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South Sudan

New or Updated NDC

Analysis of New NDC

Timeframe

2021 to 2030

Relevant context

African country highly vulnerable to climate change

Process for developing NDC

The development of South Sudan’s second NDC involved stakeholders from government institutions and civil society. There was an extensive participatory process wherein parties were given the opportunity to incorporate their goals and perspectives within the document.

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism

This NDC affirms the need for financial support from the international community to meet its targets. It lays out an institutional framework for implementation which will involve the NDC focal point, implementing and executing entities, technical assistance and capacity-building agencies and financing bodies.

Summary of gender reference

Gender is mentioned several times throughout South Sudan's second NDC. In fact, among the NDC’s implementing entities is the Ministry of Gender, Child and Welfare. The document also notes the crucial role that women play in combatting climate change, as well as how they are disproportionately affected by its impacts. As such, it acknowledges the need to integrate gender perspectives within national climate change policies and strategies, so as to reduce the vulnerability of women.

Moreover, the country will “target 35 percent representation of women in climate change decision-making [bodies],” and will support efforts to increase women’s participation in climate action, specifically within the realm of adaptation planning in the agricultural, forestry and fisheries sectors. This NDC acknowledges that gender dynamics will change in various sectors, the more women become empowered.

South Sudan New NDC

Gender Analysis Summary
Submitted NDC	Yes
Submitted language	English
Submitted translation	No
NDC commitments	Mitigation Adaptation
Type of support	Conditional
Participatory process for NDC development mentioned	Yes
Monitoring and/or implementation	Implementation
Reference to women/gender	Yes
Gender Tags	GS S WVG
Context of gender reference	Adaptation Mitigation

Analysis of Original NDC

Timeframe

2016-2030

Relevant context

Post-conflict LDC that is vulnerable to impacts of climate change.

Process for developing NDC

South Sudan’s Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) are based on a cross-sectoral consultative process involving multiple stakeholders that was conducted in parallel to the NAPA preparatory work and associated meetings.

The NDC was developed through a consultative process. Stakeholders from various institutions, including line ministries, NGOs, academia and civil society, attended a series of national workshops in Juba to discuss and develop the NDC. The process was led by the Ministry of Environment.

The NDC was endorsed by the Minister of Environment and various stakeholders at a validation workshop in Juba. The Ministry of Environment will lead the implementation of the INDC. Crosssectoral contributions will be discussed and implemented through the National Council of Ministers.

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism

South Sudan, through the Ministry of Environment, has the full responsibility to monitor and evaluate the implementation of INDCs through regular stakeholder consultative engagement. This will ensure the effective updating and implementation of both mitigation and adaption plans.

Other concepts mentioned

Human rights and gender equality

Summary of gender reference

In relation to adapting vulnerable communities to climate change, the INDC states: Poverty is a determining factor of climate change vulnerability in South Sudan. Poverty is widespread, particularly in the rural areas – which are home to more than 6.9 million people. Approximately 51% of South Sudan’s population lives below the national consumption poverty line. People living in poverty do not have the financial capacity to cope with climate change. Furthermore, these people are often compelled to live in high-risk areas that are prone to floods and droughts. This also has to take into account gender equality and human rights.The primary target of this programme is pastoralists and farming communities with limited access to assets and resources, including an emphasis on women and youth among these communities.

The following actions to reduce vulnerability of the population to climate-induced hazards are outlined:

Ensure capacity building and participation of the society, local communities, indigenous peoples, women, men, youth, civil organizations and private sector in national and subnational climate change planning.
Strengthen the adaptive capacity of the population through transparent and inclusive mechanisms of social participation in the implementation of adaptation interventions, designed with a gender and human rights approach.

In its Summary of Needs, it states: Furthermore, it is fundamental to incorporate a gender and human rights approach into capacity building, prioritizing the most vulnerable groups in order to reduce social inequality.

South Sudan NDC

Gender Analysis Summary
Submitted NDC	Yes
Submitted language	English
Submitted translation	No
NDC commitments	Mitigation Adaptation
Type of support	Conditional
Participatory process for NDC development mentioned	Yes
Monitoring and/or implementation	Monitoring Implementation
Reference to women/gender	Yes
Gender Tags	B GS S WVG
Context of gender reference	Adaptation