The final review of the implementation of the enhanced Lima work programme and its GAP initiated at SB 60 (June 2024) and concluded at COP 29, identifying progress, challenges, gaps and priorities. The COP 29 decision extended the Lima work programme for 10 years (Decision 7/CP.29).  

Parties, United Nations entities, the UNFCCC constituted bodies and relevant organizations were all invited to provide inputs to inform the final review process of the enhanced LWPG. These inputs reflect on progress, challenges, gaps and priorities in implementing the GAP and on future work to be undertaken. Submissions are uploaded to the submission portal (Decision 15/CP.28).

The UN Climate Change secretariat developed a template, whose use is voluntary, to support Parties and non-Party stakeholders in drafting their submissions. The document, available in Word and Excel formats, contains sections to capture initiatives under the five GAP priority areas and other activities that support the objectives of the GAP, as well as forward-looking segments.

• Download the Word form here 
• Download the Excel form here 

Considering these submissions, the following inputs were prepared and considered for the review:

• The report Progress, challenges, gaps and priorities in implementing the gender action plan, and future work to be undertaken on gender and climate change (FCCC/SBI/2024/11), which synthetizes inputs from the submissions. The synthesis of future work on gender and climate change encompasses proposals for a new work programme on gender and gender action plan, including reflections on its structure, priority areas and activities.
• A workshop at SB 60, that discussed the synthesis report on the submissions with focused regional-level and global-level discussions took place in June 2024 (more information is available here).
• A summary report of the In-session workshop on progress, challenges, gaps and priorities in implementing the gender action plan and on future work to be undertaken on gender and climate change (FCCC/SBI/2024/INF.6).

The development of the new gender action plan will begin at SB 62 (June 2025), with a view to recommending a draft decision for consideration and adoption at COP 30 (November 2025). At SB 62, Parties and observers will come together to discuss the design, including the structure and content of the activities in the new gender action plan at an in-session workshop.

A call for submissions related to the workshop is open until 31 March 2025. To access the UNFCCC submissions portal, click here.

1. Who can do a submission?

• Parties
• Observers, including:
  • United Nations entities
  • Relevant organizations

2. How do I request access to the submission portal?

If you do not have an account yet, follow the below step to have access:

• For Parties to be able to upload a submission, their National Focal Point should submit a request here.
• Organizations with observer status can request here via their Designated Contact Point the access to upload a submission.
• Non-Party stakeholder without observer status are invited to send their submissions to the UNFCCC secretariat by email to submission-info@unfccc.int. Received submissions will go through a clearing process and cleared submissions will then be published in the Submission and Statement Portal. Check the guidelines here.

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3. How to do a submission?

In the submission portal, search 'gender' with the selected tag 'open', or search by key words, e.g. 'gender action plan'. Then please click 'start submission'. Select your file(s) and click ' submit'.

4. Can I upload a submission in any language?

Submissions can be uploaded in the six official UN languages, namely: Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish.

5. Can I upload a file in any format?

Files in PDF format are preferable, but you can also upload files in Word and Excel formats. 

6. Can I upload multiple files at once?

Yes, upload of less than 10 MB per file are optimal.

7. What should I do if I have issues related to the submission portal?

For any issues related to the submission portal or the uploading process, please contact submission-info@unfccc.int. If possible, share a screenshot and details on the issue.

8. What can I do if the deadline passed?

As per Decision 7/CP.29, paragraph 15, submissions should be made by 31 March 2025.

It may not be feasible to consider submissions received after that date in the conceptualization of the in-session technical workshop.  

9. Can I send my submission to the Gender team instead of uploading it to the submission portal?

No. As established in the UNFCCC process and for transparency, all submissions must follow the process and be uploaded to the submission portal. If desired, the submission document(s) can also be shared by email to the Gender team.

10. What can I do if I have questions regarding the template?

Feel free to contact gender-team@unfccc.int.

11. How can Parties and non-Party stakeholders support the dissemination of the call for submissions?

The call for submission and the review website could be shared through your network.

12. Are the Parties that haven’t submitted their GAP yet allowed to submit their progress, challenge, gaps and priorities based on ongoing activities?

There is no requirement to submit national gender action plans to the secretariat or to the UNFCCC. It is entirely up to Parties how they implement aspects of the enhanced LWPG and its GAP. Irrespective of where Parties and entities are in the implementation or consideration of the implementation, all submissions from Parties and organizations that are engaging in the LWPG and its GAP in any way are welcome.