[{"bbox": [98, 153, 243, 179], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [96, 205, 1133, 287], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will support interventions that contribute to the protection and promotion of human rights in DR via:\n(1) Foster high level policy dialogue with DR and strengthen the implementation of the MIP, TEI and the GG Investment Agenda; (2) Strategic communication, public diplomacy and cultural actions."}, {"bbox": [96, 312, 1133, 446], "category": "Text", "text": "The projects, communication and cultural activities stemming from present Support Measures will be inclusive, foster involvement of civil society and promote social cohesion. The action aims to have a positive impact on groups living in vulnerable situations, especially women and youth, but also migrants, people living in poverty and persons with disabilities. Support measures may be also used for improving structural dialogue and cooperation with human rights defenders and NGOs."}, {"bbox": [96, 471, 1133, 576], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will apply the working principles of the human rights based approach (HRBA): applying all human rights for all, meaningful and inclusive participation and access to decision-making, non-discrimination and equality, accountability and rule of law for all, transparency and access to information supported by disaggregated data."}, {"bbox": [98, 609, 195, 637], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [96, 660, 1133, 796], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D1. This implies that disability is a significant objective and actions will support respect of the rights of persons with disabilities including those in the workplace. Accessibility to seminars, events, workshops and information of persons with disabilities will be promoted throughout the different activities. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for participants with disabilities."}, {"bbox": [98, 826, 345, 854], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Reduction of Inequalities"}, {"bbox": [96, 878, 1133, 1172], "category": "Text", "text": "The economic growth in DR has not been translating into shared gains for the whole society, inequalities persist across income groups, age, gender and territories. The 2019 estimates show that 1% of the people with the highest income receive almost a third of the national income, and that the income received by the top 10% is greater than that received by the remaining 90% (ECLAC, 2022).¹⁰ The impact of COVID-19 in the country revealed that DR was facing significant structural weaknesses already before the pandemic, and that previous progress had not been sufficiently inclusive and sustainable. The COVID-19 crisis further deepened inequalities, severely affecting the population living in most vulnerable situations. The poverty rate kept increasing during 2021, reaching 23.9 percent, representing over a 300.000 people falling into poverty since the pandemic crisis began. More than 50% of the workforce is informal and 70% of the population earned less than 300 euros/month. Inequalities in the DR are extremely important as they lead to social and economic losses. DR has scarce opportunities for youth entering the job market."}, {"bbox": [96, 1197, 1133, 1358], "category": "Text", "text": "This action seeks to support interventions contributing to reduce inequalities via: (1) Foster high level policy dialogue with DR and strengthen the implementation of the MIP, TEI and the GG Investment Agenda; (2) Strategic communication, public diplomacy and cultural actions. In the DR, the EU has mainstreamed the reduction of inequalities in various interventions: several budget support programmes (including most recent action \"Transition to a greener and more inclusive economy\" of EUR 13 million), Eurosocial+ programme, civil society and human rights projects, and policy dialogue. This action will support this line of work."}, {"bbox": [98, 1388, 210, 1414], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [96, 1440, 1133, 1522], "category": "Text", "text": "This action seeks to support interventions strengthening public institutions, local authorities, civic and cultural actors, guarantee transparency and fight corruption. This action recognizes the importance of local actors to promote social cohesion, inclusion, equity and economic development."}, {"bbox": [86, 1620, 834, 1644], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁰ ECLAC: United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1143, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 9 of 14"}]