This brief was created to guide governments in translating the Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP) into national action, policies, institutional arrangements, budgets, and reporting.

Adopted at COP30 in Belém, Brazil, the Belém Gender Action Plan (GAP) for 2026–2034 marks an important milestone in advancing gender-responsive climate action under the UNFCCC. Building on the enhanced Lima work programme on gender, along with years of collaboration and sustained advocacy, the GAP sets out 27 activities and 98 associated deliverables across five official priority areas.

The adoption of the GAP is an important achievement, but its impact will depend on implementation. 

At national and subnational levels, governments and relevant institutions will be responsible for translating the GAP’s activities and deliverables into country-specific actions, programmes, institutional arrangements, policies, and practical measures. 

This brief highlights six priorities and what governments need to do to around each of them.

This brief is part of the suite of GAP National Assessment Support Tools: