Governance

• Reference to gender or women:
  No direct referencing to gender or women.
   

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

• The ways in which women are positioned in the NDC:
  Yes, Women and youths are mentioned as co benefits for rural poverty reduction under Sustainable  Agriculture. Also mentioned under renewable energy and Energy Efficiency.
   

Planning

• The existence of gender-responsive budgeting in the NDC:
  No mention, though it stimulates that the implementation will be integrated in existing planning processes and supported by national budget allocations to sectors, ministries and sub-national authorities towards implementation of both the domestic and international supported efforts.
   

• The existence of a participatory planning process for the NDC:
  No, The document fails to mention how the INDC was planned. There is no reference to a participatory planning process.
   

Implementation

• The existence of a mechanism or process for monitoring or implementing the NDC:
  Yes, It mentions that Since the INDC is a part of the national development and planning process for climate change issues, it will be monitored and evaluated according to the existing monitoring and evaluation frameworks. Besides, The mitigation and adaptation programmes elaborated in this INDC will be integrated in the Seventh National Development Plan (SeNDP) currently being developed.
  
  
• Implementation:
  Yes, mentions that a set target of 47% emission reduction target, with 2010 being the base year.
  
  
• Reference to Any National Policy document:
  - The National Policy on Environment (NPE, 2007)
  - The National Climate Change Response Strategy (NCCRS, 2010)
  - The National Forestry Policy of 2014
  - The National Energy Policy of 2008
  - The National Agriculture Policy of 2014
  - Transport Policy of 2002
  - National Strategy for Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+, 2015)
  - Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP2)
  - The National Adaptation Plan of Action on Climate Change (NAPA, 2007)
  - Technology Needs Assessment (TNA, 2013)
  - Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs, 2014)
  - Second National Communication (SNC, 2015)
  - 6th National Development Plan

Governance

• Reference to gender or women:
  No, This is lacking. Not much is mentioned in the NDC of the participation of women in the review process.
   

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

• The ways in which women are positioned in the NDC:
  Yes, The NDC references a Gender Action Plan that gives women and men an equal opportunity to access, participate in and benefit from climate change initiatives.
   

Planning

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

• The existence of a participatory planning process for the NDC:
  Yes, The planning process mentioned in the NDC seems to be enshrined within the institutional arrangements outlined in the country’s National Climate Change Policy. This constitutes different committees made of government officials, CSOs, private sector and financial institutions. All in all it seems planning for the NDC was conducted at a higher level, with little participation from the public.
   

Implementation

• The existence of a mechanism or process for monitoring or implementing the NDC:
  Yes, Similar to the INDC the revised NDC talks of strengthening an existing MRV mechanism for mitigation and adaptation programs.
  
  
• Implementation:
  Yes, Zambia commits to reduce its GHG emissions by 25% by 2030 in a BAU scenario going by the level of international support by 2015 and progressing towards a reduction of 47% with substantial international support using 2010 as the base year.
  
  
• Reference to Any National Policy document
  - National Policy on Climate Change (2016)

Zambia