This CBD Women's Caucus analysis examines the SBI-7 outcomes through a gender and justice lens, covering resource mobilization, the financial mechanism, the Nagoya Protocol, capacity-building and technical cooperation, the Clearing-House Mechanism, mainstreaming, and communication, education and public awareness (CEPA) — highlighting progress and unresolved gaps ahead of COP17.
CBD Women's Caucus recommendations for SBI-7 advancing gender-responsive biodiversity implementation, equitable financing, inclusive governance, and meaningful participation of women and rights holders in the road to COP17.
Rooted in Armenia, Rising Toward Yerevan: How 60+ Women Prepared to Shape COP17
Over two months, the CBD Women's Caucus, the COP17 Armenian Presidency, the CBD Secretariat, and the Raoul Wallenberg Institute delivered a four-part training series preparing 60+ Armenian women and gender justice advocates for CBD COP17. With 15+ expert speakers and four partner organisations, the series built lasting knowledge, connections, and momentum ahead of Yerevan.
