Climate Change: The New Evolutionary Challenge for the Galapagos

FP185: Climate Change: The New Evolutionary
Challenge for the Galapagos
Ecuador | CAF | B.32
June 1, 2022

SECTION 4: Gender action plan
The Gender Action Plan for this project is based on the GCF’s recommendations to address
the gender approach, meaning “gender-responsive”12. This perspective proposes the need to
define objectives and results that include13:
- Gender- responsive policies, institutions, coordination mechanisms and regulatory
frameworks, which improve incentives for climate resilience and its effective
implementation.
- Climate information and scientific research outputs/services identifying differential
knowledge and impacts that contribute to adaptation measures. This helps plan
development and decision-making in climate-sensitive sectors.
- Climate-related early warning systems and other risk reduction measures
discriminating between women and men, making clear gender specificities in reducing
vulnerability. In this specific case, we will focus on capacity building.
- Men and women being aware of climate threats and related appropriate responses. For
this specific case, the need for initiatives has been defined to improve sustainability and
quality of life of the population that inhabits the islands.
4.1 That said, we must mention that once the gender analysis and assessment
were completed, it was possible to identify a series of activities to respond to
the risks and opportunities of the project, as well as to maximize the shared
benefits. Those activities are part of the results metering and framework
anticipated for the Program. Gender Action Plan implementation
As the Implementing Agency, CAF will be responsible for the administration and execution of
GCF funds and through the management of agreements with WWF and FAO. CAF will be in
charge of providing technical advice and direct execution of project outputs under its
responsibility.
We will also work closely with MAATE's gender specialists for the implementation of the GAP.
CAF is in charge of the overall responsibility of applying social and environmental safeguards
as well as the gender approach. To this end, it will have a safeguards and gender technician
who will work closely with CAF specialists. CAF specialists are responsible for technical
assistance, follow-up and monitoring of the Program's technicians.
The person in charge of gender and safeguards is responsible for:
1212The term “gender-responsive” derives from the instruments of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to promote and mainstream the gender approach, especially
as regards the alignment between climate change initiatives and initiatives to conform to the CEDAW
and the Beijing Platform. As well as with the fundamental aspects established by the NDC-SP Global
for gender approach based on the guidelines of the Gender Action Plan of the UNFCCC. A gender-
sensitive, gender-responsive, gender-transformative scale is established. This scale shows the scope
and political decision of each project to incorporate and mainstream gender in its initiative.
https://unfccc.int/sites/default/files/resource/cp2019_L03S.pdf
13 Ibid.

- General oversight and monitoring of compliance with safeguards commitments.
- Specific support and recommendations on specific safeguards issues, if necessary.
- Implementation of the gender action plan.
- Once the Program is implemented, it will be necessary to make visits to the territory to deepen