In response to the Convention on Biological Diversity’s open call for commitments from actors other than national Governments towards the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF), the CBD Women’s Caucus submitted a series of three formal commitments grounded…
GEF Women and Gender Caucus priorities for GEF-9 advancing equitable finance, direct access, accountability, governance, and transformative implementation
From 27 to 29 April 2026, Pamela Tapia Díaz represented the CBD Women's Caucus at the sixth meeting of the Informal Advisory Group on Technical and Scientific Cooperation (TSC-IAG), held online. The Group reviewed progress on the implementation of the Clearing-House Mechanism and the Knowledge Management Strategy, the Technical and Scientific Cooperation Mechanism, and the preliminary findings of the survey on the use of the long-term strategic framework for capacity-building and development.
These discussions are of vital importance for monitoring progress and effectiveness in terms of capacity-building and technology transfer.
On 29 April 2026, the CBD Women's Caucus participated in the first meeting of the Informal Advisory Committee on CEPA (CEPA-IAC), marking a key milestone in implementing Decision 16/10 from COP16. Our representative, Fatima El-aaraby from Morocco, advocated for a gender-responsive Global Plan of Action for Education on Biodiversity (GPA-EB), emphasizing that women and girls must be recognized not as passive beneficiaries, but as knowledge holders and drivers of change.
CBD Women’s Caucus submission proposing coherent Rio Convention action on Gender Action Plans, finance, land rights, and environmental defenders.
This report details our engagement at the eighth meeting of the : Eighth meeting of the Ad Hoc Scientific and Technical Advisory Group for the Preparation of the Global Report on Collective Progress in the Implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (AHSTAG) for the global report, a critical step in preparing for the first global review of the Framework at COP 17.
Briefing on synergies between the CBD and UNFCCC Gender Action Plans to support coordinated, gender-responsive implementation across climate and biodiversity at national level.
Policy brief on gender-responsive biodiversity implementation: gender focal points highlight gaps in data, finance, participation and institutional support for advancing KM-GBF Target 23.
Policy brief on gender-responsive biodiversity data: women-led organizations generate evidence but face barriers in recognition, resources, and policy influence.
On 25 March, the CBD Women’s Caucus and the UNFCCC Women and Gender Constituency convened a cross-learning session to exchange lessons between the midterm review of the CBD Gender Plan of Action (2023–2030) and the newly adopted UNFCCC Belem Gender Action Plan (GAP).
