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Seychelles

Analysis of Original NDC

Timeframe

2020-2030

Relevant context

SIDS that is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

Process for developing NDC

The NDC was developed using a multi-stakeholder consultative process by engaging relevant stakeholders in and outside government. The NDC process involved several bilateral meetings and two rounds of national consultations, and it has highlighted synergies with other UNFCCC-related processes, including the Third National Communication (TNC), Biennial Update Reports (BURs), National Adaptation Planning (NAP), and Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs), and technology Needs Assessment (TNA). The NDC process was coordinated by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC), Ministry of Environment and Energy and Climate Change. The Cabinet of Ministers has been apprised of the validated NDC and they endorsed the NDC on 23rd September 2015.

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism

The overall implementation, and monitoring and evaluation, of the NDC will be carried out by the Department Energy and Climate Change (DECC) of the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, under the Chair of the National Focal Point for Climate Change who is also the Head of the DECC.

In relation to adaptation: The National Climate Change Committee is a multi-stakeholder group chaired by the Ministry and about to embark on the Third National Communication. The committee will function as the main body to coordinate and monitor implementation of climate change adaptation projects, and identify emerging gaps and opportunities for further action .

Summary of gender reference

In relation to adaptation strategy, Seychelles’ long-term vision is to minimise the impacts of climate change through concerted and proactive action at all levels of society. This vision is nested in the country’s broader aspiration of sustainable development: finding strategies to realise the nation’s economic, social and cultural potential through an innovative, knowledge-led and gender-sensitive approach.

During the longer term, Seychelles aims to build gender-sensitive capacity and social empowerment at all levels to adequately respond to climate change.

In relation to the implementation of the adaptation plan, the process of implementing the Vision to build gender-sensitive capacity, education and awareness, research and monitoring across critical sectors will be nationally monitored, reviewed, updated, and reported by the Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change and will be focused on short-term monitoring of activities and processes, and outputs rather than on longer-term outcomes.

Seychelles 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	GS
Context of gender reference	Adaptation