B.24/12: Updated Gender Policy and Action Plan 2020–2023
The Board, having considered document GCF/B.24/15 titled “Updated Gender Policy and Gender Action Plan 2020–2023”:
- Takes note of the Secretariat’s report of the survey findings on the direct costs and benefits associated with the implementation of the policy and acknowledges the progress made in the implementation of the Gender Policy and Gender Action Plan as presented in section III of annex V to the document;
- Also takes note of the gender action plan of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and related matters regarding gender-sensitive and gender-responsive climate policy;
- Requests the Secretariat, in its annual reports to the Board, to provide a GCF-focused implementation perspective related to gender-responsive climate policy;
- Confirms that, in order to support capacity-building to access GCF resources:
- National designated authorities and focal points may request readiness and preparatory support from GCF to develop and/or strengthen their capacities, policies, procedures and competencies to meet the requirements of the updated Gender Policy of the GCF and the Gender Action Plan of the GCF 2020–2023; and
- Direct access entities may request support from the Project Preparation Facility to support the project-level requirements of the updated Gender Policy of the GCF and Gender Action Plan 2020–2023;
- Adopts the updated Gender Policy of the GCF as presented in annex XXIII, acknowledging the progress made in advancing gender balance and gender equality within the context of climate change policies and in line with individual country circumstances when applying said policy;
- Also adopts the Gender Action Plan of the GCF 2020–2023, as contained in annex XXIV; and
- Requests the Secretariat to implement the Gender Action Plan for the period of 2020 to 2023 and the associated gender indicators, as contained in annexes XXIV and XXV, respectively.