[{"bbox": [97, 152, 1136, 260], "category": "Text", "text": "dialogues and groups, while under within Specific Objective 1 and 4 women contribution to capacity building for CSOs and local governance participation will be promoted. The Action will be gender mainstreamed and aligned with the Gender Action Plan III (GAP III)¹⁸, and reflect the national priorities indicated in the Angola Country Level Implementation Plan (CLIP) of the GAP."}, {"bbox": [97, 309, 244, 335], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [97, 347, 1136, 455], "category": "Text", "text": "Supporting CSOs has a direct link with promoting and protecting all human rights. Also, the Action has been designed following the Human Rights based approach, whereby right-holders (represented by civil society) are empowered to demand action from their duty-bearers to ensure that human rights are respected, protected and promoted and that are the basis of any action."}, {"bbox": [97, 466, 1136, 547], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will equally reinforce the capacities of the duty bearers/public authorities, through improved capacity on enforcement and compliance with social regulations. The Action is aligned with the EU's Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024."}, {"bbox": [97, 596, 196, 623], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [97, 634, 1136, 795], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D1. This implies that the inclusion of persons with disabilities is a significant objective. Population groups living in vulnerable situations will be among the beneficiaries including women and men, children, girls, and boys with disabilities. The Action will ensure that rights of persons with disabilities will be respected, and the planned activities are disability responsive and inclusive. The Action will invite to attend to organisations representing people with disabilities when possible."}, {"bbox": [97, 806, 344, 833], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Reduction of inequalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 845, 1136, 979], "category": "Text", "text": "As per the Inequality Marker, the present Action Document has been labelled as an I1. The Action will directly or indirectly benefit several marginalised groups, like people women, youth, children and the bottom 40% of the population. It will also promote their democratic participation, which can lead to better advocacy capacities in terms of human rights, including economic rights. The Action will voice the interest of vulnerable categories it will therefore work to fight inequalities."}, {"bbox": [97, 1028, 212, 1055], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [97, 1066, 1136, 1148], "category": "Text", "text": "The very purpose of this Action is to enhance the capacity of civil society to play a role in national dialogues and influence national policies, as key actors in democratic governance processes. The Action also aims at increasing accountability of public policies which is directly linked with good governance and democracy."}, {"bbox": [97, 1195, 488, 1223], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience"}, {"bbox": [97, 1234, 1136, 1289], "category": "Text", "text": "The action aims at supporting CSOs, which play a crucial role in preventing conflicts and consolidating peace as well as in strengthening social cohesion and combating hate speech and disinformation."}, {"bbox": [97, 1300, 1136, 1460], "category": "Text", "text": "From local and community-based organisations to (inter)national non-governmental organisations, CSOs are often best placed to detect early signs of tension and conflict and to address the root causes and symptoms of these conflicts. They also play a critical role in articulating citizens' concerns, engaging in the public arena to demand responsive services, reforms and accountable governance. Empowering CSOs to play an active role in conflict-sensitive contexts is therefore a building block for more resilient societies, more dynamic state-society relations and long-term peace."}, {"bbox": [85, 1534, 1145, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁸ The Gender Action Plan III is a Joint communication by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy which was welcomed through EU Presidency Conclusions of 16 December 2020. Drafting was led by European Commission in close consultation with EU Member States, EEAS, civil society organisations, partner governments, and international organisations (UN entities, International Finance Institutions among others). The different parties contributed to the drafting of the document through meetings and through responses to a survey conducted during the process."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 12 of 21"}]