Gender mainstreaming in projects on chemicals and waste is a relatively new strategy. It is aimed at making female and male views and concerns over toxic chemicals exposure an integral part of the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and programmes on chemicals and waste so that women and men benefit equally from the outcomes with the goal to achieve gender equality in sound chemicals management.
The guide focuses on the requirements of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) that are aimed at advancing gender equality at the national level. It is largely based on the review and assessment of the current UNDP-GEF projects on chemicals and waste.
Specifically, the guidance considers gender dimensions during project design and evaluations and develops specific gender-related activities and indicators to support project outcomes within the context of a gender action plan.