Decision 15/11 : Gender Plan of Action

COP-15 recognized the importance of advancing efforts to achieve gender equality and women’s and girl’s empowerment to ensure the effective implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The full and effective participation and leadership of women in all aspects of Convention processes, particularly in policy and action at national and local levels, is vital for achieving long-term biodiversity goals and the 2050 Vision of living in harmony with nature.

 COP-15 adopted the Gender Plan of Action, to support and promote the gender responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. The Plan of Action will also support a gender responsive approach to applying the implementation mechanisms associated with the Framework. 

 It is also requested that the Executive Secretary, based inter alia on the information received pursuant to paragraph 6 (of Dec 15/11) and with the support of relevant partners, to undertake a mid-term review of implementation of the Gender Plan of Action, identifying progress, lessons learned, and further work to be undertaken for consideration by the Subsidiary Body on Implementation at a meeting held before the seventeenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties;