[{"bbox": [97, 153, 1147, 206], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcomes of the EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) screening** (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project)"}, {"bbox": [97, 207, 1147, 258], "category": "Text", "text": "The EIA (Environment Impact Assessment) screening classified the action as Category C (no need for further assessment)"}, {"bbox": [97, 285, 1147, 340], "category": "Text", "text": "**Outcome of the CRA (Climate Risk Assessment) screening** (relevant for projects and/or specific interventions within a project)."}, {"bbox": [97, 365, 1147, 418], "category": "Text", "text": "The Climate Risk Assessment (CRA) screening concluded that this action is no or low risk (no need for further assessment)."}, {"bbox": [97, 444, 636, 471], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Gender equality and empowerment of women and girls**"}, {"bbox": [97, 472, 1147, 684], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Gender DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as G0. This implies that there is no direct contribution to gender equality. However, gender equality may be analysed in studies performed under individual contracts funded by this TCF. At all stages gender-responsive human rights-based approach principles participation, non-discrimination/equality, accountability and transparency will guide the planning and implementation of the Action. Potential studies and advisory services will fully integrate gender aspects and evidence generation will be based on data disaggregated by sex and other intersectional categories. The programming part will promote gender-specific assessments such as gender analysis. When formulating new projects, gender-specific indicators will be included, and all quantitative project data will be aggregated by sex."}, {"bbox": [97, 710, 1147, 790], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will work with partners to ensure a balanced representation of women and men to the greatest extent possible (e.g. the action will not propose or accept single-gender workshops, panels, etc.). The action contributes to the objectives of the Gender Action Plan III (GAP III, 2021-2025).¹"}, {"bbox": [97, 821, 243, 846], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Human Rights**"}, {"bbox": [97, 848, 1147, 927], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will take a right-based approach. It will be taken into account when identifying possible future actions the following principles: No-discrimination, meaningful participation, transparency, accountability and respect to all human rights."}, {"bbox": [97, 928, 1147, 1087], "category": "Text", "text": "A human rights-based approach (HRBA) will be enshrined into the planned interventions, while working in close cooperation with local government to meet its obligations of service delivery. Strengthening capacities of right holders to hold local authorities accountable and to ensure more transparency of service provision are part of the proposed approach. The Action in its interventions will pay attention to the situation of persons living in the most vulnerable and marginalised situations (persons living in poverty, persons with disabilities, persons belonging to ethnic minorities, etc.) It shall leave no one behind throughout the programme cycle and the design process."}, {"bbox": [97, 1119, 194, 1144], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Disability**"}, {"bbox": [97, 1145, 1147, 1330], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D0. This implies that the individual contracts funded by this TCF do not contribute themselves to human rights. However, the need to take into account disabilities will be considered when identifying possible future actions. The Action will ensure that rights of persons with disabilities will be respected, and the planned activities related with formulation of projects, evaluations and others are disability inclusive. The Action will encourage partners and programme participants to take the initiatives to protect persons with disabilities and invite organisations representing people with disabilities as much as possible."}, {"bbox": [97, 1362, 342, 1388], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Reduction of inequalities**"}, {"bbox": [97, 1389, 1147, 1442], "category": "Text", "text": "When designing new cooperation interventions, the Action will take into account reduction of inequalities as part of EU's priorities."}, {"bbox": [85, 1525, 1143, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹ The Gender Action Plan III is a Joint communication by the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy which was welcomed through EU Presidency Conclusions of 16 December 2020. Drafting was led by European Commission in close consultation with EU Member States, EEAS, civil society organisations, partner governments, and international organisations (UN entities, International Finance Institutions among others). The different parties contributed to the drafting of the document through meetings and through responses to a survey conducted during the process."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1682, 1143, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 12"}]