[{"bbox": [96, 129, 1160, 476], "category": "Text", "text": "improving and strengthening the participation of women in decision-making structures and empowering women's groups, when possible and appropriate, the Action will support and strengthen existing organisations, commissions, and mechanisms aimed at gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls. Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls will be mainstreamed using a transformative and intersectional approach meaning that the Action and all of its components will attempt to promote diversity and tackle inequality with an understanding that gender intersects with other personal characteristics or identities resulting in unique individual and group experiences with discrimination and marginalization. Given the intersectionality of gender and the BARRM's diversity and unique cultural and social norms, the Action will employ a gender- and conflict-sensitive and context-specific approach to avoid backlash and potentially increasing the vulnerability of women and girls. For instance, the Action may focus on addressing inequality and empowerment via interventions that result in tangible benefits for the whole community, including, for example, increased human security and access to justice, healthcare including sexual and reproductive health, education, including sexuality education, and livelihoods. LGBTIQ rights will also be mainstreamed in the action as much as possible."}, {"bbox": [96, 485, 1160, 780], "category": "Text", "text": "**Human Rights:** A \"no one is left behind\"-approach will be adopted in the definition of instruments for the beneficiary communities. The Action will also apply at all stages a human rights-based approach and its five working principles: applying all human rights for all, meaningful and inclusive participation, non-discrimination, accountability and transparency. The governance component of the Action will help to strengthen the Bangsamoro Human Rights Commission and it will help to ensure that the BG's policies and the application of its laws comply with international human rights standards. Furthermore, by supporting the Normalisation Track, the Action will help to ensure that the human rights of male and female ex-combatants and the conflict-affected communities including IDPs are protected. The application of the HDP nexus approach to address horizontal conflicts and sources of instability will also help to ensure and protect the human rights of people living in vulnerable situations (i.e. marginalised communities, minorities, IPs, PWDs, and people living in severe poverty, vulnerable women, children and youth, and peoples effected by climate change and natural disasters)."}, {"bbox": [96, 790, 1160, 872], "category": "Text", "text": "**Disability:** As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D1. This implies that working with and for people with disability will be mainstreamed and prioritised especially in activities with the NGOs, CSOs, and government institutions at all levels."}, {"bbox": [96, 883, 1160, 1310], "category": "Text", "text": "**Reduction of inequalities:** Marginalisation and relative deprivation including widespread socio-economic disparities fuelled by four decades of violent conflict in Mindanao further exacerbated pre-existing inequalities resulting in comparatively higher poverty levels and less access to social services including quality education and health facilities. The conflict also inhibited socio-economic opportunities and private sector investment. Women and girls, youth, IPs, IDPs, minorities and others living in vulnerable situations face even higher levels of inequality. This Action aims to reduce inequality through inclusive democratic governance initiatives including support for PFM and transparency at the regional government and LGU levels which will assist the newly formed BG to provide social services equally to all citizens. It will also help to create an enabling environment for private sector investment which will assist in bringing in revenue for the BG and creating new businesses and jobs. By supporting normalization, this Action will assist with providing socio-economic opportunities for male and female ex-combatants and their families and communities inside and outside of the designated MILF camps. Furthermore, the HDP nexus approach will be applied in locations affected by inter-communal conflict and other sources of instability including climate change, natural disasters, violent extremism, and other and illicit activities. All EU implementing partners will apply the four mainstreaming principles for addressing inequality throughout the programme cycle including: (1) adopt a beneficiary approach: involvement and social dialogue; (2) accountability and transparency; (3) (re)distribution - targeting the bottom 40%; and (4) geographical targeting to address spatial inequality."}, {"bbox": [96, 1320, 1160, 1587], "category": "Text", "text": "**Democracy:** Promotion of democratic principles and efficient, transparent and accountable public administration will be important elements of this Action. For example, the inclusive democratic governance component will support the regional government and the LGUs in PFM as well as enhancing the enabling environment for the promotion of Public Private Partnerships and civil society empowerment. It will also support the BG and the LGUs to encourage civic education and equal participation in political processes. This may include political party development such as training members on democratic principles and the equal inclusion of women, youth, IPs and other marginalised and vulnerable groups in political processes. The normalization component/implementation of the peace agreement will also promote democracy by continuing to ensure that all of the male and female ex-combatants and their families and communities have the necessary legal documents, which are often prerequisites for civic engagement, including voting and running for office. Furthermore, by addressing issues related to human security by applying the HDP"}, {"bbox": [983, 1636, 1100, 1662], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 28"}]