[{"bbox": [97, 153, 243, 178], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [97, 179, 1135, 498], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will adhere to the human rights-based approach by promoting the respect, protection and the fulfilment of human rights. Throughout the implementation of the action, special attention will be given to the government's commitment to improving the situation regarding democracy, human rights and rule of law. The assessment of the of the adherence to fundamental values performed during the formulation of the action will serve as baseline. Progress and specific issues will be discussed in the budget support policy dialogue or the political dialogue. The action will also ensure that the reforms promoted contribute to the betterment of human rights. People living in rural areas are more likely to face human rights abuses, gender inequality, poor working conditions and indigenous land rights violations. The action will contribute to improving the human rights situation in particular in rural areas. Human rights and environmental protection are inextricably linked and it is essential for the promotion of human rights that the environment is managed sustainably, which is one of the outputs of the Action. This is taking into account that human activities are often the root cause of environmental degradation, and can lead to a host of human rights violations, especially for the most vulnerable members of society, youth and women."}, {"bbox": [97, 529, 194, 554], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [97, 556, 1135, 715], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D0. While the action will be aligned with the current Disability Act of Sierra Leone by promoting that all persons with disabilities have equal access to education, employment and basic services. The action will mainstream inclusiveness and special needs across all activities but does not contain specific mechanisms or activities to ensure their inclusion. Efforts will be made in particular in the education sector to facilitate the early identification of disabilities related requirements (assessment, standards, teacher trainings, infrastructure, materials, parental practices, policy."}, {"bbox": [97, 746, 342, 772], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Reduction of inequalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 773, 1135, 850], "category": "Text", "text": "Inequality in Sierra Leone is among the highest in the world, with the country ranking high in both income and economic inequality and confirmed by a Gini coefficient of 0.50. The top 10% of households have an income that is 28.5 times that of the bottom 10%."}, {"bbox": [97, 878, 1135, 985], "category": "Text", "text": "The main drivers of inequality in Sierra Leone are related to the country's lack of economic development, including weak economic growth, limited job opportunities, and high levels of poverty. Structural factors, such as gender and ethnic disparities, also contribute to inequality. Women are particularly disadvantaged in Sierra Leone, with lower levels of education, employment, and earnings compared to men."}, {"bbox": [97, 1012, 1135, 1197], "category": "Text", "text": "Furthermore, the majority of the population is either rural or lives in urban informal settlements, both of which are more likely to experience poverty. Inequality is also driven by a lack of access to quality education, healthcare, and other public services. Access to these services is often limited for the poorest and most vulnerable, due to inadequate government funding and a weak public sector. This is compounded by widespread corruption, which further perpetuates inequality. The Action will particularly serve the reduction of inequalities by promoting economic opportunities for the rural poor and leaving no one behind, expanding social protection in rural areas and by contributing to improving access to basic services."}, {"bbox": [97, 1229, 210, 1255], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [97, 1256, 1135, 1520], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action emphasises the importance of good governance, coordination and inclusive participation in the decision-making process and implementation mechanisms related to the protection of the environment and to the sustainable use of natural resources. All these elements will contribute to strengthening civic participation and democracy in the country and will be regularly accompanied by sustained policy dialogue with the government and other stakeholders. The Action also aims to channel most of its funds through government institutions, in order to provide delivery of public services to the target local communities, hence strengthening the state building process in the rural areas of the country, while on the other hand strengthening social control of service delivery. In the regular Political Dialogue with Sierra Leone, the action will be an asset for discussing governance issues in as much as the budget support component may be expected to further encourage stakeholders to improve governance in general."}, {"bbox": [97, 1578, 486, 1605], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 15 of 33"}]