Date and time: SB 64, 12 June 2026, 14:00-18:00 and 13 June 2026, 9:00-13:00 

Location:  

12 June: UN Campus, AHH, Upper Conference Room 

13 June: UN Campus, AHH, Upper Conference Room, S-U-212 Round Room, S-U-112  

Format: Hybrid,  

Mandate: 7.CP/30, Belém GAP deliverable A.2.1 
 

Background 

Under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Parties are encouraged to designate National Gender and Climate Change Focal Points (NGCCFPs) to support the integration of gender considerations into climate policy, planning, implementation, and negotiations. Parties were first invited to appoint and support NGCCFPs in 2016 through decision 21/CP.22, with a mandate covering climate negotiations, implementation, and monitoring. Since then, more than 125 countries have designated NGCCFPs. The role has been further reinforced through successive Gender Action Plans (GAPs), reflecting the growing recognition that effective climate action requires inclusive and gender-responsive approaches. The Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP), adopted at COP30, further reinforces this mandate. In particular, deliverables A.1.1, A.2.1, and A.2.4 explicitly call for capacity-building and training, clarification and strengthening of NGCCFP roles, provision of tools, peer learning, mentoring, and knowledge exchange. 

Previous workshops, reports, and consultations have highlighted persistent challenges faced by NGCCFPs, including: 

• Limited institutionalization and unclear mandates in some national contexts 

• Capacity gaps across technical, political, and operational domains 

• Limited access to financial and human resources 

• Challenges in effectively influencing national climate policy processes and negotiations 

• Fragmented support from partners and institutions 

At the same time, there is significant diversity in how the NGCCFP role is interpreted, defined and operationalized across countries, ranging from coordination and advisory roles to direct engagement in negotiations, policy development, and climate finance processes. 

This workshop responds directly to the mandate under the Belém GAP by providing a structured and interactive space to reflect on best practices and tools for strengthening the role of NGCCFPs, including a joint reflection on and articulation of their role and activities. 

Objective 

To strengthen the effectiveness, clarity, and institutional positioning of NGCCFPs by: 

• Clarifying and documenting their respective current and desired roles  

• Facilitating peer learning and exchange of good practices  

• Identifying capacity-building needs  

Background information and resources 

• For information on group work, consult the agenda below and reporting template in Miro for Day 1 and Day 2. 

• The reporting template in Miro for Day 1 and Day 2. 

• Guidance on how to use Miro here.

• Survey results: NGCCFPs perception of their role and capacity building needs as well as partners providing support to NGCCFPs 

• Current list of appointed NGCCFPs and information on the process for nomination. 

• 2022 informal report on the in-session workshop on the role of NGCCFPs and annex 

*Parties that have not yet nominated a NGCCFP may nominate a representative to attend the workshop. Parties that have already nominated a NGCCFP may also nominate additional representatives working on gender issues or in a similar capacity. Such nominations may be sent by National Focal Points to: gender-team@unfccc.int.

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