Ghana

New or Updated NDC

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Gender Analysis Summary
Submitted NDC	Yes
Submitted language	English
Submitted translation	No

Analysis of Original NDC

Timeframe

2020-2030

Relevant context

Developing country vulnerable to climate change impacts.

Process for developing NDC

Prepared through a comprehensive and participatory process with high-level cabinet approval.

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism

Ghana’s MRV system for the NDC will be an integral part of the existing national development monitoring and evaluation structures which incorporates sector-based periodic information review through Annual Progress Report system. The MRV for the INDC will build on the existing APR system by enhancing the technical functionalities and with proper institutional coordination. The MRV system will be deployed to track progress towards achieving NDC goals as well as any modifications in the priority policy actions that will be implemented to attain the NDC goals that have been put forward.

Summary of gender reference

"Resilience for Gender and the Vulnerable" as an NDC Policy Action. The Programme of Actions is ‘Implementation of community-led adaptation and livelihood diversification for vulnerable groups’. The supporting national policy is identified as the National climate change policy. The Investment need is estimated at $1,023 million and the status of the commitment is unconditional.

Ghana NDC

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

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