[{"bbox": [97, 197, 243, 223], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [97, 224, 1134, 411], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action aims to build upon ongoing grassroots, participatory and rights-based approaches to raise awareness around sensitive issues relating to land user rights, as well as through the GALS approach which is considered transformative at the household and community level, with equal participation promoted of both men and women in all their diversity at the community-level. In Sierra Leone, irrespective of legal provisions, land property ownership is still largely governed by patriarchy. The systematic exclusion of girls and women inheriting land and property arises from their unequal status driven by the traditional belief that men have more responsibilities perpetuating the family name and serving as heads of households⁴⁵."}, {"bbox": [97, 442, 195, 467], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [97, 468, 1134, 678], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this Action is labelled as D0. The Action is aligned with the Disability Act of Sierra Leone (2011) in promoting equal access for all to education, employment, and basic services, however, its national implementation remains criticised⁴⁶. Inclusiveness and special needs are mainstreamed across all outputs, but only a few specific activities to ensure direct inclusion; namely in enterprise development where those led by persons with disabilities will be prioritized for support. In skills development, efforts will be made towards early identification of disabilities related requirements (assessment, standards, teacher trainings, infrastructure, materials) in direct consultations with CSOs representing persons with disabilities (PWD) - DPOs⁴⁷."}, {"bbox": [97, 770, 343, 796], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Reduction of inequalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 797, 1134, 1165], "category": "Text", "text": "As per the Inequality Marker, this Action has been labelled as an I. Inequality in Sierra Leone is among the highest in the world, with the country ranking high in both income and economic inequality and confirmed by a Gini coefficient of 0.36 in 2018⁴⁸ (UNICEF, 2023). The top 10% of households have an income that is 28.5 times that of the bottom 10%. The main drivers are related to the country's lack of economic development, including weak economic growth, limited job opportunities, and high levels of poverty. Structural factors, such as gender and ethnic disparities, also contribute to inequality. The population largely rural or live in urban informal settlements, both of which are more likely to experience poverty and lack access to access to quality education, healthcare, and other public services. Women From HRBAare particularly disadvantaged in Sierra Leone, with lower levels of education, employment, and earnings compared to men and boys. Especially their limited access to markets and basic services create major barriers in income generation. Women's right to make decisions on aspirations to start businesses tends to be determined by their spouses, which is socially ascribed by most (rural) communities (UNDP, 2023). Moreover, women's entrepreneurial development has been limited because of inadequate business statistics to carry our business viability assessments (ibid). This has restricted (foreign) investor and donor interest in support of women-led or women-related businesses."}, {"bbox": [97, 1194, 1134, 1379], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action derives clear co-benefits with regards to the reduction of inequalities by promoting economic opportunities for men and women in socioeconomic difficulties living in rural areas leaving no one behind, expanding training, skills and business development as well as promoting technologies that enhance agricultural productivity and income generation options of the rural poor can be expected. Strengthening of farmer's institutions as well as providing strategic technical assistance on how to strengthen producer networks and increase fair and transparent relations between farmers and market operators (private sector development in general) also contribute to this agenda."}, {"bbox": [97, 1411, 211, 1437], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Democracy"}, {"bbox": [85, 1501, 978, 1525], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴⁵ \"Barriers and Enablers of Women's Participation in Revenue Generation in Sierra Leone, UNDP, 2023\""}, {"bbox": [85, 1525, 599, 1549], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴⁶ \"Advancing disability rights in Sierra Leone, WFD, 2020\""}, {"bbox": [85, 1550, 1143, 1622], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴⁷ These include i.e. the Sierra Leone Union on Disability Issues (SLUDI), Sierra Leone Blind Association (SLAB), the Amputee and War Wounded Organisation (AWWO), the National Leprosy Patient Organisation (NALPA), the Polio Persons Development Association (PPDA), the National Association of Epileptic (NAE), etc."}, {"bbox": [85, 1622, 712, 1645], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴⁸ \"Children and adolescents in Sierra Leone: A snapshot, UNICEF, 2023\""}, {"bbox": [1023, 1680, 1143, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 17 of 33"}]