英文 2024年加速影響的綜合行動(dòng)：將性別平等和社會(huì)包容置于NBSAPs和NDCs的核心

UNITEDNATIONSDEVELOPMENTPROGRAMME

INTEGRATEDACTIONSFORACCELERATEDIMPACT:

PuttinggenderequalityandsocialinclusionattheheartofNBSAPsandNDCs

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Editor:LisaBaumgartner(UNDP)

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Tableofcontents

Listofabbreviations4

Part1:Introduction5

A.Buildingonafoundationofprogress–andsteeringattentiontobridginggaps8

Part2:Entrypointsforintegratedactionforgenderequalityandsocialinclusionin10

NBSAPsandNDCs

A.Effectivegovernance:improvingcoordinationmechanismsandinstitutional11

capacity

1.Strengtheninginstitutionalarrangementsandcoordinationmechanisms11

2.Improvinginstitutionalcapacities11

3.Stakeholderengagementandinclusivedecision-making12

B.Inclusiveplanning,implementationandmonitoring13

4.Capacitydevelopmentatthelocalandcommunitylevel13

5.Datacollection,analysisandknowledgegeneration14

6.Enhancingmonitoring,measurement,reportingandverificationsystems16

7.Integratingwomen’sandIndigenoustraditionalknowledge16

C.Financeandresourceallocation17

8.Ensuringgender-responsivebudgetingandfinancethatworksforgenderequalityand17

socialinclusion

9.Incentivizinggender-responsiveandsociallyinclusivefinanceanddirect-access18

mechanismsforwomen,IndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunities

D.Policycoherenceandalignment19

10.Ensuringstrongpolicyalignmentinfavorofgenderequality,socialinclusionand19

environmentalsustainability

11.Strengtheningandaligninglegalframeworks20

Annexes21

1.Conceptsandterms21

2.Additionalrecentresourcesongenderequality,socialinclusionandNBSAPsandNDCs23

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Listofabbreviations

CBD

ConventiononBiologicalDiversity

COP

ConferenceoftheParties

DECC

DepartmentofEnvironmentandClimateChange

EMV

EconomicModernizationVision

FPIC

Free,Prior,andInformedConsent

GBF

GlobalBiodiversityFramework

GAP

GenderActionPlan

INFF

IntegratedNationalFinancingFrameworks

KM-GBF

Kunming-MontrealGlobalBiodiversityFramework

LWPG

Limaworkprogrammeongender

MEAs

MultilateralEnvironmentalAgreements

NAP

NationalAdaptationPlan

NCWC

NationalCommissionforWomenandChildren

NBSAPs

NationalBiodiversityStrategiesandActionPlans

NDCs

NationallyDeterminedContributions

SDGs

SustainableDevelopmentGoals

STEM

Science,Technology,Engineering,andMathematics

TNC

ThirdNationalCommunication

UNDP

UnitedNationsDevelopmentProgramme

UNFCCC

UnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange

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Part1:

Introduction

Therealityofclimatechangeandenvironmentaldegradationisuponus–withimpactsdeepeningexistinginequalitiesandtransformativeresponsemeasuresurgentlyneededtoensurenooneisleftbehind.Deeplyentrenchedgendersocialnormsandintersectingbiasanddiscriminationimpacthowwomen,girls,IndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunitiesexperienceclimatechange.Often,thesegroupsarehithardestbytheimpactsbuthavethefewestresourcesorinfluencetocope.Existingprejudicesandstructuresthatdiscountdifferentiatedknowledgeandexcludevoicesfromdecision-makingisalossformoreinclusive,effectiveandsustainablenaturalresourcegovernance,biodiversityconservationandnature-positiveclimateaction1.

Advancinggenderequalityandsocialinclusionisvitaltoaddressingclimatechangeandhaltingbiodiversityloss.Itmustbecentraltopriorityissuesandsectorsaswellasinthestructuresandprocessessurroundingpolicymaking,planning,investmentandpartnerships.Becausegenderedrolesandpowerdynamicslargelyshapenaturalresourcemanagement,wecannotstrengthenresourcemanagementwithoutaddressinggenderdynamics.Forexample,womenaremostlyresponsiblefordoingthecarework—foodpreparation,water,fuelwood,andmedicinalplantcollection—andareinvolvedinsubsistencefarming,tasksthatrelyonnaturalresources.Despitehavingdistinctknowledgeandprioritiesaroundnaturalresources,womenareseverelyunderrepresentedinenvironmentaldecision-making2–butoverrepresentedininformalandprecariouswork.Forinstance,almostonethirdofwomen’semploymentgloballyisinagriculture,forestryandfishing3,oftenininsecureandlow-payingjobs.

Targetinggendergapsthatarechronicbarrierstohumanandsustainabledevelopmentcanhaveapowerfulmultiplyingeffect.Forexample,levelingtheplayingfieldforwomenfarmersthroughequallandrightscouldbothdecreasethenumberofundernourishedpeopleintheworldby12to17percent4andcreatepathwaysforrestoringdegradedlandandincreasingresiliencetodrought5.Suchbenefitscomplementcriticalgenderequalityandhumanwell-beingoutcomesthatarelinkedtowomen’sequitablelandrights,suchaswomen’sincreaseddignity,influenceandstatus;improvedaccesstocreditandeconomicopportunities;andreducedriskofgender-basedviolence.6

Therefore,puttinggenderequalityandsocialinclusionsquarelyattheheartofclimateandbiodiversityactionsiskeytomeetingcountries’nationalpriorityobjectivesandglobalsustainabledevelopmentgoals.Rights-based,gender-responsiveandsociallyinclusiveapproaches(seeAnnex1)helpidentifychronicroadblocks;respectandvaluewomen’s,IndigenousPeoples’andlocalcommunities’knowledge,prioritiesandsolutions;cultivatemoreinclusiveandresilience-orienteddecision-making;andwardoffrisksofsiloedinvestments–alltowardmoreinnovative,effectiveandsustainableoutcomes.

1UNFCCC(2022).Dimensionsandexamplesofthegender-differentiatedimpactsofclimatechange,theroleofwomenasagentsofchangeandopportunitiesforwomen.;IISD(2024).MainstreamingGenderEqualityandSocialInclusioninNature-BasedSolutionsforClimateChangeAdaptation.

2IUCN(2024).Genderequalityforgreenerandbluerfutures:Whywomen’sleadershipmattersforrealisingenvironmentalgoals.

3UnitedNations(2023).“Genderinequalitiesinfoodandagriculturearecostingworld$1trillion:FAO”,13Aptil2023.

/en/sto

-ry/2023/04/1135597

4FAO(2011).TheStateofFoodandAgriculture2010-2011:WomeninAgriculture-ClosingtheGenderGapforDevelopment.

5FAOandUNCCD(2022).TechnicalGuideontheIntegrationoftheVoluntaryGuidelinesontheResponsibleGovernanceofTenureofLand,FisheriesandForestsintheContextofNationalFoodSecurityintotheImplementationoftheUnitedNationsConventiontoCombatDesertification.FAO,RomeandUNCCD,Bonn.

6UNCCD(2023).HerLand.HerRights:Advancinggenderequalitytorestorelandandbuildresilience.UNCCDPolicyBrief.

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IntegratedactionsacrossNBSAPsandNDCscanaccelerateprogressandboostsustainabledevelopmentoutcomes.UsheredundertheConventiononBiologicalDiversity(CBD)andtheUnitedNationsFrameworkConventiononClimateChange(UNFCCC)respectively,NationalBiodiversityStrategiesandActionPlans(NBSAPs)andNationallyDeterminedContributions(NDCs)aretwokeypolicyinstrumentsthroughwhichcountriesareconsideringtheireconomic,environmentalandsocialpriorities.Thisincludesfoodandwatersecurity,landandforestrestoration,climate-smartagriculture,cleanenergy,greeninfrastructure,financethatdeliversonmultiplegoals,andmuchmore.Puttinggenderequalityandsocialinclusionattheheartoftheseprocesses–withintegratedactionsacrossthem–offersthepotentialtoaccelerateprogresstowardpositivebiodiversityandclimateoutcomes,togetherwithbroaderhumanandsustainabledevelopmentimpacts.

Drawingonspecificexamplesfromcountriesalreadyexploringandemployingintegratedactions,thispolicyandprogrammingbriefprovidesentrypointsforcountriestoconsiderinNBSAPandNDCprocesses.Itfocusesonjointactionsthatcanstrengthengender-responsiveandsociallyinclusivegovernance,programmedesignandimplementation,financeandpolicyreformandcoherence.Policymakers,programteams,donorsandotherrelevantstakeholderscanconsidertheseintegratedactionsforstrengtheningrespectivepolicies;fosteringshared,south-southandcross-sectorallearning;andensuring–amongotherthings–morecoordinatedandcoherentdesign,implementation,andmonitoringandreportingonoutcomesforgenderequalityandsocialinclusion,acrossenvironmentalandclimate-relatedprocesses.

Box1:

Puttingwordsintointegratedaction–Implementingexistingpolicy

mandates

Theconnectionsbetweenwomen’sempowerment,genderequalityandsocialinclusionandbiodiversityconservationandclimatechangeresponsearewellestablishedinmajorpolicyframeworks.PartiestotwomainRioConventions—theCBDandtheUNFCCC—havecommonguidingprinciples(seeFigure1)andhaveincreasinglyincorporatedtheimportanceofadvancinggenderequalityandsocialinclusionandequityintheirdecisionsoverthelastseveraldecades.Mostrecently,undertheCBD,theKunming-MontrealGlobalBiodiversityFrameworkincludestwospecificTargets(22and23)focusedongenderequalityandsocialinclusion,aswellasarenewedGenderPlanofActionthataimstocomplementandenhancegender-responsiveimplementationthroughout.WithrespecttotheUNFCCC,theParisAgreementandlatestLimaworkprogrammeongender(LWPG)anditsGenderActionPlanprovideclearmandatesforaddressinggenderinequalityandotherformsofchronicdiscriminationanddisenfranchisementthatnegativelyimpactclimateaction.

Assuch,NBSAPsandNDCshaveauniquetwinnedroleinaddressingsocialandeconomicinequalitiesaspartofachievingbiodiversityandclimategoals.Transformingthebarriersforandrecognizingthedistinctdifferentiatedsocio-economicneedsofdiversewomen,IndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunities,suchashealthcare,educationandsustainablelivelihoods,arecoretorealizingtheirrights–aswellascontributingtoanenablingenvironmentfortheirenvironmentalstewardshipandclimateaction,whicharenecessarytorealizingtheobjectivesoftheConventionsandcountry-drivenpriorities.

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Figure1:PointsofalignmenttoguideintegratedactionsforgenderequalityandsocialinclusionacrossNBSAPsandNDCs

NDCsNBSAPs

Guidingprinciples

Commonguidingprinciplesforgenderequalityandsocialinclusion

includeahumanrights-basedapproach,gender-responsiveness,and

inclusiveparticipation.BothRioConventionsemphasizetheimportanceofempoweringwomen,marginalizedgroups,andIndigenouscommunities

throughcapacitybuilding,intersectionalpolicies,andensuringaccountabilitythroughmonitoringandreportingmechanisms.

Theseframeworksaligngenderequalityandsocialinclusionwithbroadergoalsofsustainabledevelopmentandenvironmentalstewardship.For

theNDCs,theLimaworkprogrammeongender(LWPG)anditsGender

ActionPlan(GAP)guidetheworkonintegratinggenderconsiderations

intotheworkofParties.TheNBSAPsareguidedbytheKunming-MontrealGlobalBiodiversityFrameworkanditsGenderPlanofActionforgender

considerations.

Stakeholderengagement

BothNDCsandNBSAPsencouragetheuseof‘whole-of-government’

and‘whole-of-society’approaches,andanactiveinvolvementofwomen,youth,IndigenousPeoples,localcommunities,andotherpeoplein

vulnerablesituationsinenvironmentalpolicy,planning,implementation,

andmonitoringprocesses,ensuringtheirknowledgeandprioritiesshapebothclimateandbiodiversitystrategies.

Gender-responsiveandinclusivepolicy

Gender-responsiveandinclusiveapproachesarerequiredinadaptationandmitigationstrategiesandbiodiversityactions,includingequitable

accesstoresources,climate/biodiversityfinancemechanisms,and

supportingwomen’s,IndigenousPeoples’,andlocalcommunities’rolesinconservationandclimateefforts.

Capacity-building

NDCsandNBSAPscanincludecapacity-buildingandtrainingmeasures

focusedonenhancingwomen’sleadershipanddirectparticipationinbiodiversityand/ornaturalresourcesmanagementandconversation,climateadaptation,mitigationandresilience.Suchmeasurescan

strengthenequitableaccesstotrainingandinformation.

Monitoringandreporting

NBSAPsandNDCsencouragethecollectionanduseofdisaggregated

dataandindicators(bygender,age,ethnicity,etc.)totrackprogressandimpactongenderequalityandsocialinclusioninclimateandbiodiversityactions.

Sources:UNDPDataFuturesExchange(2024).AdvancinggenderequalityinNDCs:progressandhigherambitions;UNDPandGEF(2024).GenderEquality,Women'sEmpowerment,andLeadershipinNationalBiodiversityPlanning,MonitoringandReporting.NewYork:UNDP;CBD/COP/DEC/15/11(2022).

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A.Buildingonafoundationofprogress–andsteeringattentiontobridginggaps

ThroughtheClimatePromisePledgetoImpactProgramme,asofApril12024,110of120ClimatePromise-supportedcountriesandterritoriessubmittedenhancedNDCs,withimprovedintegrationofgender.Promisingly,106integratedgenderequalityconsiderations,upfrom53intheinitialroundofNDCs.7ManyClimatePromise-supportedcountriesareincreasinglyembeddinggenderequality,aswellassocialinclusionconsiderations,amongprioritiesandrelatedactionsintheirNDCs.Amongstthepositivesignsofchange,forexample,33enhancedNDCsrecognizetheequalparticipationofwomeninclimatedecision-making,asopposedtojust2NDCsinthefirstgeneration.8Similarily,25enhancedNDCsrecognizewomenasagentsofchange,asopposedto7firstgenerationNDCs.9Nonetheless,thereisstillroomforimprovement.

WhenlookingatreferencestoIndigenousPeoplesinNDCs,thishasalsoincreased,from37firstsubmissionsto

49secondorenhancedsubmissions.10

AlthoughthereisgrowingrecognitionforandinclusionofIndigenousPeoplesinNDCs,theimplementationofrights-basedapproachesisstilllargelyabsent.Manycountries'NDCsmentionIndigenousPeopleswithoutestablishingconcretemechanismsfortheirinvolvementorprotectionoftheirrights.MoresignificanteffortsareneededtoensurethattherightsandcontributionsofdiverseIndigenouswomenandmenaremeaningfullyintegratedintoclimategovernance.Indigenouswomeninparticularoftenfacecompoundedchallengesduetoentrenchedgenderedsocialnormsandpowerdynamicsthatlimittheiragencyanddecision-makingpowerwithintheircommunitiesandinbroaderclimatepolicies.TheirmarginalizationcanleadtotheinadequateandineffectiveintegrationofIndigenousPeoples'knowledge,alongwiththeirvaluablecontributions.11

AreviewofNBSAPsfrom1993to2016revealedthatoverhalf–56percent–mentionedwomenorgender,12astrongsignalofcountries’recognitionofwomen’suniquerolesasnaturalresourcemanagersandtheirdifferentiatedneeds.However,justfourpercentcharacterizedwomenasagentsofchange.Morerecently,countriespreparingtheirSixthNationalReportstotheCBDidentifiedlackofgenderdataasthemainchallengetopreparingagenderresponsiveNBSAP.13ThesegapshelptoillustratethetypesofchallengescountriesmayfaceinrealizingthegendertargetsoftheKunming-MontrealGlobalBiodiversityFrameworkanditsGenderPlanofAction.

ThemonitoringframeworkfortheKunming-MontrealGlobalBiodiversityFrameworkidentifiesawiderangeofindicatorsforitsTarget23,(EnsureGenderEqualityandaGender-ResponsiveApproachforBiodiversityAction).Theseincludebutarenotlimitedto:theproportionofseatsheldbywomeninnationalandlocalgovernments,nationalimplementationofthegenderplanofaction,andsecurelandtenurerightsbysexandtypeoftenure.Similarly,forTarget22,(EnsureParticipationinDecision-MakingandAccesstoJusticeandInformationRelatedtoBiodiversityforall)theindicatorsincludelandtenuresecurity,representationinnationalinstitutions,andsystemstrackinggenderequality,focusingoninclusivedecision-makingandgovernanceequity.

UndertheCBDandUNFCCCrespectively,countriesareinvitedtoupdateandenhancetheirNBSAPsandNDCs–offeringaprimeopportunitytorevisitchronicgapsandconsiderintegratedactionsthatdeliveracrossmultiplegoalsandprocesses.Figure2showshowtheseupdatespresentatimelyopportunitywhileBox2looksatUNDP’scommitmentsandprogrammestosupporttheseprocesses.

7FormoredataongenderforClimatePromisesupportedcountries,see:UNDPDataFuturesExchange(2024).AdvancinggenderequalityinNDCs:progressandhigherambitions.

8Ibid.

9Ibid.

10IWGIA(2022).RecognitionofIndigenousPeoplesinNationallyDeterminedContributions.

11Ibid.

12B.ClabotsandM.Gilligan(2017).Genderandbiodiversity:AnalysisofwomenandgenderequalityconsiderationsinNationalBiodiversityStrategiesandActionPlans(NBSAPs).Washington,USA:IUCN.

13UNDPandGEF(2024).GenderEquality,Women'sEmpowerment,andLeadershipinNationalBiodiversityPlanning,MonitoringandReporting.NewYork:UNDP.

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Figure2:NBSAPandNDCupdatetimelines

NDCs

10February2025:

DeadlineforsubmittingNDC3.0asperParis

Agreement

30September2025:LastcallforNDC

submissiontobeincludedinSynthesisReport

NBSAPs

October2024:

RevisionorupdateofNBSAPs

requestedbyCOP16.Countriesthat

arenotinapositiontosubmitupdatedNBSAPsbythistimearerequestedtosubmitupdatednationalbiodiversity

targetsbyCOP16.

February2026:

SeventhNational

Reportsrequestedby28February2026

Box2:

UNDP’sinstitutionalcommitmentsprioritizeintegrateddevelopmentsolutionsdrivenbycountrypriorities.

ClimatePromise|UNDPworkswithover140countriesandterritoriestoreducetheirgreenhousegasemissionsandmeetthechallengesofclimatechange.Thissupportcoversarangeofkeytechnicalareas,includingenhancingpoliticalwillandownershipacrosssociety,strengtheningtargetsandaligningwithkeynationalpolicies,assessingcostsandinvestmentopportunities,aswellassettingupthesystemsformonitoringandreportingonprogress.

GenderEqualityStrategy|Progresstowardgenderequalityrequiressustainedactionanddedicatedinvestment.TheGenderEqualityStrategy2022-2025focusesonclosingstructuralinequitiesandhelpingwomenrealizeempowerment,autonomy,andagency.AlignedtoUNDP’sStrategicPlan2022-2025,acceleratorsforprogressspaneachofUNDP’ssixSignatureSolutions.

NaturePledge|UNDPissupportingover140countriestoreachtheirambitioustargetsundertheGlobalBiodiversityFrameworkandnature-dependentSustainableDevelopmentGoals.TheNaturePledgefocusesonthreesystemshifts–avalueshift,afinanceandeconomicshift,andapolicyandpracticeshift–essentialtoputnatureattheheartofsustainabledevelopment.

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Part2:

Entrypointsforintegratedactionforgenderequalityandsocial

inclusioninNBSAPsandNDCs

Thissectionfocusesonaction.Drawingonarangeofcountryexperiences–includingthosehighlightedinboxesthroughout–arangeofrecommendedentrypointsgearedtowardpolicymakers,programmeandtechnicalteams,donorsandcrucialcivilsocietystakeholders–especiallywomen’sorganizationsandnetworksandIndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunities’groups.

Figure3showsthefourcategoriesofentrypoints–notingoverlapandcomplementaritybetweenthemarealsokey.

Figure3:EntrypointsforintegratedactioninNBSAPSandNDCS

D.Policycoherenceandalignment

?Ensuringstrongpolicyalignmentinfavorofgenderequality,socialinclusionand

environmentalsustainability

?Strengtheningandaligninglegalframeworks

A.Effectivegovernance:improvingcoordinationmechanismsand

institutionalcapacity

?Strengtheninginstitutional

arrangementsandcoordinationmechanisms

?Improvinginstitutionalcapacities

?Stakeholderengagementand

Entrypointsfor

integratedactionfor

genderequalityand

socialinclusionin

inclusivedecision-making

NBSAPsandNDCs

B.Inclusiveplanning,implementationandmonitoring

?Capacitydevelopmentatthelocalandcommunitylevel

?Datacollection,analysisandknowledgegeneration

?Enhancingmonitoring,measurement,reportingandverificationsystems

?Integratingwomen’sandIndigenoustraditionalknowledge

C.Financeandresourceallocation

?Ensuringgender-responsivebudgetingandfinancethatworksforgenderequalityandsocialinclusion

?Incentivizinggender-responsiveand

sociallyinclusivefinanceanddirect-accessmechanismsforwomen,Indigenous

Peoplesandlocalcommunities

14Decision-makingspacesincludebutarenotlimitedto:parliaments,localcouncils,governmentbodies,multilateralnegotiationplatforms,communi-ty-basedorganizations,civilsocietyandadvocacygroups,internationalforums,nationalpolicyforums,etc.

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A.Effectivegovernance:improvingcoordinationmechanismsand

institutionalcapacity

1.Strengtheninginstitutionalarrangementsandcoordinationmechanisms

?Encouragegenderequalityandsocialinclusioninstitutions(ministriesornationalinstitutionsthathaveamandateforgenderequality,socialinclusion,IndigenousPeoples’andlocalcommunities’rights)tobepresentandactivelyparticipateindecision-makingspaces.14

?Establish(orrevitalize/strengthen)dedicatedbodies,taskforces,committeesorworkinggroupsfocusedonwomen’sempowermentandgenderequalityandIndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunitiesengagement,ensuringtheirperspectivesacrossbiodiversityandclimateplanning,liaisingwithkeydivisionsintherespectiveentities,andprovidingsufficientresourcesforeffectiveoperation.

?Fosterinteraction,collaborationandpartnershipbetweenkeyactorsworkingseparatelyongenderequality,socialinclusion,IndigenousPeoples,andlocalcommunitiesrights,andclimateandbiodiversity,topromotedialogue,understandingandintegratedworkatthegender-nature-climatenexus.

2.Improvinginstitutionalcapacities

?Establish,facilitateand/orstrengthendialoguesacrossbiodiversity/NBSAPandclimate/NDCteamstoidentifycommonprioritiesandentrypointsforintegratedworkongenderequality,socialinclusion,rights-basedapproachesandprioritiesofIndigenousPeoplesandlocalcommunities.

?Designandinvestincapacity-buildingopportunities,includingworkshopsandtrainingsonthelinkagesbetweengenderequality,socialinclusion,climatechangeandbiodiversityininstitutionsdedicatedto(i)climateandbiodiversityplanningand(ii)togenderequalityandsocialinclusion.

?Engage,buildcapacity,raiseawareness,andensurecoherencewithregional/district,localauthoritiesandentitiesatsub-nationallevel.

?Deepenstatereadinessforgender-responsiveandsociallyinclusivepolicymakingandimplementationthroughthetailoredcapacity-buildingandcertificationprogramoftheGenderEqualitySealforPublicInstitutions.15

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Box3:

IncreasinginstitutionalcapacitiesforgendermainstreamingthroughNBSAPsandNDCsinPeru

InMay2024,Peru’sMinistryofEnvironmentalongsideUNDPorganizedaworkshopongendermainstreaminginbiodiversitydecision-making,withafocusonthecountry’sNBSAP.Theworkshopaimedtoraiseawarenessandbuildfoundationalknowledgeamonggovernmentstakeholders,ensuringthatgenderandsocialinclusionconsiderationsareintegratedintobiodiversitypolicies.Thecountryhasmade

greatstrides

topromotegenderequalityineffortstowardstheParisAgreementandisworkingtoreplicatethesesuccessesforbiodiversity.

Duringtheworkshop,nationalbiodiversit