Earlier in 2016, the SBI agreed on conclusions which expressed support to the continuation of the Lima Work Programme on Gender and requested the SBI 45 to prepare a draft decision to be considered at COP 22 in Marrakesh. Parties and observers were invited to provide submissions on views on possible elements and guiding principles for continuing and enhancing the work programme, as well as information on progress made in meeting the goals of achieving gender balance and gender-responsive climate policy.
On behalf of the Women and Gender Constituency, the Women’s Environment and Development Organization (WEDO), Gender CC-Women for Climate Justice, Women in Europe for a Common Future (WECF), Centre for 21st Century Issues (C21st), Asia Pacific Forum on Women, Law and Development (APWLD), All India Women’s Conference (AIWC) & the Asian-Pacific Resource & Research Centre for Women (ARROW) made a submission:
Further submissions were made by Parties and other observer organizations.