[{"bbox": [92, 152, 1164, 364], "category": "Text", "text": "The high-level Dialogue on Arrears Clearance and Debt Resolution, if resumed, offers an opportunity to support EU-Zimbabwe re-engagement and opens the possibility for further collaboration with the government on capacity building, transparency, and results-oriented monitoring. During the 10th-11th EDF, communication on EU cooperation was mostly fragmented, with implementing partners leading communication efforts only on project achievements. An increase in communication and public diplomacy activities will require specific expertise. Therefore, it is envisaged that a specialized communication agency will be contracted to carry out all communication activities based on the Delegation's guidelines, building on the lessons learned from the current communication contract under the 11th EDF TCF."}, {"bbox": [86, 380, 399, 411], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [97, 426, 915, 453], "category": "Text", "text": "The main goal of this action is to support the partnership between the EU and Zimbabwe."}, {"bbox": [97, 470, 1134, 528], "category": "Text", "text": "The action aims to strengthen the EU cooperation strategy in the country, as defined in the respective Multiannual Indicative Programme and main global overall EU priorities."}, {"bbox": [97, 545, 1134, 630], "category": "Text", "text": "The action aims to improve the preparation, implementation, and evaluation of EU cooperation based on the EU's global and multilateral objectives and with a gender and human rights based approach, as well as the Development cooperation objectives with Zimbabwe."}, {"bbox": [97, 648, 1134, 704], "category": "Text", "text": "The activities will be diverse and identified as needed in the context of the country, taking into account new opportunities such as the negotiations on arrears clearance."}, {"bbox": [97, 721, 1040, 749], "category": "Text", "text": "To achieve this in Zimbabwe, transversal activities in operations and communication will be necessary."}, {"bbox": [97, 766, 1134, 852], "category": "Text", "text": "The partnership between Zimbabwe and the EU will be reinforced by better preparation and implementation, better coordination, and more visible activities and awareness of the EU values and priorities including cultural and public diplomacy activities."}, {"bbox": [97, 869, 1134, 954], "category": "Text", "text": "Flexibility will be the main characteristic of the Action. This will allow for the recruitment of short to long-term experts, the execution of communication campaigns, and the provision of punctual support to stakeholders to achieve the expected results."}, {"bbox": [97, 971, 1134, 1028], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will address specific topics, as well as transversal issues such as governance, human rights, gender, climate change, and environmental sustainability."}, {"bbox": [86, 1060, 441, 1091], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.6 Logical Framework Matrix"}, {"bbox": [97, 1106, 932, 1134], "category": "Text", "text": "Given the nature of this Action a Logical Framework Matrix is not required at Action level."}, {"bbox": [86, 1218, 708, 1251], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 4 IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS"}, {"bbox": [86, 1283, 382, 1314], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.1 Financing Agreement"}, {"bbox": [97, 1329, 1088, 1379], "category": "Text", "text": "In order to implement this action, it is not envisaged to conclude a financing agreement with the Republic of Zimbabwe"}, {"bbox": [86, 1396, 510, 1427], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 4.2 Indicative Implementation Period"}, {"bbox": [97, 1443, 1134, 1523], "category": "Text", "text": "The indicative operational implementation period of this action, during which the activities described in section 3 will be carried out and the corresponding contracts and agreements implemented, is 48 months from the date of adoption by the Commission of this Financing Decision."}, {"bbox": [97, 1523, 1122, 1577], "category": "Text", "text": "Extensions of the implementation period may be agreed by the Commission's responsible authorising officer by amending this Financing Decision and the relevant contracts and agreements."}, {"bbox": [1015, 1653, 1144, 1680], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 11 of 16"}]