On 26 August 2025 (16:00–18:00 CEST), the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), as part of the GEF-funded and UNEP-led Global NIP Update project (GEF ID 10785), hosted a regional workshop on Mainstreaming Gender in National Implementation Plans under the Stockholm Convention for project countries in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Gender-focused renewable energy diagnostics for Ghana, Liberia, Mali, Lesotho, Madagascar and Malawi highlight strategies to enhance women’s participation, leadership and access to finance in advancing Africa’s renewable energy transition.
This report shines a light on the gender dynamics in the lifecycle of plastics, showing how inequalities in society are also reflected in how plastics are produced, used and managed.
This annex emphasizes the need to integrate gender into waste management policies, as women’s roles are often overlooked despite their key contributions. Drawing on a UNEP-IETC webinar and country cases from Bhutan, Jamaica, Nepal, and Uruguay, it highlights challenges like lack of data and awareness, and shares strategies such as inclusive consultations, gender data collection, and partnerships with gender experts.
UNEP-IETC has been actively supporting countries in advancing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) systems through regional workshops and knowledge-sharing efforts.
A case study from Uruguay on "How to Mainstream Gender into National Waste Management Policy" presented by Chiara Fioretto, Political Scientist, Ministry of Environment, Uruguay and Virginia Chiesa, Economist, Ministry of Environment, Uruguay at UNEP-IETC's webinar on gender and waste management policy on 28 November 2023.