[{"bbox": [97, 153, 1158, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "progress of this integration. It is, however, up to the Government of Liberia to decide how the MFDP could be best organised to serve this purpose."}, {"bbox": [97, 219, 1158, 299], "category": "Text", "text": "EU support will focus on policy related reforms and investments, and not on operational support to the MFDP. Close coordination and alignment with other development partners will also be needed through strategic, inclusive and participatory communication/consultation processes."}, {"bbox": [97, 310, 1158, 417], "category": "Text", "text": "Technical support is also needed to enhance the capacity of selected ministries and public entities with a view to improve general management and coordination of EU-funded interventions, ensure smooth implementation of programmes and international commitments and maintain proper and robust monitoring and reporting systems ensuring gender equality and human rights standards."}, {"bbox": [97, 429, 1158, 509], "category": "Text", "text": "Communication and visibility activities are essential as there is a need for the public to better understand the EU-Liberia partnership, our policies, values, and principles. This will ensure Liberians engagement with the EU, facilitate cooperation and, ultimately, allow the EU to achieve its strategic and policy goals in the country."}, {"bbox": [97, 521, 1158, 651], "category": "Text", "text": "In line with a strategic communication plan, the CF will allow to implement activities aimed at increasing awareness, understanding and appreciation of EU's values and strategic interests. It will increase visibility of the TEIs, public outreach events or campaigns funded under the MIP and of other areas of common interest. By consolidating strategic communication resources under the CF, the EU will be able to plan and execute effective multiannual communication activities."}, {"bbox": [97, 666, 1158, 800], "category": "Text", "text": "In addition, public diplomacy initiatives will aim at reinforcing and developing trusted channels of engagement with key targeted audiences and partners in Liberia and fostering networks that can support the achievement of shared priorities. These include women and youth organisations, students, academics, influencers, business community, CSOs, disability organisations, and the cultural sector. Press and information activities will also target key mass and community media."}, {"bbox": [97, 812, 459, 838], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## Support to civil society organisations"}, {"bbox": [97, 850, 1158, 931], "category": "Text", "text": "CSOs play a key role in Liberia. They advocate for policy reforms, public service delivery improvements, and citizen's engagement in the public sphere. However, they face several challenges that limit their effectiveness and sustainability. Some of these challenges are:"}, {"bbox": [111, 943, 1158, 996], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Lack of adequate funding and financial resilience: many CSOs depend on external donors for their operations and have limited access to local resources or private sector investment."}, {"bbox": [111, 1008, 1158, 1089], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Lack of capacity and skills development: many CSOs lack the technical and organisational skills to design and implement evidence-based advocacy strategies, monitor, and evaluate their impact, and communicate their results to the public."}, {"bbox": [111, 1101, 1158, 1154], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Lack of coordination and collaboration: many CSOs work in isolation or in competition with each other, rather than forming issue-based coalitions that can leverage their diverse strengths."}, {"bbox": [111, 1166, 1158, 1219], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Lack of trust and accountability: many CSOs have low levels of trust and credibility among the government (and limited access), due to weak governance structures, transparency mechanisms, and feedback systems."}, {"bbox": [97, 1231, 1158, 1283], "category": "Text", "text": "Therefore, there is a need for more support and investment in strengthening the capacity, sustainability, and collaboration of CSOs in Liberia."}, {"bbox": [97, 1310, 1158, 1364], "category": "Text", "text": "### Identification of main stakeholders and corresponding institutional and/or organisational issues (mandates, potential roles, and capacities) to be covered by the Action:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1376, 573, 1401], "category": "Text", "text": "Stakeholders will include, but will not be limited to:"}, {"bbox": [97, 1415, 294, 1442], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Cooperation facility"}, {"bbox": [111, 1454, 1158, 1508], "category": "List-item", "text": "* The AMCU at the MFDP in its role of coordination and planning of international aid for development, and/or any specific structure responsible for coordinating EU cooperation within the MFDP."}, {"bbox": [111, 1520, 1038, 1547], "category": "List-item", "text": "* Ministries, agencies, and commissions (MACs) involved in or benefitting from the EU interventions."}, {"bbox": [111, 1560, 803, 1587], "category": "List-item", "text": "* EU institutions and EU Member States, and other development partners."}, {"bbox": [97, 1599, 388, 1626], "category": "Section-header", "text": "#### Communication and visibility"}, {"bbox": [1038, 1682, 1143, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 6 of 16"}]