Governance

• Reference to gender or women:
  No reference to gender or women.
   

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

• The ways in which women are positioned in the NDC:
  No reference on women positioned as beneficiaries.
   

Planning

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

• The existence of a participatory planning process for the NDC:
  Yes, the government presented a white paper to the parliament.
   

Implementation

• The existence of a mechanism or process for monitoring or implementing the NDC:
  NO MRV System in Place.

Governance

• Reference to gender or women:
  Yes, Speaks of Gender Equality.
   

• Context for the reference:
  Yes, Gender has been given prominence in the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Act which provides protection against discrimination on the basis of Gender.
   

• The ways in which women are positioned in the NDC:
  Yes, States that Women and men are to be given equal opportunities in education and work, and in their cultural and professional development.
   

Planning

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

• The existence of a participatory planning process for the NDC:
  Yes, The Environmental Information Act, implementing the Aarhus Convention, establish public participation in decision making processes relevant for the environment. Consequently, the Climate Change Act was on a public hearing including all stakeholders.
   

Implementation

• The existence of a mechanism or process for monitoring or implementing the NDC:
  Yes, It States that domestic institutional arrangements, public participation and engagement with local communities and indigenous peoples, in a gender-responsive manner; The Ministry of Climate and Environment has the overarching cross-sectoral responsibility for coordination and implementation. The Ministry of Finance is responsible for the tax schemes and the other ministries are responsible for policies in their respective sectors. Further details on institutional arrangements are found in Norway's 7th National Communication, Chapter 4.1.3. More information on policies and measures in place are described in chapter 4 of Norway's fourth Biennial Report.

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