[{"bbox": [158, 153, 1072, 206], "category": "Text", "text": "more likely to be unemployed than a man. An indigenous Colombian receives, on average, two years less schooling than other Colombians, and an Afro-Colombian is twice as likely to live in a slum."}, {"bbox": [158, 219, 1072, 325], "category": "Text", "text": "Different forms of poverty are also combined: 18.5% of people in Colombia faced energy poverty, and nearly 40% of Colombia's population lacked access to the internet. The digital literacy and skills gap exacerbates the digital divide, hindering vulnerable populations' access to essential services and economic opportunities."}, {"bbox": [158, 338, 1072, 444], "category": "Text", "text": "This Facility aims to contribute to implementing increasingly transformative and equitable sustainable investments in Colombia. Consequently, the analysis of the impact on inequality of the activities carried out, particularly of the flagship initiatives supported by the Global Gateway, will take into account this dimension of the reduction of inequality."}, {"bbox": [158, 462, 271, 488], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [158, 499, 1066, 551], "category": "Text", "text": "Democratic participation in formulating and developing investment initiatives is key to ensuring all stakeholders' needs are considered. This action will:"}, {"bbox": [196, 567, 1062, 618], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Promote and encourage inclusiveness and broad participation in the design and monitoring of activities and"}, {"bbox": [196, 634, 1055, 688], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Prioritise investment initiatives not only with ambitious policies results but also those that take into consideration democratic principles and human right."}, {"bbox": [158, 701, 553, 728], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Conflict sensitivity, peace, and resilience"}, {"bbox": [158, 739, 1072, 846], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities financed under this action will assess risks of doing harm and issues related to social conflict and natural resources in the geographic and thematic areas where this action seeks to work in order to promote a conflict-sensitive approach in the proposed activities. Peace and resilience will also be promoted, including through the following:"}, {"bbox": [196, 860, 1072, 912], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Conflict sensitivity issues, especially as they relate to natural resources but also digital connectivity and sustainable transport."}, {"bbox": [196, 927, 1072, 980], "category": "List-item", "text": "* National and sub-regional dialogues will promote exchanges on how to best manage natural resources, promote peace, and deter conflict and, violence and human rights violations."}, {"bbox": [196, 995, 1072, 1045], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The inclusion and participation of marginalised groups will be promoted to ensure societal and environmental resilience."}, {"bbox": [158, 1060, 396, 1084], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disaster Risk Reduction"}, {"bbox": [158, 1099, 1072, 1152], "category": "Text", "text": "This action will consider societal, political, economic, environmental, and security-related risks by regularly assessing these factors in the identification, formulation, and implementation of activities."}, {"bbox": [158, 1164, 1072, 1271], "category": "Text", "text": "While Colombia is exposed to varying levels of risk (societal, political, economic, environmental, and security-related), individual analyses will be made on a case-by-case initiative basis. These will be addressed through a risk analysis, and relevant mitigating measures will be identified before and during the implementation of any action."}, {"bbox": [158, 1283, 476, 1308], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Other considerations, if relevant"}, {"bbox": [158, 1322, 1072, 1508], "category": "Text", "text": "Digitalisation will be among the cross-cutting issues in all the dimensions of the action for developing innovative services and solutions for economic actors and populations. Digital transformation is a powerful tool for addressing climate change, enhancing resilience, and driving sustainable practices across various sectors. Furthermore, a digital literacy and skills development gap exacerbates the digital divide. Addressing these gaps requires concerted efforts from policymakers, industry stakeholders, and civil society to implement inclusive policies, expand broadband coverage, and promote digital literacy programmes, particularly in underserved areas."}, {"bbox": [158, 1520, 1072, 1600], "category": "Text", "text": "Colombia faces significant challenges in ensuring equitable access to digital transformation opportunities. While the country has witnessed remarkable progress in expanding internet connectivity and digital infrastructure, disparities persist, particularly in rural and marginalised"}, {"bbox": [954, 1641, 1080, 1667], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 13 of 21"}]