[{"bbox": [148, 165, 1133, 299], "category": "Text", "text": "Dedicated resources will be allocated at the Ministry level to facilitate the Ministry of Infrastructure, aiming to strengthen cross-coordination mechanisms among national authorities. This effort is directed towards addressing interconnected challenges related to urban growth within the context of climate change, necessitating a multi-sectoral approach. Similarly, coordination mechanisms between central and district levels will help to bridge local needs and priorities to the central government strategies"}, {"bbox": [99, 327, 716, 355], "category": "Section-header", "text": "1.1.2. Support study tours, seminars, international fora organisation:"}, {"bbox": [148, 383, 1133, 489], "category": "Text", "text": "Both the dedicated national staff that will be recruited and assigned to MININFRA and/ or MINALOC in the framework of the project, as well as the current personnel responsible for urban affairs, will be facilitated in participating in various knowledge-sharing events. These include seminars, international forums, study tours, and technical training sessions"}, {"bbox": [99, 518, 390, 546], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Activities relating to Output 1.2"}, {"bbox": [101, 574, 1133, 677], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2.1. Supporting districts' technical expertise (providing district offices with expertise from both women and men engineers, planners, architects, etc.). The selected districts will receive day-to-day support and guidance through the provision of integrated national expertise to reinforce the capacity and empowerment of district authorities."}, {"bbox": [101, 692, 1133, 773], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2.2. Training and coaching to encourage district authorities to take account of the principles of inclusive and sustainable urban growth (ecology, climate, inclusiveness, gender and disability mainstreaming community participation and responsibility)."}, {"bbox": [101, 785, 546, 811], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2.3. Consultancies and studies at districts level"}, {"bbox": [99, 841, 390, 868], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Activities relating to Output 1.3"}, {"bbox": [101, 897, 539, 924], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3.1. Development of the housing rental policy"}, {"bbox": [101, 935, 1133, 989], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3.2. Assessment study on use and management of public open spaces, leading to elaboration of the Public Space Activation Strategy;"}, {"bbox": [101, 1001, 962, 1029], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3.3. Assessment on making Nyamata and Rwamagana gender and disability -sensitive cities"}, {"bbox": [96, 1056, 1133, 1217], "category": "Text", "text": "Support will be provided for the development and the implementation of specific decrees and guidelines. This is particularly relevant for the issues of access to affordable housing. The focus will be given on the revision of decrees and guidelines related to acquisition and rental of affordable housing as to make them affordable for the most vulnerable. The mechanisms and conditions to set-up viable and attractive alternative climate finance, such as a carbon market, blending support with the involvement of the private sector, or payment for environmental services, will be explored together with REMA."}, {"bbox": [96, 1245, 1133, 1379], "category": "Text", "text": "Other guidelines related to the focus areas of the intervention will be developed, such as on gender and inclusivity, including norms on accessibility for people with disabilities. Specific support will be provided to ensure their use by present and future professionals (through universities notably). Furthermore, an assessment study on the use and the management of public open spaces will be conducted, leading to the elaboration of the Public Space Activation Strategy, and the related guidelines together with MININFRA."}, {"bbox": [99, 1408, 397, 1435], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Activities relating to Output 2.1:"}, {"bbox": [99, 1463, 1133, 1516], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1.1. Improving affordable internet accessibility: by enhancing the affordability and increasing connectivity of internet services, more residents will have access to digital platforms and resources."}, {"bbox": [99, 1528, 1133, 1635], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1.2. Enhance participatory planning activities, including through digital means: Smart city tools, such as Urban Dynamic Maps (UDMs), will be strengthened to improve urban development, leveraging digitisation to improve interaction between authorities and communities, as well as the delivery of public/private services, embracing innovative technologies to create a more connected and sustainable environment. This will foster"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 9 of 28"}]