Acronyms 4

Executive summary 5

1 Introduction and context 10

1.1 Leave no one behind: What is gender equality and social inclusion in climate policy and action? 15

1.2 Climate Promise Stocktake methodology 17

2 Climate Promise-supported countries’ Stocktake results 20

2.1 Analysis A: Integration of gender equality and social inclusion in NDC planning and implementation 21

2.2 Analysis B: How gender equality and social inclusion are integrated across eight NDC entry points 26

Entry point #1:Institutional coordination mechanisms

Entry point #2: Capacity-building of government and non-government stakeholders

Entry point #3: Engagement of non-state actors in decision-making

Entry point #4: Gender equality and socio-economic analysis

Entry point #5: Planning instruments

Entry point #6: Gender-responsive and socially inclusive finance

Entry point #7: Transparency systems for progress tracking

Entry point #8: Policy integration and coherence

3 Integrating GESI into NDC planning and implementation: Progress, gaps and

opportunities 55

4 Recommendations and the way forward 58

Annexes 61

Annex 1: List of participating countries in Climate Promise 1, Climate Promise 2 and NDC Support Programme

Annex 2: Stocktake methodology