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Morocco
Nationally determined contribution (NDC) Analysis
Morocco - 2030
| Reference to Women/Gender | |
|---|---|
| Context of Gender Reference |
Adaptation
Mitigation
|
| Gender Tags | |
| Submitted Language |
French
|
| Submitted Translation |
Yes
|
| Type of Support |
Conditional
Unconditional
|
| Monitoring and/or Implementation |
Monitoring
Implementation
|
| NDC Commitments |
Mitigation
Adaptation
|
| Participatory Process for NDC Development Mentioned |
Yes
|
| File Url |
Timeframe
2010-2030
Relevant Context
With an increasing population and vulnerability to the effects of drought, the Northern African developing nation is also prone to water scarcity, declining agricultural production, floods and rising sea levels.
Process for Developing NDC
The NDC is based on the National Strategy for Sustainable Development (NSSD). Morocco undertook a broad stakeholder consultation process, whereby the government officially presented the draft to the all stakeholders to ensure their full support for the im
Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism
Morocco’s NDC finds its institutional roots in the National Strategy for Sustainable Development. The implementation of the NDC is based on several laws, strategies and national action plans that include clear and ambitious sectorial targets.
Summary of Gender Reference
Gender was mentioned in the adaptation context, given the country’s creation of a system to monitor and assess vulnerability and adaptation to climate change, with an institutional mechanism that allows for the monitoring of climate vulnerability an
Morocco - 2030
| Reference to Women/Gender | |
|---|---|
| Context of Gender Reference |
Mitigation
|
| Gender Tags | |
| Submitted Language |
French
|
| Submitted Translation |
No
|
| Monitoring and/or Implementation |
Implementation
|
| NDC Commitments |
Mitigation
Adaptation
|
| Participatory Process for NDC Development Mentioned |
No
|
| File Url |
Timeframe
2021-2030
Relevant Context
Developing country that is highly vulnerable to climate change, specifically in the context of its water resources
Process for Developing NDC
Morocco began the updating of its NDC in 2019 with bilateral consultations and sectoral workshops. In 2020, a second round of sectoral consultations were conducted, along with a stakeholder exchange to collect data to inform the update’s technical p
Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism
Morocco’s updated NDC lists strategies, plans and programs to achieve the objectives in the NDC. These include the following: National Energy Strategy National Strategy for Waste Reduction and Recovery Green Morocco Plan Generation Green 2020-2030 M
Summary of Gender Reference
Gender is briefly touched on in Morocco’s updated NDC. In its discussion of mitigation actions, the updated NDC is characterized as multidimensional and anchored in a variety of elements, including the respect for human rights and gender equality. T
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Related Resources
Comment intégrer une approche genre dans les projets climat?
Report
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Author
- Commission Climat et développement (Coordination SUD)
Year
2021
Country
Citation
Commission Climat et Développement (Coordination SUD). (2021). Comment intégrer une approche genre dans les projets climat? Retrieved from: https://www.geres.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Genre-et-climat-.pdfPeoples Voices in National Climate Plans: Presenting the Voices of Civil Society in National NDC Review Processes in Kenya, Philippines, Morocco and Kyrgyzstan
Report
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Author
- Mohamed Adow, Nobert Nyandire, Anna Kirilenko, Dr Abdelghani Maroufi and Melissa Cardenas
Year
2021
Country
Citation
People's voices in national climate plans: Civil society perspectives from Kenya, the Kyrgyz Republic, Morocco and the Philippines / Mohamed Adow, Nobert Nyandire, Anna Kirilenko, Dr Abdelghani Maroufi and Melissa Cardenas. - Berlin : Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung, Global Policy and Development, February 2021. - 26 Seiten = 360 KB, PDF-File. - (Study). - (Climate change, energy and environment)Union of Argan Women’s Cooperatives: Gender Just Climate Solutions Awardee 2016
Year
2021
Country
Citation
WECF International. (2021a, October 15). Jamila Idbourrous, Winner of the 2016 Gender Just Climate Solutions Awards [Video]. YouTube.Renforcement des actions climatiques sensibles au genre
Other
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Author
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), African Development Bank (ADB), Climate Investment Funds (CIF)
Year
2020
Country
Citation
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), African Development Bank (ADB), Climate Investment Funds (CIF). (2020). Renforcement des actions climatiques sensibles au genre.Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Change Projects: The Case of NOOR Ouarzazate in Morocco
Report
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Author
- International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
Year
2019
Country
Citation
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). (2019). Gender Mainstreaming in Climate Change Projects: The Case of NOOR Ouarzazate in Morocco.Gender and Territorial Governance for a Fair Climate Response: Cases from Morocco
Author
- Women and Gender Constituency
Year
2017
Country
Citation
Women and Gender Constituency. (2017). Gender and Territorial Governance for a Fair Climate Response: Cases from Morocco. http://womengenderclimate.org/gjc_solutions/gender-and-territorial-governance-for-a-fair-climate-response-cases-from-morocco/.Drinking from the Clouds: Women and Men Transform Dew and Fog into Potable Water
Author
- Women and Gender Constituency
Year
2016
Country
Citation
Women and Gender Constituency. (2016). Drinking from the Clouds: Women and Men Transform Dew and Fog into Potable Water. http://womengenderclimate.org/gjc_solutions/drinking-from-the-clouds-women-and-men-transform-dew-and-fog-into-potable-water/.Women and School Children Install and Use Solar Cookers to Preserve the Argan Forest
Author
- Women and Gender Constituency
Year
2016
Country
Citation
Women and Gender Constituency. (2016). Women and School Children Install and Use Solar Cookers to Preserve the Argan Forest. http://womengenderclimate.org/gjc_solutions/women-and-school-children-install-and-use-solar-cookers-to-preserve-the-argan-forest/.La dimension genre dans les politiques d’atténuation et d’adaptation au changement climatique en Afrique : cas du Maroc
Article
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Author
- Brahim Elmorchid
Year
2015
Country
Citation
ELMORCHID, B. La dimension genre dans les politiques d’atténuation et d’adaptation au changement climatique en Afrique: cas du Maroc. Revue Economie, Gestion et Société, (2).Gender Climate Tracker App for iOS & Android
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