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Sri Lanka

New or Updated NDC

Analysis of Updated NDC

Timeframe

2021-2030

Relevant context

A densely populated island nation highly vulnerable to climate change

Process for developing NDC

Revisions to Sri Lanka’s NDC were facilitated by the Climate Change Secretariat of the Ministry of Environment, with support from the UNDP. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, meetings and discussions with working groups and the core NDC team were held virtually. This revision process was used as a way to “closely examine the alignment of proposed climate actions with Sustainable Development Goals and their targets, and to analyze the gender dimensions of mitigation and adaptation priorities.” The working groups included mitigation and adaptation experts. The Disaster Management Centre and Climate Change Secretariat were tasked with leading the loss and damage discussions.

The NDC “built upon recent discussions and analysis of climate risks and vulnerability, including those completed for the draft Third National Communication, draft Climate Change Sector Risk Profile, Marginal Abatement Cost Curves analysis for energy, draft Low-Carbon Development Strategy, draft National Disaster Management Plan and the National REDD+ Investment Framework and Action Plan."

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism

It is expected that detailed implementation plans will be “prepared for each sector with clearly identified actions/sub-actions, targets and responsible agencies. These will be integrated, as fully as possible, into the regular planning cycles of these sectors ensuring smooth delivery.” Moreover, “an assessment of the cost of achieving NDCs in order to develop a financing strategy has been commissioned," and will be communicated as an addendum to the NDCs.

Summary of gender reference

Gender is mentioned throughout the document in the context of both mitigation and adaptation. It is proposed that sectors conduct a gender analysis “as part of the process of developing the 10-year NDC implementation plans.”

The mitigation section raises the need for gender and social analyses of actions and proposals of any migratory steps to overcome risks, as part of the sustainable development co-benefit analysis. As regards adaptation, gender and social safeguard mainstreaming is identified as an important strategy, and as such, "down-scaled risk assessments and sectoral plans should integrate the specific needs, vulnerabilities and capacities of women, young children, disabled and elderly populations.” This section also emphasizes the importance of providing equal access to benefits amongst men and women, as well as the value of gender-responsive trainings, that promote entrepreneurial skills amongst women, and “provide access to technology and finance that supports their participation.”

Sri Lanka Updated 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
Monitoring and/or implementation	Implementation
Reference to women/gender	Yes
Gender Tags	GS WVG
Context of gender reference	Adaptation Mitigation

Analysis of Original NDC

Timeframe

2021-2030

Relevant context

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

Process for developing NDC

The adaptation commitments for Sri Lanka’s NDC have been developed in “consultation with relevant stakeholders, based on the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy (NCCAS) and the National Adaptation Plan for Climate Change Impacts in Sri Lanka (NAP).”

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism

The NDC states: Integrated planning is the key means of implementation. Sri Lanka has already taken initiatives of integrated planning through the NAP and Energy Planning processes which should be extended to other sectors vertically and horizontally.

In order to implement the NDC, a National Climate Change and a Climate Change Commission will be established.

Other concepts mentioned

Youth and vulnerable groups

Summary of gender reference

In relation to achieving internal equity and inclusivity, Sri Lanka will take steps to provide opportunities to "groups such as gender, young and vulnerable communities"; to engage and benefit from the targets.

Sri Lanka 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
Monitoring and/or implementation	Implementation
Reference to women/gender	Yes
Gender Tags	B S WVG

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Citation

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Sri Lanka

Citation

NAP Global Network. (2022). Gender Review of National Adaptation Plan (NAP) Documents: Sri Lanka.

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Global Forest Coalition. (2018). Report of the Community Conservation Resilience Initiative.

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UNFCCC Submission

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Author

Sri Lanka

Year

2017

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Sri Lanka

Citation

Sri Lanka. (2017). Submission by the Government of Sri Lanka on supporting the implementation of gender-related decisions and mandates under the UNFCCC process. UNFCCC Submission on Mandate 21/CP.22, paragraph 30

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Year

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Sri Lanka

Citation

Women and Gender Constituency. (2015). Empowering Women Community Leaders in Rural Sri Lanka in Climate Resilient Low-Tech Water Resource Management. http://womengenderclimate.org/gjc_solutions/empowering-women-community-leaders-in-rural-sri-lanka-in-climate-resilient-low-tech-water-resource-management/.

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