NDICI´s thematic pillar allocates financial support to human rights, democracy, civil society cooperation, stability, and peace activities. As those issues remain to be addressed at the global level it complements NDICI´s geographic pillar. There is a particular emphasis on global issues, such as health, education, empowering women/children and tackling migration and food insecurity. The multi-annual indicative programming for the thematic programme on human rights and democracy follows the structure of the EU Action Plan on Human Rights and Democracy 2020-2024 with its five overarching priorities: 1. Protecting and empowering individuals; 2. Building resilient, inclusive and democratic societies; 3. Promoting a global system for human rights and democracy; 4. Harnessing the opportunities and addressing challenges of new technologies; 5. Delivering by working together.