The Gender and Climate Change Action Plan of Guatemala (PAGcc) represents a comprehensive policy framework designed to integrate gender-responsive and intersectional approaches into the country's climate commitments and actions. Developed through collaborative and consensual processes involving expert consultations, participatory workshops, and social validation by indigenous communities, youth, and civil society organisations, the plan seeks to address gender gaps within Guatemala's climate change response whilst aligning with national policy frameworks and international agreements.
The plan's climate change and energy transition elements are structured around five priority sectors corresponding to Guatemala's Nationally Determined Contribution: agriculture, coastal zones, forestry, environmental protected areas, and energy and water management. Each sector incorporates gender analysis resulting in specific sub-plans with dedicated objectives, actions, and indicators designed to ensure that climate adaptation and mitigation interventions are accessible to and beneficial for women, men, indigenous peoples, local communities, and young people. The overarching objective guarantees that Guatemala's national climate commitments are implemented through an intersectional and socially inclusive lens with a gender perspective, ensuring equitable access to, participation in, and benefits from climate adaptation and mitigation measures across all demographic groups and sectors.
