[{"bbox": [96, 152, 1136, 446], "category": "Text", "text": "Team Europe has strongly supported Nepal's federal agenda, playing a crucial role in advancing local governance processes and improving service delivery for the most marginalized communities. The first phase of the Team Europe programme \"Green Resilient Agricultural Productive Ecosystems\" (GRAPE 1) was part of the EU programme Development Smart Innovation through Research in Agriculture (DeSIRA) funded from the Global Climate Change Alliance + (GCCA+). It was co-funded by Finland and Germany and implemented by GIZ. The programme has supported more than 15 000 farmers in increasing productivity and reduced costs on agriculture inputs by adopting climate resilience technologies and practices, contributing to climate change adaptation and preserving biodiversity. GRAPE 1 has also actively supported 19 municipalities in Sudurpaschim and Karnali in enhancing their economic ecosystem integrating climate change-related measures and investments into their local planning processes. Overall, results from this Team Europe initiative are promising in supporting climate resilient agricultural value chains for economic development."}, {"bbox": [96, 456, 1136, 723], "category": "Text", "text": "Building upon the successful model established by GRAPE 1, this new Team Europe action will further strengthen green economic development frameworks, investments, and the creation of green jobs within and around the main sector of the rural economy in, but not exclusively, the poorest provinces of Sudurpaschim and Karnali. This action aligns seamlessly with Team Europe's ongoing efforts to enhance the capabilities of local municipalities in fulfilling their roles as local authorities. The focus is on scaling up the support to local municipalities for their planning and investments into more market-based and private sector oriented solutions, while supporting the private sector actors with market development, with a focus on ensuring women's access to entrepreneurship and marketing partnerships. Especially (but not exclusively) women entrepreneurs and businesses of young people will be supported in accessing key positions especially upstream in agricultural value chains with high impact on local economic development, climate resilience and protection of biodiversity."}, {"bbox": [96, 734, 1136, 816], "category": "Text", "text": "While the primary geographical focus remains on Sudurpaschim and Karnali provinces, this action may expand its geographical scope to other provinces to develop partnerships with national markets, and in the case of some niche products, such as indigenous food crops and medical and aromatic plants, with international markets."}, {"bbox": [96, 825, 1136, 1065], "category": "Text", "text": "The action fully responds to the EU Global Gateway⁴ focus on investing in climate resilience as part of its priority area \"climate and energy\" and in connecting goods, people, and services in a sustainable way. The action is aligned with the European Green Deal⁵, in particular with the Adaptation strategy⁶, the Biodiversity strategy⁷ and the Farm to Fork strategy⁸. It also contributes to prepare Nepal's agrifood system in complying with the EU deforestation regulation⁹. The action is aligned with the Gender Action Plan III¹⁰¹ and its key priority areas \"Addressing challenges and harnessing the opportunities offered by the green transition and the digital transformation\" and \"Promoting economic and social rights and empowering girls and women\" and contribute to the EU Action Plan on nutrition. All being in line with EU priorities, including the Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities¹² (2021-2030)."}, {"bbox": [96, 1077, 1136, 1318], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will be implemented as a Team Europe Initiative, and it will contribute to the implementation of the TEI \"Green Recovery in Nepal\", supported by Germany and Finland. Expanding the focus on green local economic governance and private sector development, this initiative will re-confirm the EU commitments as a lead partner in the implementation of the green agenda for Nepal and on the federal reform. The action is fully aligned with Nepal's 15th National Development Plan and the LDC graduation agenda. While reinforcing the country's federal agenda, by working directly with local governments, increasing their capacities, the action delivers on the Second Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and increased commitments following COP 26, the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) and the National Multi-Sector Nutrition Plan (2023 - 2030). The action further enhances synergies with EU programmes, notably the nutrition budget support programme, and will amplify impact and"}, {"bbox": [85, 1372, 542, 1397], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁴ Global Gateway - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1396, 625, 1421], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁵ The European Green Deal - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1420, 605, 1445], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁶ EU Adaptation Strategy - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1444, 655, 1469], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁷ Biodiversity strategy for 2030 - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1468, 590, 1493], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁸ Farm to Fork Strategy - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1492, 756, 1517], "category": "Footnote", "text": "⁹ Regulation on Deforestation-free products - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1516, 720, 1541], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁰ Gender Action Plan III: towards a gender-equal world | EEAS (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1540, 1144, 1620], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹¹ \"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": [85, 1620, 883, 1645], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹² Union of Equality: Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030 (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1655, 1144, 1682], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 5 of 23"}]