Governance

• Reference to gender or women:
  No reference to gender or women, even though Vulnerable Groups was mentioned.
   

• Context for the reference:
  No reference to gender or women.
   

• The ways in which women are positioned in the NDC:
  No reference to gender.
   

Planning

• The existence of gender-responsive budgeting in the NDC:
  No mention.
   

• The existence of a participatory planning process for the NDC:
  Yes, there is a mention of community-based adaptation and initiatives to raise the awareness of the public in general, and vulnerable groups in particular, regarding the impacts of climate change and how it can be addressed.
   

Implementation

• The existence of a mechanism or process for monitoring or implementing the NDC:
  Yes, established the Climate Change Focal Point Network (CCFPN), comprising representatives from key Ministries, departments and agencies. The focal points are responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of their respective sectoral strategies and actions with respect to climate change in collaboration with the CCD, and the integration of climate change considerations into their respective policies, plans and programmes. 

Governance

• Reference to gender or women:
  Yes, there is reference to Gender.
   

• Context for the reference:
  Yes, Gender Referencing is Cross-cutting, For instance, the new NDC will be subject to all relevant laws, guidelines, policies and programmes which are designed to increase inclusiveness and fairness, including the Code of Consultations and the National Policy for Gender Equity.
   

• The ways in which women are positioned in the NDC:
  Yes, Women portrayed as key stakeholders, e.g public participation in a gender-responsive manner.
   

Planning

• The existence of gender-responsive budgeting in the NDC:
  No mention.
   

• The existence of a participatory planning process for the NDC:
  Yes, Establishment of domestic institutional arrangements with public participation and engagement with local communities and IPs, in a gender-responsive manner. In total, representatives from more than ten (10) Ministries, Departments and Agencies of government along with International Development Partners, private sector entities and civil society were engaged at all levels for a period of over twelve 12 months at different stages of the development of the NDC.
   

Implementation

• The existence of a mechanism or process for monitoring or implementing the NDC:
  Yes, though not very clear as its indicated that Jamaica has opted to update its NDC in the information to facilitate clarity, transparency and understanding (ICTU) guidance template made available following discussions that framed the Katowice Rulebook at the twenty-fourth meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP 24).

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