[{"bbox": [216, 119, 1084, 208], "category": "List-item", "text": "following priorities: i) Green partnerships for sustainable recovery, growth and jobs;\nii) Supporting the people of Zambia to reach their potential and build resilience; and\niii) Fair, inclusive and peaceful society."}, {"bbox": [144, 219, 1085, 394], "category": "List-item", "text": "(5) The objectives pursued by the annual action plan to be financed under the Regulation (EU) 2021/947 geographic programme Sub-Saharan Africa are to (1) to support the Government of the Republic of Zambia (GRZ) in developing key value chains by enabling investments (2) the deployment of the EU-Zambia Critical Raw Materials - Memorandum of Understanding (CRM-MoU) and its Roadmap and (3) to improve democratic processes in Zambia."}, {"bbox": [144, 404, 1085, 807], "category": "List-item", "text": "(6) The action entitled \"ENTERPRISE Zambia 2.0 – Boost Agriculture Market Access Programme in Zambia - Inclusive and sustainable legume and horticulture agriculture value chains\" aims to catalyze a transformative shift in Zambia's agricultural sector, leading to increased productivity, market equal access for smallholder farmers, and the widespread adoption of sustainable and inclusive production practices. More specifically it intends to (i) support the transition to green, climate-smart, integrated circular and more sustainable and inclusive agri-food systems; (ii) increase smallholder farmers (including women, people with disabilities and youth) participation in market-integrated value chains, and (iii) support and equal access to sustainable finance for investments that increase producer incomes. The project will promote and prioritise investment in sustainable, inclusive, climate resilient and deforestation free legumes and horticulture agricultural value chains development in Zambia, with a geographic focus on the economic corridors that link to the Lobito corridor."}, {"bbox": [144, 822, 1085, 1026], "category": "List-item", "text": "(7) The action entitled \"Sustainable Critical Raw Materials Value Chains in Zambia (CRM)\" has an overall objective to enhance the sustainability of the Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Value Chains in Zambia, guided by the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the EU and Zambia. The specific objectives are to improve governance, transparency and environmental sustainability of the mining sector and related value chains and to increase decent employability along the mineral value chain, with a focus on women and youth."}, {"bbox": [144, 1038, 1085, 1270], "category": "List-item", "text": "(8) The action entitled \"Support to Governance Processes\" has an overall objective to improve democratic processes in Zambia, enhance the sustainability of the Critical Raw Materials (CRM) Value Chains in Zambia, guided by the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the EU and Zambia, to improve public service delivery. Specific objectives include to increase use of access to information mechanisms by Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and citizens with special focus on women and persons with disabilities and to increase exercise of democratic mandates by rights holders and duty bearers."}, {"bbox": [144, 1280, 1085, 1340], "category": "List-item", "text": "(9) Pursuant to Article 26(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/947, indirect management is to be used for the implementation of the action."}, {"bbox": [144, 1351, 1085, 1497], "category": "List-item", "text": "(10) The Commission is to ensure a level of protection of the financial interests of the Union with regards to entities and persons entrusted with the implementation of Union funds by indirect management as provided for in Article 157(3) of the Financial Regulation. To this end, such entities and persons are to be subject to an assessment of their systems and procedures in accordance with Article 157(4) of the Financial"}, {"bbox": [59, 1637, 126, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}, {"bbox": [607, 1658, 624, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "2"}, {"bbox": [1104, 1637, 1170, 1683], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "EN"}]