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South Africa

New or Updated NDC

Analysis of Updated NDC
Timeframe 

2021 to 2030

Relevant context 

Developing country especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change

Process for developing NDC 

The process for developing this NDC included stakeholder participation through in-person and virtual consultations, during the COVID-19 pandemic. These were informed by the “updated South African NDC launched at the National Climate Change Committee, and later presented to the Presidential Climate Commission, and stakeholders from business, labor and civil society, including women and youth constituencies.”

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism 

The document mentions that South Africa utilizes a National Adaptation Communication, which serves as a component of its NDC.

Summary of gender reference 

Gender is mentioned several times in South Africa’s NDC. The process of developing the NDC included stakeholder consultations, which were conducted in an accessible and gender-responsive manner. Moreover, South Africa calls for financial and technical support to promote and strengthen integrating gender within climate policies, “including good practices to facilitate access to climate finance for grassroots women's organizations, and indigenous peoples and local communities.”

South Africa Updated 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
Reference to women/gender
Yes
Gender Tags
GS

Analysis of Original NDC

Timeframe 

2020-2030

Relevant context 

Developing country that is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

Process for developing NDC 

Not specified, but the approach to the current NDC is based on national climate policy (NCCRP) and the national development plan (NDP), and will be given effect through energy, industrial and other plans and legislation.

Summary of gender reference 

South Africa is developing a National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Plan to be integrated into all relevant sector plans, and upon which its UNFCCC National Adaptation Plan (NAP) will be based. This plan is informed by an assessment of sectoral, cross-sectoral and geographical vulnerabilities to the adverse impacts of climate change, and it will quantify and present pathways for adaptation, towards an inclusive and just transition to a climate resilient economy and society, taking into account local and indigenous knowledge, gender considerations, as well as social, economic and environmental implications.

South Africa 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
No
Reference to women/gender
Yes
Gender Tags
GS
Context of gender reference
Adaptation

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Author 

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Citation 

Gerhard M, Jones-Phillipson E, Ndeleni X. (2023). Strategies for Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Finance Mobilisation in Southern Africa. PLOS Clim 2(11): e0000254. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pclm.0000254
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Year 

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Citation 

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Year 

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Citation 

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