[{"bbox": [96, 153, 1165, 207], "category": "Text", "text": "intermediation services. Government authorities will serve as key actors in advancing targeted value chains and promoting effective coordination within these value chains."}, {"bbox": [96, 231, 1165, 285], "category": "Text", "text": "Private sector companies with a special focus on MSMEs, microbusinesses, and solo entrepreneurs in the sectors of agrifood/business, fisheries and forest¹⁵."}, {"bbox": [85, 338, 604, 371], "category": "Section-header", "text": "# 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTION"}, {"bbox": [85, 400, 508, 433], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.1 Objectives and Expected Outputs"}, {"bbox": [96, 456, 1165, 537], "category": "Text", "text": "The **overall objective** of this Action is to increase the competitiveness and environmental sustainability of cassava, fisheries and wood processing value chains in Liberia for enhanced job creation, economic growth, and competitiveness of Liberia's businesses."}, {"bbox": [96, 549, 498, 576], "category": "Text", "text": "The **specific objectives** of the action are to:"}, {"bbox": [96, 588, 1165, 639], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Improve regulatory, public-private dialogue and investment climate frameworks in line with shared green deal commitments."}, {"bbox": [96, 653, 1165, 708], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Increase productivity, quality, and inclusive decent job creation in the cassava, fisheries, and wood processing value chains in accordance with trade and environmental sustainability standards."}, {"bbox": [96, 732, 1016, 760], "category": "Text", "text": "The **outputs** to be delivered by this Action contributing to the corresponding specific objectives are:"}, {"bbox": [96, 771, 608, 798], "category": "List-item", "text": "1. Contributing to outcome 1 (or specific objective 1):"}, {"bbox": [131, 809, 1165, 864], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.1 Improved knowledge, tools and coordination mechanisms of national institutions, private sector stakeholders, and business advocacy organisations on public-private dialogues and partnerships."}, {"bbox": [131, 876, 1165, 929], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.2 Increased capacities of competent institutions in adapting the policy and regulatory framework to the requirements and commitments of the EU Green Deal."}, {"bbox": [131, 941, 1165, 995], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.3 Improved job intermediation and business promotion services with a strong focus on youth, women, and people with disabilities."}, {"bbox": [131, 1006, 1025, 1034], "category": "List-item", "text": "1.4 Increased opportunities for bankable projects¹⁶ in accessing innovative financial instruments."}, {"bbox": [96, 1059, 608, 1086], "category": "List-item", "text": "2. Contributing to outcome 2 (or specific objective 2):"}, {"bbox": [131, 1097, 1165, 1152], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.1 Increased capacities of the companies and stakeholders linked to the cassava and fisheries value chains to boost local production, processing, and distribution on a coordinated and sustainable manner."}, {"bbox": [131, 1163, 1165, 1217], "category": "List-item", "text": "2.2 Improved knowledge and tools of local associations and cooperatives in the wood processing and furniture makers sectors on sustainable production and traceability systems."}, {"bbox": [85, 1243, 368, 1271], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 3.2 Indicative Activities"}, {"bbox": [96, 1301, 393, 1327], "category": "Text", "text": "Activities relating to output 1.1:"}, {"bbox": [96, 1338, 1048, 1366], "category": "List-item", "text": "- 1.1.1 Empower private sector and business advocacy organisations, such as LCC, LIBA and ECCL;"}, {"bbox": [96, 1377, 598, 1405], "category": "List-item", "text": "- 1.1.2 Revitalise public-private dialogue platforms;"}, {"bbox": [96, 1416, 1027, 1444], "category": "List-item", "text": "- 1.1.3 Promote and launch business and economic for a, such as an EU-Liberia Business Forum;"}, {"bbox": [96, 1455, 801, 1483], "category": "List-item", "text": "- 1.1.4 Develop and strengthen the overall regulatory framework on PPPs."}, {"bbox": [85, 1572, 1145, 1620], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁵ There are two Team Europe Initiatives (TEIs) on ‘Safe and Sustainable Food Systems’ and ‘Forestry and Biodiversity’ in Liberia."}, {"bbox": [85, 1621, 932, 1647], "category": "Footnote", "text": "¹⁶ Bankable projects in the targeted value chains and/or other sectors (i.e., infrastructure for example)."}, {"bbox": [1023, 1680, 1145, 1706], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 25"}]