GGCA Gender and Climate Change Training Manual - Women's ...

In terms of the legal instruments, policy coherence should be ensured
in three different dimensions as regards climate change and gender:
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• Coherence between the “Rio Conventions.” Both climate change
and gender affect all Rio Conventions. Therefore, it is beneficial to
adopt similar approaches as regards the mainstreaming of gender
and promote a cross-fertilization of experiences. As the CBD is actually
at the most developed stage of gender mainstreaming, the method
applied by the Secretariat of the CBD could be used as a
source of inspiration for the other two Conventions on climate change
and desertification.
• Shared approach at national level among NBSAPs, NAPAs and
NAPs. Due to the fact that all Rio Conventions are dealing at the
moment with climate change issues, a harmonization exercise
should be carried out at national level in terms of their approach
towards climate change and gender (NBSAPs, NAPAs and NAPs)
which could contribute to a more systematic approach to
mainstreaming gender in the environmental sector. In fact, since
some NBSAPs have already taken important steps
towards the promotion of gender equality, the design of
NAPAs can draw on their experience. Some NAPAs have already
started to address some gender elements (Pearl, personal
communication). For example:
- Uganda has included in their criteria equity and gender issues,
taking into consideration disadvantaged groups. The NAPA also
expresses the need to develop guidelines for mainstreaming
gender issues.
- Burundi’s Adaptation Plan mentions as one of its objectives
women’s empowerment.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo and Guinea documents
recognize women’s role in water, agriculture, community
development and their vulnerability.
- Bhutan and Malawi include references to gender which are
related to fulfilment of the MDGs and women’s participation.