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The Cooperation Facility will consist of a wide range of tools, initiatives and activities to reinforce\nthe EU strategic interests and priorities in Malaysia."}, {"bbox": [83, 171, 1008, 199], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will support the following strands of work of the EU in Malaysia in key areas of interests:"}, {"bbox": [121, 200, 1145, 280], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Policy Dialogues with public authorities, economic actors and civil society on the SDGs and in the context of the processes related to the Partnership and Cooperation agreement (PCA) and, in case of a possible resumption, to the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) processes;"}, {"bbox": [121, 281, 1145, 335], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Strategic Communication and where relevant Public Diplomacy, to raise public awareness, understanding and approval of the EU's partnership with Malaysia."}, {"bbox": [83, 360, 1145, 415], "category": "Text", "text": "These political objectives are also strongly linked to our ASEAN interests and cooperation. This Facility and the funding from the regional instruments, under the framework regional TEIs, will be mutually reinforcing."}, {"bbox": [83, 439, 1145, 521], "category": "Text", "text": "The Multi-Annual Indicative Programme for Malaysia is limited to dialogues facility, technical assistance, strategic communication and public diplomacy under the form of a Cooperation Facility to support EU strategic interests and priorities in Malaysia."}, {"bbox": [83, 545, 1145, 865], "category": "Text", "text": "The Cooperation Facility will support and facilitate political dialogue between Malaysia and the European Union, including support to key policy dialogues linked to the PCA agreement and, should the conditions be right for their resumption, the FTA negotiations, business cooperation, regulatory framework convergence, economic diplomacy and security issues as well as a continued dialogue on the SDG agenda, including sustainable development, human rights, gender equality, environmental issues and the fight against climate change. Strengthening the economic partnership between the European Union and Malaysia, especially enhancing open, sustainable and assertive trade and investment will be essential. Good Governance, including anti-corruption and rule of law, and ensuring an inclusive and sustainable recovery are cross cutting issues, which will be emphasised in all aspects of the cooperation with a view to strengthen the role of Malaysia in ASEAN and as a partner in Multi-lateral fora, as well as in security sectors such as cyber-security and maritime security. Furthermore, the Facility will support ongoing dialogues with civil society and the implementation of the EU Gender Action Plan III (GAP III). Finally, the Facility will cater for enhanced strategic communication and public diplomacy efforts of the EU in Malaysia."}, {"bbox": [83, 890, 1145, 1024], "category": "Text", "text": "The Cooperation Facility consists of a wide range of flexible tools, which should allow for fast assistance and implementation of technical assistance, studies and peer to peer exchanges of experiences where needed. It will also deliver results and enable advocacy on some of the fundamental values of the EU, namely human rights, a strong civil society and gender equality. The facility will allow for an even more coordinated approach, reacting better and faster to emerging crises and challenges."}, {"bbox": [83, 1049, 1145, 1131], "category": "Text", "text": "Through strategic communications activities targeting general citizens, in particular those in the 18-35 years old cohort, it will enhance the public awareness, understanding and approval of the special relationship between the EU and Malaysia, as set out in the Global Gateway strategy."}, {"bbox": [83, 1155, 1145, 1289], "category": "Text", "text": "Initiatives envisaged under the ASEAN Green Team Europe Initiatives would potentially complement activities undertaken under the Cooperation Facility. The commitment of the EU's contribution to the Team Europe Initiatives foreseen under this annual action plan will be complemented by other contributions from Team Europe partners. It is subject to the formal confirmation of each respective partners' meaningful contribution as early as possible. In the event that the TEIs and/or these contributions do not materialise the EU action may continue outside a TEI framework."}, {"bbox": [83, 1313, 1145, 1502], "category": "Text", "text": "The action supports the EU strategic interests and priorities in Malaysia. The action is aligned with the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, the Paris Agreement, the Addis Ababa Action Agenda, the Global Strategy for the European Union's Foreign and Security Policy, including the Indo-Pacific Strategy and the EU-ASEAN Plan of Action 2018-2022, the new European Consensus on development, the external dimension of the European Green Deal including its sustainable finance and green bond chapters, as well as the other main priorities of the European Commission, including Green Partnerships, Digitalisation, Sustainable Growth and Jobs, Migration and Mobility, Gender Equality (GAPIII), as well as Partnerships for Human Development, Peace and Governance."}, {"bbox": [100, 1545, 340, 1577], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.2. Problem Analysis"}, {"bbox": [83, 1616, 304, 1643], "category": "Text", "text": "Short problem analysis:"}, {"bbox": [1144, 1662, 1159, 1684], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "5"}]