[{"bbox": [96, 153, 1164, 233], "category": "Text", "text": "attention to the needs of women, people with disabilities and other persons in vulnerable situations; and (4) Increase entrepreneurship in strategic economic sectors with special attention to those that respond to the needs of the development of the Lobito Corridor."}, {"bbox": [96, 244, 1164, 459], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will contribute to transform Angola's TVET system, thereby increasing access to job opportunities, promote sustainable and circular economic growth, and match TVET to the demands of the labour market. It pays special attention to the Lobito Corridor where there is potential for sustainable employment opportunities in agriculture and agrifood supply chains, transport, logistics, renewable energy, and tourism services. The Action will also support skills development in other economic sectors supported with other EU-funded actions such as green and circular economy and fisheries. At the same time, the Action guarantees a comprehensive approach to TVET system development, better governance, public-private partnerships, and entrepreneurship promotion by integrating multiple specific objectives."}, {"bbox": [96, 468, 1164, 578], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action builds on the EU-funded TVET Action \"Revitalisation of Technical Education and Vocational Training (Revitalização do Ensino Técnico e da Formação Profissional, RETFOP)\", implemented by Camões I.P. and Expertise France. It complements the EU-AFD blending operation \"Revitalisation of agricultural vocational education and training in Angola\"^7."}, {"bbox": [96, 587, 1164, 722], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action is aligned with the country's strategy for TVET as well as the priorities defined in Angola's Human Capital Development Plan 2022-2035 in which TVET has been identified as a priority area. It is also in line with the National Policy on Gender Equality as it promotes women's access to technical and vocational education and formal employment, and with the National Climate Change Strategy 2022-2035 that promotes education, training and capacity building as one of its five pillars."}, {"bbox": [96, 731, 1164, 841], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action contributes to the Global Gateway EU-Africa Investment Package^8 through investment in education and training, one of its five priorities. The Action is part of the regional TEI on Opportunity-driven Skills and VET in Africa^9. It is also part of the national TEI on Diversification of Economy and Public Financial Management in Angola as it will contribute to improve skills and access to decent jobs in line with market needs."}, {"bbox": [96, 850, 1164, 1065], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action contributes to the EU Gender Action Plan III^10 and its Country Level Implementation Plan (CLIP), in particular the areas of economic and social rights of girls and women^11. It supports the implementation of the EU Strategy on the Rights of People with Disabilities (2021-2030)^12 by promoting equal access to education and developing new skills to improve access to employment opportunities for people with disabilities. It also contributes to the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy (2020-2024)^13 by promoting the inclusion and empowerment of people in vulnerable situations. The Action also contributes to the EU policy to tackle inequalities in developing countries^14, to the 2022-2027 Youth Action Plan in the EU external action^15, to the European Green Deal^16 supporting the transition to a green economy."}, {"bbox": [96, 1076, 1164, 1130], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action will contribute to the Agenda 2030 Goals, notably SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 5 (Gender Equality), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities), and SDG 13 (Climate Action)."}, {"bbox": [101, 1156, 521, 1187], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.3 Zone benefitting from the Action"}, {"bbox": [85, 1202, 905, 1230], "category": "Text", "text": "The Action shall be carried out in Angola which is included in the list of ODA recipients."}, {"bbox": [85, 1385, 620, 1407], "category": "Footnote", "text": "^7 Documents available at: [Angola - European Commission (europa.eu)](https://europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1406, 741, 1429], "category": "Footnote", "text": "^8 EU-Africa: Global Gateway Investment Package - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1429, 475, 1451], "category": "Footnote", "text": "^9 GG_Factsheets_Africa_Education.pdf (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1450, 801, 1472], "category": "Footnote", "text": "^10 https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52020JC0017&from=EN"}, {"bbox": [85, 1472, 1144, 1516], "category": "Footnote", "text": "^11 More specifically, it contributes to thematic priorities 3.1 and 3.6 on women's access to decent work in non-traditional sectors and on reducing disparities in access to education."}, {"bbox": [85, 1515, 649, 1537], "category": "Footnote", "text": "^12 Strategy for the rights of persons with disabilities | EUR-Lex (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1537, 643, 1559], "category": "Footnote", "text": "^13 EEAS, 'EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy', 19.11.2020"}, {"bbox": [85, 1559, 1144, 1603], "category": "Footnote", "text": "^14 Commission Staff Working Document on Implementation of the new European Consensus on Development – Addressing inequality in partner countries SWD(2019) 280 final of 14.6.2019."}, {"bbox": [85, 1603, 522, 1625], "category": "Footnote", "text": "^15 Youth Action Plan - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [85, 1625, 577, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "^16 The European Green Deal - European Commission (europa.eu)"}, {"bbox": [1037, 1682, 1144, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 4 of 30"}]