[{"bbox": [83, 105, 1146, 161], "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": [83, 170, 1146, 251], "category": "Text", "text": "The facility will be able to respond to requests for support from a variety of stakeholders including the Government of Thailand at national and local level (eg Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Ministry of Labour etc)."}, {"bbox": [83, 262, 1146, 318], "category": "Text", "text": "International Financing Institutions, in particular European development financial institutions (DFIs) are not currently active in Thailand but it is expected that they will be more closely involved in the coming years."}, {"bbox": [83, 328, 1146, 437], "category": "Text", "text": "Other key stakeholders include civil society organisations in Thailand especially those involved in work on policies of EU interests, global challenges or fundamental values of the EU, as well as Thai and European, the private sector, which will play a key role across all priority areas. The Cooperation Facility will maintain an open approach to engage and benefit a wide range of stakeholders as appropriate."}, {"bbox": [83, 447, 1146, 598], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will support an enabling environment for civil society in line with the civil society roadmap and the country level implementation plan (CLIP) for gender equality. Strengthening the capacity of civil society and ensuring meaning full dialogue and engagement will be sought through different components of the action. Thai civil society views the relation with the EU favourably and positively. Support will focus on capacity building, outreach and inclusion of the most marginalised in society. A specific focus will be placed on Youth and Women."}, {"bbox": [73, 641, 579, 675], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3. DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [100, 703, 509, 736], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1. Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [83, 773, 926, 803], "category": "Text", "text": "The Overall Objective (Impact) of this action is to **enhance the EU-Thailand partnership**."}, {"bbox": [83, 826, 607, 854], "category": "Text", "text": "The Specific Objectives (Outcomes) of this action are to:"}, {"bbox": [122, 854, 780, 881], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Continue and reinforce EU-Thailand relations and policy dialogues;"}, {"bbox": [122, 881, 1146, 960], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Promote an increased alignment between EU-Thailand interests, principles, policies and values, including human rights and gender equality, with a particular focus on the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs);"}, {"bbox": [122, 960, 1078, 988], "category": "List-item", "text": "3. Build increased understanding and visibility of the EU and its role in the region and the world scene."}, {"bbox": [83, 1011, 1110, 1040], "category": "Text", "text": "The Outputs to be delivered by this action contributing to the corresponding Specific Objectives (Outcomes) are:"}, {"bbox": [158, 1040, 1052, 1067], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Contributing to Outcome 1: A Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Facility is established."}, {"bbox": [158, 1067, 879, 1094], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1 Contributing to Outcome 2: Strategic partnership on EU-Thailand interests"}, {"bbox": [158, 1094, 1146, 1147], "category": "List-item", "text": "3.1. Contributing to Outcome 3: Strategic Communication and, where relevant, Public Diplomacy activities will be put in place."}, {"bbox": [100, 1193, 368, 1222], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2. Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [83, 1236, 1146, 1265], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities related to **Output 1.1.: The Partnership and Cooperation Agreement Facility** is established to support:"}, {"bbox": [122, 1265, 599, 1292], "category": "List-item", "text": "A. Policy Dialogues (including under the PCA) on:"}, {"bbox": [175, 1292, 1146, 1368], "category": "List-item", "text": "a. Political affairs, trade and investment, security, gender equality and women and youth empowerment, environment/climate change, development and SDGs, good governance, human rights, rule of Law, science and research."}, {"bbox": [175, 1368, 1146, 1450], "category": "List-item", "text": "b. The external dimension of the European Green Deal (including forests and eco-systems as well as circular economy) to mainstream and strengthen climate, biodiversity and natural resources monitoring, protection and restoration, sustainable management and use."}, {"bbox": [175, 1450, 1146, 1503], "category": "List-item", "text": "c. Trade issues, including in support of FTA negotiations, including economic governance, market liberalisation, trade and sustainable development, structural reforms and regulatory convergence."}, {"bbox": [83, 1535, 1120, 1564], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities related to **Output 2.1.: Strategic partnership on EU-Thailand interests**, linked to the PCA Facility on:"}, {"bbox": [122, 1564, 1146, 1646], "category": "List-item", "text": "A. Cooperation between European and Thai businesses to promote decent jobs for all, improve the business environment, facilitate market access and mobilise sustainable investments (in synergy and complementarity with regional, thematic, blending, EFSD+ and FPI interventions)."}, {"bbox": [1144, 1662, 1159, 1684], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "7"}]