[{"bbox": [97, 153, 1133, 212], "category": "Text", "text": "thematic areas of engagement “Addressing the challenges and harnessing the opportunities offered by the green transition” and “Promoting economic and social rights and empowering girls and women”."}, {"bbox": [97, 245, 256, 274], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Human Rights"}, {"bbox": [97, 275, 1133, 506], "category": "Text", "text": "The action will apply the rights-based approach methodology, as outlined in the 2021 European Commission's updated Toolbox. In particular, its working principles will be taken into consideration by applying all human rights for all; ensuring meaningful and inclusive participation and access to decision-making; promoting non-discrimination and equality; accountability and rule of law for all; and transparency and access to information supported by disaggregated data. The Action will also contribute to Human Rights and Democracy country strategy. The action will have a positive impact on eliminating child labour and the private sector will be abided by the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights."}, {"bbox": [97, 540, 202, 568], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Disability"}, {"bbox": [97, 569, 1133, 713], "category": "Text", "text": "As per OECD Disability DAC codes identified in section 1.1, this action is labelled as D1. This implies that the action will undertake measures to include people with disabilities to the extent possible, by encouraging their participation, strengthening their skills and ensuring accessibility to the different activities. The Action will be in line with the EU Strategy for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2021-2030, and the EU Guidance Note Disability inclusion in EU external action."}, {"bbox": [97, 747, 364, 776], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Reduction of inequalities"}, {"bbox": [97, 777, 1133, 922], "category": "Text", "text": "Inequalities remain very high especially in terms of income, of access to services, access to nutritious food, etc. The main factors of inequality are the geographical location (rich provinces like Copperbelt versus very poor provinces like Luapula), the urban/rural location (with an extremely disadvantaged rural population – the more remote, the more disadvantaged), the level of education, gender equality, vulnerability (e.g. people with disabilities), etc."}, {"bbox": [97, 950, 1133, 1005], "category": "Text", "text": "In the areas of intervention of the programme, the main inequalities are based on income level, on gender and on access to education."}, {"bbox": [97, 1036, 1133, 1269], "category": "Text", "text": "The drivers of inequality are often embedded in tradition and customary practices: (i) gender inequality and the condition of women and girls, with very high prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence and early child marriage; (ii) poor nutrition, caused by lack of dietary diversity, which eventually cause long term/irreversible cognitive disadvantages and intergenerational transmission of malnutrition; (iii) high levels of school dropout. Regarding this last point, for girls the dropout is related, in many cases, to lack of adequate menstrual hygiene and sanitation facilities, early pregnancies, child marriage, etc. For boys, this is related to the need for supporting the household in seasonal work, farming, or other income-generating activities."}, {"bbox": [97, 1297, 1065, 1326], "category": "Text", "text": "Government action is therefore key for reversing some of the earlier mentioned inequality trends."}, {"bbox": [97, 1360, 522, 1389], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Conflict sensitivity, peace and resilience"}, {"bbox": [97, 1390, 1133, 1574], "category": "Text", "text": "Although Zambia is a peaceful country, any actions that contribute to reducing marginalization, exclusion and inequalities is contributing to further building societal peace and resilience. This particular action aims to increase the resilience of the population in the targeted areas through job creation, income opportunities and improved livelihood, with decent chances for both youth and women, in all their diversity, to act as transformative agents and impact the overall country's social, political and economic development."}, {"bbox": [1027, 1681, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 16 of 32"}]