Metadata Factsheet

3. Goals and Targets addressed

This indicator aims to measure the national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action (2023-2030) adopted by the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) [1]. This is a component indicator in the monitoring framework (CBD/COP/DEC/15/5) [2], which was adopted to measure progress in implementation of Target 23. However, the indicator is also relevant to Target 22.

[1] Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Gender Plan of Action (2023-2030), December 2022. CBD/COP/DEC/15/11. [Link]

[2] Monitoring framework for the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, December 2022. CBD/COP/DEC/15/5. [Link]

3a. Goal

N/A

3b. Target

Target 23: “Ensure gender equality in the implementation of the Framework through a gender-responsive approach, where all women and girls have equal opportunity and capacity to contribute to the three objectives of the Convention, including by recognizing their equal rights and access to land and natural resources and their full, equitable, meaningful and informed participation and leadership at all levels of action, engagement, policy and decision-making related to biodiversity”

5. Definitions, concepts and classifications

5a. Definition

The indicator gathers information through a questionnaire and is presented as an index value that ranges from 0 to 100 %, where 0 represents no progress and 100 represents full national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action.

The questions in the questionnaire are closely aligned with the language used in the adopted Gender Plan of Action, ensuring that all key elements are addressed. The answers to the questions were co-designed/ refined in consultation with Parties to the CBD to tailor to their reporting needs and provide useful guiding examples.

The indicator methodology follows a two-stage process. The first stage involves completing a questionnaire, while the second stage entails calculating an index based on the questionnaire responses. A detailed overview of the development and structure of these stages is provided below

Stage 1: The indicator is based on the indicative actions, and deliverables from the Gender Plan of Action where Parties are named as the lead responsible actors. Since Parties are responsible for 18 specific indicative actions, the questionnaire comprises 18 corresponding questions to assess progress on these actions. The indicative actions are organized according to the three expected outcomes and objectives outlined in the Gender Plan of Action. This same structure has been preserved in the questionnaire for this indicator to ensure consistency and clarity (refer to the questionnaire in Section A in Item 5c).

The three expected outcomes of the Gender Plan of Action are:

• Expected outcome 1: All people in particular all women and girls, have equal opportunity and capacity to contribute to the three objectives of the Convention.

• Expected outcome 2: Biodiversity policy, planning and programming decisions address equally the perspectives, interests, needs and human rights of all people, in particular of all women and girls.

• Expected outcome 3: Enabling conditions are created to ensure gender responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework.

The indicator is comprehensive and covers questions that are included in the global binary indicator for Target 23 (indicator 23.b). Therefore, Parties should be able to use their responses and supporting evidence from this questionnaire to answer corresponding global binary indicator questions or vice versa. The common themes between the indicator on national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action and the global binary indicator 23.b are the following: adopted legislation and policy measures (Q1.1), mechanisms to facilitate participation and decision-making (Q1.2, Q2.1), data collection and analyses (Q3.3, Q3.7) and gender-responsive approach (Q3.8). The indicator on the national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action also includes questions that are not explicitly addressed in the global binary indicator 23.b, such as: women and girls' access to resources, services, technologies and financial services (Q1.3 and Q1.4), protection of the rights and traditional knowledge of women and girls from indigenous peoples and local communities and addressing gender-based discrimination and violence relating to ownership, control and access to natural resources (Q1.6). The indicator also addresses the creation of enabling conditions for gender-responsive implementation such as capacity-building (Q3.1, Q3.4), financing (Q3.9), coordination mechanisms (Q3.5), and knowledge exchange (Q3.2 and Q3.6). A mapping of linkages between the questions presented on the two indicators mentioned is presented in Table 1 below.

Table 1. Mapping of linkages between the expected outcomes, objectives and indicative actions from the Gender Plan of Action, the questions presented indicator on the national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action, and the questions presented in the binary indicator for Target 23 in the monitoring framework for the Global Biodiversity Framework (indicator 23.b). For full text, refer to the Gender Plan of Action CBD/COP/DEC/15/11, the questionnaire for this indicator on the national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action is provided in Section A under 5c. of this document, and questions for the binary indicator for Target 23 are available in this document CBD/COP/16/INF/3.

Stage 2: Each question is to be answered via the selection of a category that reflects the level of progress made: (a) Fully; (b) Partially; (c) Under development; (d) No. In one instance (Q.1.5) the option to select (e) Not applicable is introduced.

Questions may have a single answer, or allow for multiple choice (i.e., selecting all responses that apply). The answers to the questions are then used to generate an index through a process of four steps (full details provided in item 5b). The questionnaire is meant to be answered by one responsible national focal point (e.g., gender-biodiversity focal point, or other relevant national focal point) from a government entity (e.g., ministry of environment, ministry of women affairs or other relevant entity) and coordinate inputs with other relevant government entities (e.g., ministries of agriculture, national statistics offices and other relevant agencies) with input from indigenous peoples and local communities and relevant stakeholders (e.g., gender experts, women’s groups, youth groups) as relevant and based on national circumstances (what is appropriate for each country interested in making use of this indicator). Additionally, Parties are encouraged to share further information to showcase action, namely by providing supporting evidence and/or examples, if available that they can use in the relevant section of their national reports (Annex – Gender Plan of Action). An accompanying calculation tool has been developed to use the indicator and gather relevant data and information [4].

[4] The calculation tool for the indicator on national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action is available here: https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_CB058

5b. Method of computation

The indicator aims to provide a sound and practical measure of progress on the national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action over a period of time (2024-2030). The indicator is presented as an index with a range of values from 0% (no progress) to 100% (full national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action).

The information used to calculate this indicator is gathered through a questionnaire with answers that reflect an ordinal measure (i.e., they can be classified into categories that are ranked according to a natural order). The questionnaire employs a Likert scale, a measurement method widely used in social sciences. The questionnaire contains a four-point scale with 0 being “No” and 3 being “Fully. The optional answers provided (Fully, Partially, Under development, and No) are the same as the answer options from the global binary indicator for Target 23 (indicator 23.b) [5].

Each question in the questionnaire corresponds to an indicative action outlined in the Gender Plan of Action. Since all indicative actions are deemed equally important, no weights are applied in the calculations.

Calculations

The three steps to calculate the index value are (see Figure 1):

Step 1. Allocate a category of progress to each response, by choosing the appropriate answer for each question in the questionnaire. For single choice answer formats, categorical values for each answer correspond to: (a) Fully = 3; (b) Partially = 2; (c) Under development = 1; (d) No = 0. For select all that apply answer formats, categorical values for each answer correspond to: (a) Fully (all Yes responses selected) = 3, (b) Partially (at least one Yes response not selected) = 2, (c) Under development = 1, (d) No = 0; and for question 1.5 there is an additional option (e) Not applicable no value is attributed. Not applicable question is not included in the calculations [6]

Step 2. Scale the categorical progress with reference to the maximum score achievable [7], using the formula: value scaled = actual value/ maximum score achievable, where actual value = progress category (from Step 1), and maximum score achievable = sum of the maximum points possible for each answer provided (i.e., should all answers be (a) Fully = 3). Each scaled value represents a proportion.

Step 3. Calculate the final index by summing all the scaled answers. The final index represents the percentage of achievement for the country [7].

Figure 1. Representation of the three steps needed for calculating the index value, with an illustrative example for Country A. The final index represents the percentage of achievement for the country.

Interpretation

The indicator is designed to be reported as a single figure (final index). However, a more detailed interpretation can provide valuable insights. There are four alternative interpretations for the indicator, and these are shown below using an illustrative example for Country A. All results are provided using the calculation tool for this indicator [4].

i) Country A has an index of 74.51% regarding progress on the national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action.

ii) Country A is making good progress towards the full implementation of the Gender Plan of Action (Figure 2).

Figure 2. Representation of traffic light classes for each equally spaced interval of the percentage scale of the index.

iii) Country A is on track towards the full national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action and is showing varying progress within each expected outcome (Figure 3). Country A is excelling in the implementation of actions covered under expected outcome 1 (80.0%) and expected outcome 3 (77.8%), while showing room for improvement under expected outcome 2 (55.6%).

Figure 3. Bar chart illustrating progress made towards national implementation on each expected outcome of the Gender Plan of Action. Indices for each of the three expected outcome are shown using the same colour code as the traffic light ranges from interpretation option ii).

iv) Country A reported on 17 questions applicable to their national circumstances (Figure 4). Country A is excelling in 8 questions while showing room for improvement in 3 others. Each question addresses an indicative action from the Gender Plan of Action.

Figure 4. Bar chart illustrating progress made towards national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action. Progress achieved (in blue) and remaining (in grey) per question is presented.

Limitations

The option answers included in the questionnaire approximate the Likert scale [8]. Well-designed Likert scales call upon answers that are equally distant allowing for quantitative comparisons (such as averaging) to be accurate. However, in practice, achieving this condition is often challenging, leading to the potential for arbitrary interpretations of the scales. This limitation has been mitigated with the provision of guidance on how to answer each question especially for options (b) Partially, and (c) Under development.

Additionally, results are presented with reference to the total number of answers gathered, and this should be conveyed in the reporting (see interpretation iv) above. The aim of this indicator is to provide a measure of progress towards the national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action. Therefore, the primary focus should be on examining progress within a country, particularly over time (2024-2030). Results can be compared between countries but with caution, ensuring that the total number of questions answered is reported. Small numerical differences, resulting from just one response, may not significantly impact the comparability of results.

Finally, this indicator addresses structural, and process questions [9] related to the gender-responsive implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework at the national level, such as whether relevant legal and policy frameworks are established and whether there are measures in place to enable a gender-responsive approach (e.g., programs, budget allocations). However, the indicator does not assess the effectiveness of these measures.

[4] The calculation tool for the indicator on national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action is available here: https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_CB058

[5] For more information on binary indicators and answer options refer to CBD/COP/16/INF/3

[6] Similar approach to SDG Indicator 5.1.1 “Whether or not legal frameworks are in place to promote, enforce and monitor equality and non-discrimination on the basis of sex”, refer to the metadata, pages 7-8 [link]

[7] Similar approach from John Parrotta, Stephanie Mansourian, Christoph Wildburger, and Nelson Grima, eds., Forests, Climate, Biodiversity and People: Assessing a Decade of REDD+, IUFRO World Series Volume 40 (Vienna: IUFRO, 2022), page 29 [Link]

[8] Likert, R. (1932). A technique for the measurement of attitudes. Archives of Psychology, 140, 1–55

[9] United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). Human Rights Indicators: A Guide to Measurement and Implementation. HR/PUB/12/5, United Nations, 2012. [Link]

5c. Data collection method

The methodology for this indicator involves the use of a questionnaire, a common form of qualitative data collection. The questions relate to the national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action. The questionnaire is meant to be answered by Parties, through a designated national focal point or responsible individual from a relevant government agency (e.g. the gender-biodiversity national focal point, another focal point with gender expertise or a technical expert with inputs from gender experts), the focal point would be required to gather inputs from relevant government entities (e.g., ministries of environment, agriculture, fisheries, women affairs, statistical offices/data agencies) and gather relevant inputs from stakeholders based on national circumstances.

The data collection questionnaire is formed of 18 questions that relate to the 18 indicative actions of the Gender Plan of Action where Parties are the first leading responsible actor. The data collection questionnaire is composed of questions organised under the three expected outcomes of the Gender Plan of Action (Section A). The three expected outcomes cover all elements of Target 23. Each question is to be answered via the selection of a category that reflects the level of progress made: (a) Fully; (b) Partially; (c) Under development; (d) No. In one instance (Q.1.5) the option to select (e) Not applicable is introduced. Questions may have a single answer, or allow for multiple choice (i.e., selecting all responses that apply). The wording of the questions has been carefully aligned with the language used in the Gender Plan of Action. There are some overlaps between the questionnaire presented here and the four questions that make up the global binary indicator for Target 23 (indicator 23.b) [10]. The questions with overlap have been mapped to the relevant binary questions (see Table 1) and are clearly marked in the questionnaire to help streamline reporting.

Data could be collected in 2025 (data point related to NBSAPs updates/revisions); 2026 (data point related to the submissions of national reports 7th NR); 2029 (data point related to the submission of national reports 8th NR). By 2030, we expect that three data points would have been collected (2025, 2026, 2029) and an updated index value for those countries that are interested in using this indicator. After 2030, collection years could be chosen accordingly to decisions and timelines adopted by CBD COP 19. A similar pattern for the frequency could be maintained.

[10] See questions for the global binary indicator for Target 23 CBD/SBSTTA/REC/26/1 (page 31)

Section A. Questionnaire

Questionnaire for the indicator on national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action. Questions relate to the 18 indicative actions of the Gender Plan of Action (2023-2030) where Parties are listed as the first leading responsible actors, with links to the possible deliverables outlined in the Gender Plan of Action where feasible. Questions are organised under the three expected outcomes from the Gender Plan of Action (shown in bold), the overarching objectives are highlighted in italics. For six questions, the linkages to the binary indicator for Target 23 (indicator 23.b) from the monitoring framework are also identified. For each question, Parties are encouraged to collect relevant examples and evidence that align with the indicative actions and deliverables outlined in the Gender Plan of Action. This information can be included in the Annex of national reports.

Expected outcome 1. All people in particular all women and girls, have equal opportunity and capacity to contribute to the three objectives of the Convention. 

Increase women and girls’ rights to ownership and control over land and access to natural resources and to water, to support the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity (Objective 1.1 Gender Plan of Action). 

Question 1.1 Has your country taken measures to update national legislation so that all women and girls have equitable access to ownership and control over biological resources, as well as land and waters? (Links to question 23.2 of the binary indicator 23.b)

(a) Fully (national legislation and policies are fully in place to ensure women and girls have equitable access to ownership and control over biological resources, land and waters)

(b) Partially (national legislation and policies are partially in place to ensure that women and girls have equitable access to ownership and control over biological resources, land and/or waters, but additional measures are needed to address remaining gaps) 

(c) Under development (in the process of updating national legislation to ensure women and girls have equitable access to ownership and control over biological resources, land and waters through the proposal of legislation and/or policy measures that have not yet been ratified and/or implemented)

(d) No (national legislation and policies do not provide women and girls with equitable rights of access, ownership and control over biological resources, land and waters)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of national legislation and policy measures that provide equal rights of access, ownership and control of land and waters for women and men.

Question 1.2 Does your country support women’s organizations and networks to have equal opportunities to lead or participate in decision-making on policies relating to the three objectives of the Convention, including related to land and waters, land tenure and property reforms through inter alia, consultation of women, in accordance with national law, and the provision of financial support? (Links to question 23.1 of the binary indicator 23.b).

(a) Fully (women’s organizations and networks are provided with financial and capacity support to ensure they have equal opportunities to lead or participate in decision-making on policies relating to the three objectives of the Convention, including policies related to land and waters, land tenure and property reforms)

(b) Partially (women’s organizations and networks are provided with some support to lead or participate in decision-making on policies relating to the three objectives of the Convention but further measures are needed to ensure their equal opportunities for leadership and participation)

(c) Under development (measures are underway to support women’s organisations and networks to have equal opportunities to lead or participate in decision-making on policies relating to the three objectives of the Convention)

(d) No (there are no current measures to support women’s organizations and networks to lead or participate in decision-making on policies relating to the three objectives of the Convention)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of consultations that effectively engaged women and girls’ organizations/networks, along with details on financial and other relevant support provided to strengthen their capacity to lead or participate in CBD-related processes and decision-making.

Ensure equal access for all women and girls to resources, services, and technologies to support their engagement in the governance, conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, including financial services, credit, education, training and relevant information among others (Objective 1.2 Gender Plan of Action).

Question 1.3 Has your country conducted participatory assessments with baselines to identify gender gaps and effective measures to enable equal access to resources, services and technologies relevant for the governance, conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity? 

(a) Fully (participatory assessments have been carried out and resulted in the identification of gender gaps and effective measures to enable equal access to resources, services, and technologies)

(b) Partially (some participatory assessments have been carried out and further work is required to identify gender gaps and/or effective measures to enable equal access to resources, services, and technologies) 

(c) Under development (participatory assessments to identify gender gaps and effective measures to enable equal access to resources, services and technologies are currently planned or in progress)

(d) No (participatory assessments are not planned and have not been conducted)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of participatory assessments that were conducted to identify gender gaps and effective measures to enable equal access to resources, services and technologies relevant to the governance, conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity.

Question 1.4 Has your country implemented targeted measures to facilitate women’s equal access to financial services and credit, and of all women and girls to education, training, information, among other relevant resources, services and technologies relevant for their engagement in the governance, conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the utilization of genetic resources? 

Select all that apply (if (a), (b) and (c) are selected this corresponds to Fully, when at least one Yes response is left unselected this corresponds to Partially. Otherwise, option Under development or No should be selected.)

(a) Yes: Measures have been implemented to facilitate women’s equal access to relevant financial services and credit 

(b) Yes: Measures have been implemented to facilitate equal access of all women and girls to relevant education, training and information 

(c) Yes: Measures have been implemented to facilitate women and girls’ equal access to relevant services and technologies

(d) Under development (measures to facilitate equal access to relevant financial services and credit and/or education, training and information and/or services and technologies are planned but have not yet been implemented)

(e) No (there are no relevant measures planned or implemented)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of initiatives/programmes established or enhanced to facilitate equal access of women to financial services/credit, training, and other relevant measures that are aimed at facilitating women and girls' engagement in the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and the fair and equitable sharing of benefits.

Question 1.5 Does your country have specific measures in place to respect, preserve and maintain the traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of all women and girls from indigenous peoples and local communities, as well as their corresponding rights relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity? 

Select all that apply (if (a) and (b) are selected this corresponds to Fully, when at least one Yes response is left unselected this corresponds to Partially. Otherwise, another option should be selected. If (e) is selected, this question will be excluded from the calculation of the indicator.)

(a) Yes: There are specific measures and policies in place to respect and support indigenous peoples and local communities to protect, preserve and maintain the traditional knowledge systems, innovations and practices of women and girls from indigenous peoples and local communities.

(b) Yes: There are specific measures and policies in place to respect and protect the rights of women and girls from indigenous peoples and local communities relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity.  

(c) Under development (specific measures and policies to protect the traditional knowledge of women and girls from indigenous peoples and local communities and/or protect their rights relevant to the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity are planned but are not yet implemented)

(d) No (there are no relevant measures or policies planned or in place)

(e) Not applicable (your country does not have indigenous peoples or local communities)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of assessments and case studies on specific measures and policies to respect, preserve and maintain traditional knowledge, innovations and practices of women and girls from indigenous peoples and local communities.

Identify and eliminate, prevent and respond to all forms of gender-based discrimination and violence, in particular in relation to control, ownership and access to sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity, including protecting women environmental human rights defenders and park rangers (Objective 1.5 Gender Plan of Action)

Question 1.6 Has your country implemented effective measures to eliminate, prevent and respond to all forms of gender-based discrimination and violence, in particular in relation to control, ownership and access to sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity, including protecting women environmental human rights defenders and park rangers? 

Select all that apply (if (a) and (b) are selected this corresponds to Fully, when at least one Yes response is left unselected this corresponds to Partially. Otherwise, option Under development or No should be selected.)

(a) Yes: Measures are in place and enforced to eliminate all forms of gender-based discrimination and violence, in relation to control, ownership and access to sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity. 

(b) Yes: Measures are in place and enforced to protect women environmental human rights defenders and park rangers from gender-based discrimination and violence.  

(c) Under development (measures to eliminate and enforce all forms of gender-based discrimination and violence related to control, ownership and access to sustainable use of biodiversity and/or specific measures to protect women environmental human rights defenders and park rangers are planned but have not yet been implemented)

(d) No (there are no relevant measures planned or in place)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of cases studies on measures implemented to eliminate, prevent and respond to all forms of gender-based discrimination and violence related to control, ownership and access to sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity, including protecting women environmental human rights defender and park rangers.

Expected outcome 2. Biodiversity policy, planning and programming decisions address equally the perspectives, interests, needs and human rights of all people, in particular of all women and girls. 

Increase opportunities and strengthen the meaningful and effective participation and leadership of women at all levels of action, engagement and decision-making related to the three objectives of the Convention (Objective 2.1 Gender Plan of Action).

Question 2.1 Has your country applied guidance and recommendations to ensure the informed and effective participation and equal leadership of women in governance bodies at all levels related to the three objectives of the Convention? (Links to question 23.1 of the binary indicator 23.b)

(a) Fully (appropriate guidance and recommendations relevant to the CBD and the gender-responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework have been systematically applied to ensure informed, effective participation and equal leadership of women in biodiversity-related governance bodies at all levels)

(b) Partially (appropriate guidance and recommendations relevant to the CBD and the gender-responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework have been applied to ensure informed, effective participation and equal leadership of women in biodiversity-related governance bodies at some levels)

(c) Under development (appropriate guidance and recommendations have been identified or developed, but have not yet been applied)

(d) No (appropriate guidance and recommendations have not been identified, developed or applied)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples on data/information on women’s participation and leadership in biodiversity-related governance bodies in the 7th or 8th national reports to the CBD.

Integrate human rights and gender equality considerations into national biodiversity strategies and action plans (NBSAPs) (Objective 2.3 Gender Plan of Action).

Question 2.2 Has your country appointed a national gender-biodiversity focal point to the CBD to support knowledge exchange, sharing experiences and best practices, peer-to-peer learning, mentoring and coaching? 

(a) Fully (a national gender-biodiversity focal point has been nominated and the focally point is fully engaged in activities related to knowledge exchange, sharing experiences and best practices, peer to peer learning, mentoring and coaching) 

(b) Partially (a national gender-biodiversity focal point has been nominated but further support and/or capacity building is needed to ensure engagement in knowledge exchange, sharing experiences and best practices, peer to peer learning, mentoring and coaching) 

(c) Under development (plans are underway to nominate a national gender-biodiversity focal point)

(d) No (no decisions or actions have been taken yet to nominate a national gender-biodiversity focal point)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples related to gender-biodiversity focal points activities, such as knowledge exchanges, sharing experiences and best practices, peer to peer learning, mentoring and coaching, and recommendations for further support.

Question 2.3 Has your country engaged all relevant stakeholders, particularly women’s groups, gender institutions and gender experts, and indigenous peoples and local communities, in the process of developing and updating NBSAPs and related biodiversity policies, plans, and strategies at all levels? 

(a) Fully (all stakeholders have been identified and engaged in the process of developing and updating NBSAPs and related biodiversity policies/plans/strategies, in particular, women’s groups, gender institutions, gender experts and indigenous peoples and local communities, as relevant) 

(b) Partially (some stakeholders have been identified and engaged in the process of developing and updating NBSAPs and related biodiversity policies/plans/strategies, such as, women’s groups, gender institutions, gender experts and indigenous peoples and local communities, as relevant) 

(c) Under development (some relevant stakeholders have been identified but have not yet been engaged in the process of developing and updating NBSAPs and related biodiversity policies/plans/strategies)

(d) No (women’s groups, gender institutions, gender experts, and indigenous peoples and local communities, as relevant, have not been identified or engaged in the process of developing and updating NBSAPs and related biodiversity policies/plans/strategies)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples related to the engagement of relevant stakeholders that have contributed to the development of gender-responsive NBSAPs.

Expected outcome 3. Enabling conditions are created to ensure gender-responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 

Develop national capacity to produce and use gender and biodiversity data, including relevant data disaggregation e.g., sex, age, ethnicity, and other demographic factors (Objective 3.1 Gender Plan of Action).

Question 3.1 Has your country taken measures to build the knowledge and capacity of national statistical offices to ensure the systematic collection of sex-disaggregated biodiversity-related data and the development and use of relevant gender-specific indicators?  

(a) Fully (measures have been taken to build knowledge and capacity of national statistical offices to enable the systematic collection of sex-disaggregated biodiversity-related data and the use of relevant gender-specific indicators)  

(b) Partially (some measures have been taken to build knowledge and capacity of national statistical offices, but further work is needed to enable the systematic collection of sex-disaggregated biodiversity-related data and use of relevant gender-specific indicators) 

(c) Under development (some measures are planned to build knowledge and capacity of national statistical offices to enable the collection of sex-disaggregated biodiversity- related data and use of relevant gender-specific indicators)

(d) No (no measures are planned or have been taken to enable the systematic collection of sex-disaggregated biodiversity-related data and use of relevant gender-specific indicators)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of capacity development support provided, training tools, and available data disaggregated by sex and gender-specific indicators.

Question 3.2 Has your country shared sample indicators, data, best practices and relevant guidance on developing and monitoring data disaggregated by sex and other demographic factors, per sector? 

(a) Fully (relevant sample indicators, data, best practices and guidance on developing and monitoring data disaggregated by sex have been shared to support national capacity development, for example, through webinars, workshops, reports and webpages) 

(b) Partially (some relevant indicators, data, best practices and/or guidance has been shared to support national capacity development) 

(c) Under development (relevant sample indicator, data, best practice and guidance have been identified but not yet shared to support national capacity development)

(d) No (no relevant sample indicators, data, best practices and guidance have been identified or shared to support national capacity development)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples related to developing and monitoring data disaggregated by sex and other demographic factors.

Strengthen the evidence base, understanding and analysis of the gender-related impacts of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the role of all women and girls as agents of change in achieving its goals and targets, including insights from traditional knowledge of all women and girls from indigenous peoples and local communities (Objective 3.2 Gender Plan of Action).

Question 3.3 Has your country undertaken research and analysis, and collected and applied information and data, including gender-differentiated traditional knowledge, on the gender-differentiated impacts of the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the role of all women and girls as agents of change? (Links to question 23.4 of the binary indicator 23.b)

Select all that apply (if (a) and (b) are selected this corresponds to Fully, when at least one Yes response is left unselected this corresponds to Partially. Otherwise, option Under development or No should be selected.)

(a) Yes: all relevant information and data have been collected and analysed to identify the gender-differentiated impacts of the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. 

(b) Yes: all relevant information and data have been collected and analysed related to the role of all women and girls as agents of change.  

(c) Under development (some information and data has been collected but further work and analyses are required to understand the gender-differentiated impacts of the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and/or the role of all women and girls as agents of change)

(d) No (no research and analysis have been undertaken to identify the gender disaggregated impacts of the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and/or the role of all women and girls as agents of change).

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples on the gender-differentiated implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and the role of women and girls as agents of change, for example information materials, available data sources/databases, and reports. This may include research and analyses that have been directly conducted and/or financially supported by national agencies.

Support access to information and public participation of women and girls’ organizations, networks, leaders and gender experts in the resourcing, implementation, monitoring and reporting on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Objective 3.3 Gender Plan Action).

Question 3.4 Has your country included information related to capacity-building and development initiatives to enhance the engagement of women and girls’ organizations, networks and gender experts in the national reports under the Convention on Biological Diversity?  

(a) Fully (all relevant information on capacity-building and development initiatives to enhance the capacity of women and girls’ organisations, networks and gender experts to support planning, implementation and reporting on NBSAPs was included in the latest national report to the CBD)

(b) Partially (some information on capacity-building and development initiatives to enhance engagement of women and girls’ organizations, networks and gender experts has been compiled and included in the latest national reports) 

(c) Under development (plans to compile relevant information are underway to be available in the next national report)

(d) No (this information has not been compiled and there are no plans underway to compile relevant information)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of actions taken, including resourcing, to enhance the capacity of women ang girls' organizations, networks and gender experts to support the planning, implementation and reporting on NBSAPs and related activities.

Ensure coherent gender responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework through identifying synergies and drawing on experience from related United Nations and international processes (Objective 3.4 Gender Plan of Action).

Question 3.5 Has your country established coordination mechanisms among women and girls’ organizations/networks, ministries, or other institutions responsible for gender and those responsible for the environment, relevant focal points, and local partners to strengthen coherent programming on gender and biodiversity-related issues? 

(a) Fully (coordination mechanisms have been established to strengthen coherent programming on gender and biodiversity-related issues) 

(b) Partially (some coordination mechanisms are in place but further work is needed to strengthen coherent programming on gender and biodiversity-related issues) 

(c) Under development (no coordination mechanisms are currently in place, but actions are underway to strengthen coherent programming on gender and biodiversity-related issues)

(d) No (there are no coordination mechanisms planned or in place to strengthen coherent programming on gender and biodiversity-related issues)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of coordination mechanisms, working groups or approaches taken to strengthen coherent programming on gender and biodiversity-related issues.

Ensure that national reports and submissions under the Convention on Biological Diversity provide information on the implementation of the Gender Plan of Action and gender-responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (Objective 3.5 Gender Plan of Action).

Question 3.6 Has your country identified and compiled best practices, lessons learned and gaps in gender-responsive implementation, monitoring and reporting, with the engagement of women’s organizations and networks, and gender experts?

Select all that apply (if (a) and (b) are selected this corresponds to Fully, when at least one Yes response is left unselected this corresponds to Partially. Else, option Under development or No should be selected.)

(a) Yes: best practices, lessons learned and gaps in gender-responsive implementation, monitoring and reporting have been identified and compiled with the engagement of women’s organizations and networks and gender experts as relevant

(b) Yes: best practices, lessons learned and gaps in gender-responsive implementation, monitoring and reporting have been shared in national reports and CBD related forums (e.g. submissions, in-session meetings, side events, CBD website) 

(c) Under development (plans are underway to identify and/or compile and/or share best practices, lessons learned and gaps in gender-responsive implementation, monitoring and reporting)

(d) No (best practices, lessons learned and gaps have not been identified, compiled or shared)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of best practices, lessons learned and gaps in gender-responsive implementation, monitoring and reporting in the 7th or 8th national reports to the CBD.

Question 3.7 Does your country use gender-specific indicators and data disaggregated by sex in reporting on progress towards implementation of the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and report on progress in the implementation of the Gender Plan of Action? (Links to question 23.4 of the binary indicator 23.b)

Select all that apply (if (a) and are selected this corresponds to Fully, when at least one Yes response is left unselected this corresponds to Partially. Otherwise, option Under development or No should be selected.)

(a) Yes: Fully (gender-specific indicators and sex-disaggregated data have been used to report on the implementation of relevant goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework,

(b) Yes: the latest national report to the CBD includes information on the implementation of the Gender Plan of Action  

(c) Under development (progress is underway to use gender-specific indicators and sex-disaggregated data to report on the implementation of relevant goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, and/or progress is underway to report on implementation of the Gender Plan of Action in national reports)

(d) No (gender-specific indicators and sex-disaggregated data have not been used, and no information on the implementation of the Gender Plan of Action has been included in national reports)

If available, please indicate the relevant sections of the 7th/8th national reports that include sex-disaggregated data, gender-specific indicators and information on the implementation of the Gender Plan of Action.

Question 3.8 Does your country integrate reporting on women’s and girl’s contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, and on the mainstreaming of gender considerations into NBSAPs including their implementation, budgeting and reporting, in existing national reporting mechanisms? (Links to question 23.3 of the binary indicator 23.b)

Select all that apply (if (a) and (b) are selected this corresponds to Fully, when at least one Yes response is left unselected this corresponds to Partially. Otherwise, option Under development or No should be selected.)

(a) Yes: Information on women’s and girl’s contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity has been integrated in the latest national report

(b) Yes: Information on the mainstreaming of gender considerations into NBSAP (including their implementation, budgeting and reporting) has been integrated in the latest national report

(c) Under development (some progress has been made to compile information on women and girls’ contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and/or information on the mainstreaming of gender considerations into NBSAPs but the information hasn’t been integrated in the latest national report)

(d) No (information on women’s and girls’ contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and/or information on the mainstreaming of gender considerations into NBSAPs has not been compiled or integrated in the latest report)

If available, please indicate the relevant section of the 7th/8th national reports that provide information on women’s and girls’ contributions to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity, as well as sections on the mainstreaming of gender considerations into NBSAPs, including in areas of implementation, budgeting and reporting.

Allocate adequate human and financial resources to support rights-based gender-responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, including by tracking and reporting resource allocations for gender initiatives, and applying gender-responsive budgeting (Objective 3.6 Gender Plan of Action).

Question 3.9 Has your country established targeted funding programmes or budget lines to support the gender-responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and of the Gender Plan of Action? 

(a) Fully (targeted funding programmes and/or budget lines have been established to support the gender-responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and of the Gender Plan of Action)

(b) Partially (some budget has been allocated to support the gender-responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and/or the Gender Plan of Action) 

(c) Under development (no targeted funding programs or budget lines are currently in place, but actions are underway to establish them)

(d) No (no targeted funding programmes and/or budget lines are currently established or planned)

If available, please provide supporting evidence and/or examples of national approaches for resource allocation to support the gender-responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and of the Gender Plan of Action. This may include examples of dedicated budgets for national implementation (e.g. gender allocation within biodiversity/environment budgets, gender-responsive budgeting, resources for gender-biodiversity initiatives), and/or international allocations (e.g. via official development assistance to support the gender-responsive implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework and of the Gender Plan of Action, international allocations for gender-biodiversity initiatives).

5d. Accessibility of methodology

The metadata is available in English here: https://gbf-indicators.org/metadata/other/23-1-C and the accompanying calculation tool can be accessed here: https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_CB058. Additionally, the indicator methodology may be integrated into relevant platforms, such as DaRT and the Global Knowledge Support Service for Biodiversity (GKSSB), to enhance accessibility and usability.

5e. Data sources

Information for this indicator would be collected by national agencies such as environmental agencies, in consultation with relevant government entities (e.g., ministries of women affairs or equivalent, statistical offices or equivalent entities). Ideally this process should be coordinated by the CBD gender-biodiversity focal point or another relevant national focal point with expertise on gender with the engagement of relevant stakeholders including women and girls’ organizations, gender experts and/or women from indigenous peoples and local communities, based on national circumstances. As a best practice, sources of data and information should be cited whenever possible when providing supporting examples and/or evidence.

5f. Availability and release calendar

It is expected that data will be collected in 2025 (data point related to NBSAPs updates/revisions); 2026 (data point related to the submissions of national reports 7th NR); 2029 (data point related to the submission of national reports 8th NR). By 2030, we expect that three data points would have been collected (2025, 2026, 2029) and an updated index value for those countries that are interested in using this indicator methodology. After 2030, collection years will be chosen accordingly to decisions and timelines adopted by COP19. A similar pattern for the frequency should be maintained.

5g. Time series

No data available yet for this indicator.

5h. Data providers

Data for this indicator are to be provided by national government agencies.

5i. Data compilers

Data are to be compiled at the national level by a lead national institution via a designated national focal point (e.g., the gender-biodiversity focal point, another focal point with gender expertise, or technical expert in collaboration with a gender expert). The national focal point will be responsible for coordinating and collecting inputs from relevant government entities to complete the questionnaire, gather supporting evidence and/or examples available, and calculate the index scores. The calculation tool for this indicator enables the national focal point to complete the questionnaire, calculate the index scores, and compile relevant evidence and examples [4]. The index scores and supporting evidence can then be used in the relevant sections of the national report template to the CBD (Target 23 and Gender Plan of Action). The CBD Secretariat can compile information on this indicator and the Gender Plan of Action from 7th and 8th National reports to the CBD.

[4] The calculation tool for the indicator on national implementation of the Gender Plan of Action is available here: https://resources.unep-wcmc.org/products/WCMC_CB058

5j. Gaps in data coverage

This indicator only reports on 18 of the 30 Indicative Actions of the Gender Plan of Action.

5k. Treatment of missing values

N/A

6. Scale

6a. Scale of use

Scale of application (please check all relevant boxes): National

Scale of data disaggregation/aggregation: N/A

Global/ regional scale indicator can be disaggregated to national level: N/A

National data are collated to form global indicator: No

6b. National/regional indicator production

N/A

6c. Sources of differences between global and national figures

N/A

6d. Regional and global estimates & data collection for global monitoring

6d.1 Description of the methodology

N/A

6d.2 Additional methodological details

N/A

6d.3 Description of the mechanism for collecting data from countries

7. Other MEAs, processes and organisations

7a. Other MEA and processes

Parties will be able to use information gathered in the questionnaire to also report towards relevant actions/activities outlined in other biodiversity-related MEAs, for example the Gender Action Plans from UNFCCC and UNCCD

7b. Biodiversity Indicator Partnership

No

10. Data reporter

10.a Organisation

UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)

10b. Contact person(s)

Cláudia Faustino, Programme Officer, UNEP-WCMC, claudia.faustino@unep-wcmc.org

Ayesha Wijesekera, Programme Officer, UNEP-WCMC, ayesha.wijesekera@unep-wcmc.org