Dominican Republic

Gender is heavily referenced throughout this updated NDC. The UNDP’s 2018 Gender and Climate Action Plan was taken into account for this update, and inclusion and equity are considered cross-cutting elements of climate action to achieve the updated NDC. Applying a gender perspective is listed in Dominican Republic’s adaptation priorities, including through training and education, when assessing water resources, and the country’s transportation system. Gender is mentioned in component 4 of Dominican Republic’s update (Climate Empowerment Action). In the public participation section of this component, a goal is to create a gender-balanced citizen consultation council on climate change that will ensure a forum for public participation when developing climate change policy instruments.

Component 5 of this update (cross-sectional elements) mentions Dominican Republic’s main gender plans. The first, the Gender and Climate Change Action Plan of the Dominican Republic, promotes gender equality through including gender in the decisions of climate change summits and national climate change policies. There is also the National Plan for Gender Equality and Equity 2030, which establishes gender mainstreaming based on constitutional provisions. This Plan details seven themes: Education for equality, women’s comprehensive health, economic autonomy, citizenship, democracy and social and political participation, gender equality and the environment (focusing on climate change), gender violence against women, and digital technologies for women’s autonomy. Goals of component 5 are to promote the implementation of such actions in this national Gender Action Plan within the country’s prioritized sectors, and to develop methodological tools to incorporate a gender equality approach into various national and local planning instruments which are primarily related to the environment, climate change adaptation and risk management.