[{"bbox": [97, 151, 1134, 208], "category": "Text", "text": "implementation of EU Election Observation Mission 2023² recommendations, and other programmes in line with\nEU global priorities."}, {"bbox": [97, 218, 603, 247], "category": "Text", "text": "More specifically, the Cooperation Facility will aim at:"}, {"bbox": [172, 258, 1134, 338], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Enhancing EU opportunities to stimulate policy reforms in Guatemala and support the implementation of the Global Gateway Investment Agenda, the MIP 2021-27, and other EU global priorities in Guatemala,"}, {"bbox": [172, 340, 1134, 395], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Facilitate the identification, prioritisation and preparation of bankable projects under Global Gateway strategy³ and in particular the flagships identified for Guatemala."}, {"bbox": [172, 395, 1134, 448], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Supporting the preparation, implementation and evaluation of the EU cooperation, including via technical assistance,"}, {"bbox": [172, 449, 850, 478], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Facilitating coordination in a Team Europe approach at country level,"}, {"bbox": [172, 478, 1134, 532], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Supporting the implementation and follow up of the EU Gender Action Plan 2021-2025 (GAP III). This can include the preparation of gender analysis."}, {"bbox": [172, 532, 1134, 586], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Supporting the preparation and implementation of the civil society road-map, including in facilitating dialogue amongst different sectors."}, {"bbox": [172, 587, 1134, 667], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Support the effective implementation of the Human Rights and Democracy local strategy, including technical assistance for the National Human Rights Institutions in order to fulfil their international commitments on human rights."}, {"bbox": [172, 667, 1134, 749], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Continuing the activities under the EU Strategic Communication developed in the previous AAP covering strategic political communication and public-facing campaigns, designed to raise awareness of the EU's role and impact in the country and, as relevant, wider region."}, {"bbox": [172, 749, 1134, 883], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Contributing to Public diplomacy initiatives allowing to engage durably with our target audiences and partners (beyond the life cycle of specific cooperation projects), key to build trust, enhance the understanding of the EU, support the implementation of our policy priorities and, facilitate future cooperation across policy areas (incl. sectoral diplomacies such as economic diplomacy, climate diplomacy, cultural diplomacy, science diplomacy), as well as public events (business fora etc)"}, {"bbox": [172, 883, 1134, 938], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Contribute to strengthen and enhance dialogue initiatives focused on discussing public policy design and implementation with the participation of civil society and state authorities."}, {"bbox": [172, 938, 1134, 990], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Supporting initiatives aimed at discussing and implementing the EU EOM⁴ recommendations to Guatemala."}, {"bbox": [97, 1003, 1134, 1084], "category": "Text", "text": "The action falls under the priorities of MIP support measures thereby enhancing EU opportunities to stimulate policy reforms and promote the external projection of EU internal policies as well as international standards, and the EU Global Agenda (Global Gateway Investment Agenda –GGIA–, Green Deal, etc...)."}, {"bbox": [97, 1095, 1134, 1177], "category": "Text", "text": "Via this programme, the EU will address key challenges across various sectors and strengthen programming and policy influence, while promoting greater sustainability, inclusivity, resilience, transparency, democracy, good governance, social cohesion, women empowerment, and respect of human rights."}, {"bbox": [97, 1188, 1134, 1296], "category": "Text", "text": "The actions will also accompany the development of an ambitious agenda of the new government in place since 14th January 2024. The large reform agenda of the Arevalo government is focused on anti-corruption, fight against impunity, strengthening of rule of law, inclusive dialogue, and democracy as well as developing of critical infrastructure and promoting investments."}, {"bbox": [85, 1349, 324, 1382], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 2 RATIONALE"}, {"bbox": [85, 1414, 236, 1444], "category": "Section-header", "text": "### 2.1 Context"}, {"bbox": [97, 1485, 1134, 1540], "category": "Text", "text": "The new anti-corruption government of President Bernardo Arévalo took office on 14th January 2024, proposing a large reform agenda and intending to relaunch the social contract, reinstating citizen's trust on public institutions."}, {"bbox": [85, 1571, 808, 1599], "category": "Footnote", "text": "² European Union Election Observation Mission Guatemala 2023 | EEAS (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1596, 608, 1622], "category": "Footnote", "text": "³ The Global Gateway, JOIN(2021) 30 (final) of 01.12.2021."}, {"bbox": [85, 1620, 570, 1644], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ EU Electoral Observation Mission 2023 in Guatemala."}, {"bbox": [1037, 1681, 1144, 1707], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 17"}]