Thematic Paper 9: Enhancing Synergies to Advance Gender-Responsive Approaches Under the CBD and UNFCCC Frameworks
As climate change and biodiversity loss exacerbate existing inequalities, a gender-responsive governance approach is necessary to achieve ambitious, equitable, and lasting outcomes. Thematic Paper 9 argues that gender equality is a foundational prerequisite for effective climate and biodiversity action.
Thematic Paper 10: Resources and Platforms for Capacity Building and Development for Climate and Biodiversity Action
Achieving climate–biodiversity synergies requires sustained investment in individual, institutional, and systemic capacities, yet current efforts remain fragmented. Thematic Paper 10 identifies capacity building as a key enabler of the UNFCCC, Paris Agreement, CBD, and Kunming-Montreal GBF, supporting countries in translating commitments into action.
Thematic Paper 7: Synergies for Monitoring and Reporting on Climate and Biodiversity Actions: Global Frameworks and National Opportunities
Thematic Paper 7 highlights transparency as a shared pillar of the CBD/GBF and the Paris Agreement, illustrating that integrated monitoring and reporting can strengthen climate-biodiversity synergies while reducing reporting burdens and improving policy coherence. The paper presents the monitoring frameworks of the GBF and the Paris Agreements, discusses opportunities at the global level for enhancing synergies between them, and compiles good practices and recommendations for aligning monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems at the national level
Thematic Paper 1: Linkages and Synergies Between International Instruments on Biodiversity and Climate Change (updated 09/24)
Despite growing scientific evidence that climate change and biodiversity loss are deeply interconnected, governance efforts often remain fragmented. Thematic Paper 1 explores how climate and biodiversity policies can work better together.
Climate and Nature: Maximize Synergies and Co-benefits in Mongolia
This analysis explores how Mongolia can better align its climate and biodiversity strategies (NDCs, NAPs, NBSAPs) to reduce fragmentation and unlock synergies. It identifies key challenges, overlaps, and opportunities for coordinated action to strengthen policy coherence and deliver more effective, integrated outcomes across both domains.
Gender in Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance in Bangladesh
Climate change presents significant challenges; however, its effects are not gender-neutral and intersect with existing inequalities related to gender, income, location, and social status, often resulting in heightened risks for women in specific contexts. This unequal burden emphasises the importance of inclusive approaches to climate action and targeted strategies that address the underlying vulnerabilities, circumventing unintended negative consequences.
This analysis attempts to map the current CDRFI policies and programmes, provide diagnoses of systemic gender gaps, and formulate evidence-informed recommendations to make Bangladesh’s CDRFI landscape more gender-responsive, socially inclusive, and effective.
Gender Analysis of Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance in Rwanda
Rwanda has introduced specific CDRFI programmes to improve financial inclusion and mitigate the economic impact of climate-induced disasters, such as floods and droughts. Nonetheless, the findings of this analysis show that gaps remain in accessibility and uptake of formal insurance by women smallholder farmers and vulnerable groups.
Gender Analysis of Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance in Pakistan
This report provides a comprehensive review of national policies, strategies, and programmes incorporating CDRFI and gender, to identify existing gaps and offer recommendations for improve ment to strengthen the gender responsiveness and social inclusion of CDRFI solutions.
Gender Analysis of Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance in The Gambia
The Gambia is increasingly vulnerable to climate change, facing threats such as rising sea levels and more frequent and intense disasters. Recurring droughts and floods lead to significant economic and social losses, highlighting the nation’s vulnerability. These climate-related events disproportionately affect women and marginalised social groups due to factors like reliance on rain-fed agriculture and limited access to resources.
This report aims to address this critical need by analysing the extent to which gender considerations are currently integrated into CDRFI in The Gambia, identifying key challenges and gaps, and providing actionable recommendations for fostering a more inclusive and resilient future.
Final comprehensive report: Mapping of Climate Information Services (CIS) data and usage landscape in the Philippines
The “Mapping of the CIS data and usage landscape in the Philippines” initiative was conducted to better understand the breadth and scope of available climate data that contribute to Climate Information Services (CIS) initiatives in the country.