Manuel Cocco, Principal, Climate Policy at South Pole Group, presented the W+ Standard at the UNFCCC in-session workshop on gender-responsive climate policy with a focus on mitigation action and technology development and transfer, on 9 June in Bonn, Germany. Manual presented the W+ Standard as an example of how results-based finance can help in mainstreaming gender into development and climate mitigation action during the session on ‘Enhancing gender-responsiveness in mitigation action and technology development and transfer- challenges and opportunities’.
The workshop is the result of the Conference of Parties (COP) decision 18/CP.20 to the UNFCCC secretariat to organize an in-session workshop on gender-responsive climate policy during 42nd session of the Subsidiary Body for Implementation (SBI). The two day workshop had four sessions:
Session I: Setting the scene – Terms and concepts in the context of gender responsive policy
Session II: The importance and benefits of mainstreaming gender in mitigation action and technology development and transfer
Session III: Gender in UNFCCC processes and mechanisms in relation to mitigation action and technology development and transfer – challenges and opportunities
Session IV: Enhancing gender-responsiveness in mitigation action and technology development and transfer- challenges and opportunities
The session was able to increase understanding of the meanings of key gender related terms and concepts in the context of climate change policy, particularly related to climate change mitigation action and technology transfer and development. Some of the presentations also showcased best practices, tools/methodologies and lessons learned in developing and implementing gender-responsive climate policies and actions concerning mitigation and technology development and transfer.
The workshop is available through on-demand web-cast. http://unfccc6.meta-fusion.com/sb42/events/2015-06-08-10-00