women and persons living in vulnerable situations. Furthermore, with the underlying structural challenges that inhibit effective and efficient civil and commercial justice, there is the need to enable the legal and strategic frameworks concerning environmental justice, support the capacities’ of judiciary and integrity institutions involved directly and indirectly on environmental justice in Iraq. This ensures the sustainability of EU efforts in line with the durable solutions agenda and promotes the transition away from humanitarian assistance for displaced populations to a long-term development approach."}, {"bbox": [97, 453, 1161, 825], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action aims to improve the shock resilience of national systems to cope with crises. The Action directly targets all Iraqis, notably children, youth, women and persons living in vulnerable situations which includes displaced persons (IDPs, refugees and returnees), persons with disabilities, and minorities and other socioeconomic vulnerable situations. Considering Iraq's youthful population and its potential for contributing to sustainable economic development, youth is at the centre of the Action. Communities and civil society, are fully recognised as key stakeholders of this and are fully associated throughout the whole process of this Action, as continuous policy dialogue and coordination with these actors ensures buy-in, legitimacy and sustainability. The Action capitalises on prior and ongoing EU interventions, and is in line with the partner country's priorities. It aims to place people's rights and needs at the centre of policy decisions and reforms efforts. The Action includes mutually reinforcing interventions, maximising innovation, fostering synergies and engaging communities and civil society as well as leveraging private investment. Equally importantly, the Action intends to contribute to creating the conditions for the future mobilisation of European Development Finance Institutions (EDFIs) and the European Fund for Sustainable Development Plus (EFSD+, both in terms of investment through the proposed investment programme (PIPs) targeting Iraq, and future investments from the EIB and EBRD."}, {"bbox": [97, 851, 625, 877], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying intervention logic for this action is that:"}, {"bbox": [97, 879, 1161, 1011], "category": "Text", "text": "IF the **activities** of technical assistance, capacity strengthening, support to service delivery and for fostering the role of communities and civil society are undertaken in each of the three thematic areas, addressing the needs and interests of the target groups **AND** the **assumptions** regarding absorption capacities of national systems in the three thematic areas hold true, **THEN** the **Outputs** relating to improved policies and legislation, improved capacities, improved institutional coordination and improved services in each of the three thematic areas (outputs 1, 2 and 3) are produced."}, {"bbox": [97, 1037, 1161, 1197], "category": "Text", "text": "IF the **Outputs** relating to improved policies and legislation, improved capacities, improved institutional coordination and improved services in each of the three thematic areas (outputs 1, 2 and 3) are delivered **AND** the **assumptions at the level of Outputs** regarding absorption capacities of national systems, and civil society stakeholders hold true, **THEN** the **Outcomes** relating to increased investments in green and sustainable agriculture and forestry, enhanced delivery of water municipal services, improved judicial system in regards to environmental justice are realised, **BECAUSE** past experience with EU programmes in these specific thematic areas suggest that this change is possible."}, {"bbox": [97, 1239, 1161, 1449], "category": "Text", "text": "IF the **Outcomes** relating increased investments in green and sustainable agriculture and forestry, enhanced delivery of water municipal services, improved judicial system in regards to environmental justice are achieved **AND** the **assumptions at this level** regarding security situation allows for safe implementation on the ground; authorities' full engagement and ownership and favourable Government policies hold true, **THEN** the Action contribute to the desired **Impact** of having contributed to a just transition to a cleaner and more inclusive and competitive economy, to decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, and to human wellbeing. This is **BECAUSE** of the momentum for climate change solutions and for green growth, as well as the joint action of the EU and EU Member States."}, {"bbox": [1028, 1682, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 19 of 30"}]