[{"bbox": [96, 153, 1134, 286], "category": "Text", "text": "capacity of the Department of Geological Surveys and Mines (DGSM) and other relevant Ugandan authorities to\nexercise their oversight function over the mining sector; 5) increasing compliance with regional and international\ndue diligence requirements; and 6) quantification and qualification of key CRMs and other important minerals in\nselect locations of the country by way of detailed geological investigations. These interventions will reinforce the\nattractiveness of a high potential economic sector and enhance the creation of decent jobs."}, {"bbox": [96, 311, 1134, 366], "category": "Text", "text": "**Specific Objective 2** aims to position the EU as a partner of reference in Uganda, in line with Global Gateway and Team Europe Initiatives and it will focus on identifying Global Gateway investments."}, {"bbox": [96, 391, 1134, 549], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action contributes to Priority Area 1 (Green and Climate Transition) and Priority Area 2 (Promoting Sustainable and Inclusive Growth and Jobs) of the EU Multi-Annual Indicative Programme for Uganda 2021-2027\nThe Action mainly contributes to SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth). It also addresses SDG 3 (Good Health and Well-being), SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 16 (Governance), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) and SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production)."}, {"bbox": [87, 605, 453, 632], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.3 Zone benefitting from the Action"}, {"bbox": [87, 648, 866, 676], "category": "Text", "text": "Action shall be carried out in Uganda which is included in the list of ODA recipients."}, {"bbox": [87, 707, 326, 739], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [87, 772, 237, 800], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [96, 818, 1134, 1163], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed Action will contribute to the implementation of the EU's Global Gateway strategy, and more specifically to the implementation of the Critical Raw Materials Act by strengthening international trade, diversifying investment, providing multimodal transport and promoting socio-economic stability as well as its commitments to address gender equality in all priority sectors. The Action is also in line with the Renewed EU Great Lakes Strategy: Supporting the transformation of the root causes of instability into shared opportunities, approved by the EU council on 20 February 2023. The Action further contributes to Priority Area 1 (Green and Climate Transition) and Priority Area 2 (Promoting sustainable and inclusive growth and jobs) of the EU Multi-Annual Indicative Programme for Uganda 2021-2027 by promoting the sustainable management of Uganda's resources and value addition in the mining sector, therefore strengthening its contribution to economic and social development. The Action also contributes to Uganda's Third National Development Plan (NDP III) 2020/21 – 2024/25, as well as the Mineral Development Programme proposed by the Ugandan Ministry of Energy and Mineral Development (MEMD). At the continental level, the proposed Action is aligned with the African Union Mining Vision, which focusses on mining to harness its positive effects on economic and social development."}, {"bbox": [96, 1189, 1134, 1297], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action also will contribute to the fulfilment of the EU Gender Action Plan 2021-2025 GAP III², in particular to its thematic areas of engagement “Promoting economic and social rights and empowering girls and women”, Likewise, it will contribute to the implementation of the EU’s Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024."}, {"bbox": [96, 1331, 356, 1357], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### The Ugandan mining sector"}, {"bbox": [96, 1357, 1134, 1542], "category": "Text", "text": "The Ugandan mining sector has significant potential to contribute to the country's economic and social development. Yet, in 2022/2023, it made up only about 2% of the country's national GDP. Mining is carried out by a combination of officially registered mining companies (both local and international) and Artisanal and Small-Scale Miners (ASM). It is estimated that the ASM sector directly employs more than 500,000 individuals and indirectly supports up to 2,000,000. However, ASM has remained largely unregulated, and its contribution not accounted for, partly explaining why ASM is assumed to make up less than 1% of the official GDP contribution of the mining sector. According to government statistics, over 90 percent of the country's gold production (7,081"}, {"bbox": [87, 1572, 1145, 1644], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² 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 endorsed by 24 Member States."}, {"bbox": [1038, 1681, 1144, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 25"}]