General Information
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| 4a | Scientific/technical activities | CEESP in collaboration with other organizations hosted a side event at SBI-7 in Nairobi to respond the question how can regional and subregional support centres within the Technical and Scientific Cooperation (TSC) Mechanism become genuine partners for gender-responsive KM-GBF implementation? | Completed | Full activity report |
| 4a | Scientific/technical activities | CEESP in collaboration with other organizations hosted a side event hosted a side event at SBSTTA-28 in Nairobi focused on the total absence of gender-responsive data in the systems meant to monitor and report on the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM-GBF). The session brought together technical experts, government representatives, and community researchers to share evidence, identify gaps, and chart a path toward more inclusive monitoring. | Completed | Full activity report |
| 3a | Policy influencing/advocacy | IUCN has updated its gender policy in June 2026 and the policy is in alignment with the CBD Gender Plan of Action 2023–2030 and ensure IUCN programmatic work and initiatives contribute to promote gender equality, women’s empowerment, and the reduce of risks like Gender Based Violence | Completed | Full activity report |
| 3a | Field activities | UICN Secretariat Work Plan has incorporated into the Outcome: PEOPLE. Output 2 " Promoting gender equality in conservation" actions to advance the implementation of the resolutions |
On-going | Full activity report |
| 3a | Policy influencing/advocacy | IUCN did a submission of information in preparation for the mid-term review of the Gender Plan of Action 2023-2030 CBD Notification 2025-103. | Completed | Full activity report |
| 3a | Policy influencing/advocacy | IUCN has updated its gender policy in June 2026 and the policy is in alignment with the CBD Gender Plan of Action 2023–2030 and ensure IUCN programmatic work and initiatives contribute to promote gender equality, women’s empowerment, and the reduce of risks like Gender Based Violence | Completed | Full activity report |
| All | Policy influencing/advocacy | France has launched its 2025-2030 feminist diplomacy strategy at the end of 2025. One of its objectives is to promote a feminist climate and environmental action, by better mainstreaming gender in international environmental negociations, in strategies, in bilateral and multilateral finance, to build on women's scientific and traditional knowledge, and support their participation in decision making, to support Women’s Peace and humanitarian Fund. | On-going | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
| Challenges / lessons learned | Description | Action |
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| Other (please specify) | The TSC Mechanism has a clear political mandate for gender-responsive implementation but they need technical support and tools to do it mandate |
Full activity report |
| Other (please specify) | a lesson learned is that without gender-disaggregated data and the meaningful participation of women in generating it, biodiversity monitoring will keep missing the people whose knowledge and labor sustain conservation on the ground and the policies built on that incomplete picture will remain less robust than they need to be |
Full activity report |
| Insufficient / lack of resources | it has been more difficult to get funds to implement actions related to gender equality due to the actual funding and political environment |
Full activity report |
| Other (please specify) | the lesson learned is that in order to ensure IUCN’s contribution to the implementation of the CBD Gender Plan of Action (2022–2030) is done by its programmatic and initiatives, a policy with mandate and alignment to the GPA has to be in place |
Full activity report |
| Other (please specify) | - Drop in finance (especially ODA) |
Full activity report |