Paraguay

Paraguay’s updated NDC included six cross-cutting axes that were identified during its creation. One of these explicitly included considering a gender perspective. These six axes are mentioned throughout the update along with objectives that are proposed in all sectors. The inclusion of women and promotion of their role as agents of change is present in the update’s lines of action.

Vulnerable groups are mentioned in this NDC. However, no one group of people is explicitly specified. Nevertheless, vulnerabilities arising from gender are discussed in relation to the following actions:

• Whenever possible, project and program proposals to contemplate the identification of needs using an approach differentiated by gender roles;
• Promotion of strategies to strengthen women’s leadership, which reduce gaps in participation and access to opportunities; and
• Increasing the capacity of women belonging to rural communities and indigenous populations so as to build awareness, and combat present and future climate change impacts affecting food production.