[{"bbox": [96, 165, 1164, 377], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition to a complex political and security situation, Somalia is under constant attack from natural calamities, made increasingly worse due to the impact of climate change: floods, droughts, and more recently locust invasions regularly destroy livelihoods and trigger humanitarian crises. Official development assistance (ODA) received by Somalia in 2019 was about EUR 2bn, comprised of roughly equal volumes of humanitarian and development aid. Humanitarian and development actors have separate structures for coordinating among themselves and with government under the aid architecture. Few places in the world make a more compelling case for an integrated approach towards addressing the nexus between humanitarian relief, development aid and peacebuilding support (HDP)."}, {"bbox": [96, 390, 1163, 446], "category": "Text", "text": "Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the action:"}, {"bbox": [135, 457, 1164, 593], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Federal Government of Somalia and Federal Member States ministries and agencies that are involved the EU-Somalia strategic engagements on political and policy dialogue. The FGS and FMS ministries and agencies/departments will be beneficiaries through capacity enhancement and strategic support. It is expected that the Action will strengthen the coordination between the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation (MOPIED) responsible for overall aid coordination and reporting."}, {"bbox": [135, 593, 1164, 700], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The UN in Somalia includes humanitarian and development agencies that are mandated by the UN Security Council to work with the FGS and FMS. With its capacity, presence and experience in peacebuilding, development and humanitarian work, and support to aid coordination, the UN in Somalia will be responsible for delivering component (4) on support to the triple nexus."}, {"bbox": [135, 700, 1164, 808], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Non State Actors and Civil Society Organisations, representing different groups, including the interests of women, youth and groups living in vulnerable situations - where relevant, will take part in dialogues, workshops and conferences, and initiatives and evolving priorities defined by the relevant EU – Somalia partnership and any other dialogue fora."}, {"bbox": [135, 808, 1164, 862], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The EU Delegation and EU Member states who will be engaged in formulation and implement of the Team Europe Initiatives (TEIs)."}, {"bbox": [135, 862, 1164, 941], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Other development partners (donors, multilateral institutions, private sector etc.) may be involved in consultations on the design and implementation of actions, to be determined through regular dialogue, and in the donor and stakeholder coordination."}, {"bbox": [85, 982, 604, 1016], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 1048, 509, 1081], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 1107, 1155, 1162], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to promote and strengthen the EU's engagement and cooperation in Somalia in pursuit of the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development."}, {"bbox": [96, 1173, 1121, 1227], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objective of this action is to facilitate the smooth and efficient implementation of EU cooperation, engagement, and public diplomacy in Somalia."}, {"bbox": [96, 1238, 1008, 1267], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objective are:"}, {"bbox": [172, 1277, 1164, 1359], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. The efficiency and effectiveness in identification, formulation, implementation, monitoring, **evaluations and audits** of EU funded programmes in Somalia, including the coordination of Team Europe Initiatives and gender equality is supported;"}, {"bbox": [172, 1358, 1164, 1435], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. The capacity and strategic support to the Government of Somalia to further the overall engagement of the EU and facilitate the effective programming and implementation of EU funded projects and programmes is enhanced;"}, {"bbox": [172, 1437, 1164, 1490], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Air transport services to and within Somalia to support the continued cooperation and engagement of EU and other like-minded donors is provided;"}, {"bbox": [172, 1490, 1164, 1571], "category": "List-item", "text": "4. The nexus between humanitarian relief, development aid and peacebuilding by providing national and international experts on thematic priorities, programmatic coordination, aid coordination and risk management is supported."}, {"bbox": [172, 1571, 920, 1598], "category": "List-item", "text": "5. A strategic communication and public diplomacy facility will be put in place."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1144, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 16"}]