[{"bbox": [265, 153, 516, 204], "category": "Text", "text": "targeted institutions and\nnon-state actors."}, {"bbox": [97, 224, 256, 247], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Lessons Learnt:**"}, {"bbox": [93, 266, 1135, 506], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will build and capitalise on the achievements and lessons learned from the implementation of finalised and ongoing interventions, including the NORPREVSEC project, the Peace Protect Project, and the SBS Ghana Project. The action will also capitalise on the results of the WAPIS Programme, the Disrupting Firearms Trafficking Flows (DISRUPT) programme, the Criminal Network Disruption Global (CRIMJUST) Programme, the Organised Crime: West African Responses to Trafficking (OCWAR-T) and Organised Crime: West African Response to Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism (OCWAR-M) programmes, and the Support to the ECOWAS Peace and Security Architecture and Operations (EPSAO). The establishment of synergies with actions within the framework of the SECSTA and the ECOWAS Peace, Security and Governance (EPSG) Programme and SKBoWA will also be sought."}, {"bbox": [97, 522, 1076, 549], "category": "Text", "text": "Based on findings of previous and ongoing projects in the sub-regions, the following lessons can be drawn:"}, {"bbox": [134, 567, 1131, 620], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Inter-agency cooperation and overall coordination are still lagging behind. They should be strengthened/promoted."}, {"bbox": [134, 622, 1131, 675], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The level of trust and cooperation between communities and the law enforcement agencies needs to be improved."}, {"bbox": [134, 677, 1131, 729], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Ensuring close coordination with other development partners is essential in order to ensure complementarities and avoid overlaps."}, {"bbox": [85, 744, 412, 774], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.5 The Intervention Logic"}, {"bbox": [97, 791, 187, 814], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**Based on**"}, {"bbox": [97, 832, 1131, 887], "category": "Text", "text": "Ghana's comprehensive approach to strengthening security and addressing the threats of violent extremism, terrorism, transnational organized crime, and illegal trafficking (particularly concerning arms trafficking)"}, {"bbox": [97, 904, 137, 927], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**and**"}, {"bbox": [97, 946, 1131, 1080], "category": "Text", "text": "the EU's vision of promoting peace, regional stability, democratic governance, and accountability while respecting principles such as sovereignty, equality, solidarity, human rights, democracy, the rule of law, and the peaceful settlement of disputes, as well as the integration of humanitarian assistance and development cooperation to enhance resilience and operational links among humanitarian, development, and peace interventions, referred to as the \"triple nexus\":"}, {"bbox": [97, 1097, 491, 1123], "category": "Text", "text": "The underlying logic of this action is that:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1138, 1131, 1193], "category": "Text", "text": "**IF** Ghana's integrated capacity to combat violent extremism and terrorism is strengthened through the enhancement of public agencies' capacities and improved inter-institutional coordination"}, {"bbox": [97, 1209, 1131, 1289], "category": "Text", "text": "**IF** Ghana's capacity to combat transnational organised crime (TOC), including arms trafficking, is bolstered through the reinforcement of public agencies' capabilities and the increased involvement of civil society organizations (CSOs)"}, {"bbox": [97, 1307, 137, 1329], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**and**"}, {"bbox": [97, 1348, 1131, 1428], "category": "Text", "text": "**IF** Ghana's peacebuilding and violence prevention mechanisms and structures across national and traditional authorities and CSOs, are enhanced through improved capacities of key State actors and non-State actors for sustaining peace, conflict prevention, and mediation"}, {"bbox": [97, 1445, 1131, 1550], "category": "Text", "text": "**Assuming that** Ghanaian institutions, traditional authorities and non-State actors demonstrate a commitment to efficient cooperation, and maintain a continued prioritisation of countering violent extremism, terrorism, TOC, and small arms and light weapons (SALW) trafficking as strategies for fostering economic growth, poverty reduction, and enhanced peace and security"}, {"bbox": [97, 1568, 137, 1591], "category": "Section-header", "text": "**and**"}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1142, 1705], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 16 of 30"}]