The Enhanced Lima Work Programme on Gender

Informal consultations on gender and climate change during COP 25

Credit: KiaraWorth

Background

In 2014 the COP established the first Lima work programme on gender (LWPG) (Decision 18/CP.20) to advance gender balance and integrate gender considerations into the work of Parties and the secretariat in implementing the Convention and the Paris Agreement so as to achieve gender responsive climate policy and action. COP 22 decided on a three-year extension of the LWPG, with a review at COP 25 (Decision 21/CP.22), and the first gender action plan (GAP) under the UNFCCC was established at COP 23.

Enhanced LWPG and its GAP

At COP 25 Parties agreed a 5-year enhanced Lima work programme on gender and its gender action plan (Decision 3/CP.25).

Priority Areas GAP 2

GAP priority areas

The enhanced gender action plan sets out objectives and activities under five priority areas that aim to advance knowledge and understanding of gender-responsive climate action and its coherent mainstreaming in the implementation of the UNFCCC and the work of Parties, the secretariat, United Nations entities and all stakeholders at all levels, as well as women’s full, equal and meaningful participation in the UNFCCC process.

Priority Area A. Capacity-building, knowledge management and communication

Objective: To enhance the systematic integration of gender considerations into climate policy and action and the application of understanding and expertise to the actions called for under the Lima work programme on gender and its gender action plan, and facilitate outreach, knowledge-sharing and the communication of activities undertaken to enhance gender-responsive climate action and its impacts in advancing women’s leadership, achieving gender equality and ensuring effective climate action

Priority Area B. Gender balance, participation and women’s leadership

Objective: To achieve and sustain the full, equal and meaningful participation of women in the UNFCCC process

Information on the gender composition report and gender balance can be found here

Priority Area C. Coherence

Objective: To strengthen the integration of gender considerations within the work of UNFCCC constituted bodies, the secretariat and other United Nations entities and stakeholders towards the consistent implementation of gender-related mandates and activities

Priority Area D. Gender-responsive implementation and means of implementation

Objective: To ensure the respect, promotion and consideration of gender equality and the empowerment of women in the implementation of the Convention and the Paris Agreement.

Priority Area E. Monitoring and reporting

Objective: To improve tracking of the implementation of and reporting on gender-related mandates under the Lima work programme on gender and its gender action plan.