1. Gender mainstreaming in environmental
projects in BiH
Second Regional Workshop on Supporting the Integration of Gender Considerations into MRV/Transparency Processes in the Western Balkan Countries and Lebanon
November 14th and 15th, 2018
Belgrade, Serbia
Raduska Cupac
UNDP, BiH

2. Technology transfer for climate resilient flood management in Vrbas River Basin (2015-2020)
Advance the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process for medium-term investment planning in climate sensitive sectors in B&H ( )
Fourth National Communication and Third Biennial Update Report under the UNFCCC ( )
Integrated reporting and transparency system of Bosnia and Herzegovina (PIF)

3. Technology transfer for climate resilient flood management in Vrbas River Basin (2015-2020)
Key relevant development strategies/policies/legislation integrate climate change-resilient flood management approaches
Strategies, policies, legislation
PK 1
Climate resilient flood risk management is enabled by transferring modern technologies and strengthening institutional capacities
Technology transfer (VRB, entities, BiH)
PK 2
New technologies and approaches for enhanced flood risk management applied to increase resilience of vulnerable communities in VRB
Non-structural measures in
Vrbas river basin
PK 3

4. What we have done so far…
Transposed EU Flood Directive (Law on Waters), by-laws
Flood hazard and flood risk maps developed (+torrents)
Flood risk management plan – currently being developed
Vulnerability assessment, including gender segregated data, has been completed
Flood loss/damage model has been developed (depth-damages curve)
Intervention plans at municipal level – currently being developed
Flood Forecasting and Early Warning System with warning issuance protocol
Flood zoning policy drafted
Insurance models

5. Gender assessment- performed in project preparatory phase
Assessment of the gender policies strategies and legislation of BiH, political participation of women and public life
Analyzed structural mechanisms within the institutions, such as gender policies, gender committees or gender monitoring frameworks
Insight to gender relations and trends at the community level- baseline data for monitoring and evaluation purpose throughout the project cycle.

6. Findings and recommendations for project implementation
Mainstreaming of gender equality did not move from the theory (legal framework) to real life
(CC, environment, disasters)
Institutional and legal framework very well established (gender centers and gender commissions)
No sex disaggregated data

7. Information and conclusions from Gender Assessment where systematically incorporated in ProDoc
Gender baseline assessment and targets defined to be achieved through each project output
Expected Outcomes
Baseline
Target Indictor 
1. Key relevant development strategies/policies/legislation integrate climate change-resilient flood management approaches
No existing sectoral plans or policies include a gender responsive approach. Low gender balance in flood risk management
At least two priority sectoral policies and plans (e.g. agriculture, hydropower, water resources) to include gender disaggregated data, and use gender analysis in their design and included gender indicators for implementation.
2. Climate resilient flood risk management is enabled by transferring modern technologies and strengthening institutional capacities
Currently no sex-disaggregated data collected in VRB. Loss and damages assessment do not include gender-specific tangible and intangible losses
Introduction of sex-disaggregated data collection protocols and methods. Introduction of GIS-based vulnerability, loss and damages which incorporate gender specific vulnerability, loss and damages calculation methods (e.g. ECLAC method)
3. New technologies and approaches for enhanced flood risk management applied to increase resilience of vulnerable communities in VRB
Community-based adaptation strategies, technologies and practices do not secure participation of women, nor include them in trainings and communication circles.
Secured minimum of 40% of women in participatory community-based adaptation strategies, technologies and practices implemented in priority flood risk areas
Early warning systems and Municipal-level flood response and preparedness plans are gender blind.
Early warning system in VRB and Municipal-level flood response and preparedness plans are fully engendered.

8. What we have done so far…
The project has been generating gender disaggregated data and has been implementing an innovative socio-economic risk modeling based on gender-sensitive vulnerability assessment.
Based on gender disaggregated data gathered during project duration and completed study on vulnerability of females to floods, community interventions plans will be developed. Special attention will be paid to females capacity building and support to single-headed female households.
FFEWS
FRMP
Development of Gender action plan for the climate change adaptation project focused on climate resilient flood risk management has been initiated.

9. Fourth National Communication and Third Biennial Update Report under the UNFCCC
gender disaggregated data
a study on different gender roles in adaptation and mitigation interventions at the community level, policy formulation and decision-making process
the update on vulnerability, impacts, and adaptation will incorporate a gender perspective in sectoral analyses, particularly in areas such as health and rural development.
consider gender issues in the identification, description and preparation of mitigation actions when relevant.
gender balance will be considered in project management with regard to the technical team to be hired to prepare the FNC and TBUR.

10. Advance the National Adaptation Plan (NAP) process for medium-term investment planning in climate sensitive sectors in B&H
Identify appropriate gender-sensitive indicators for monitoring climate change impacts and a system to collect data
Gender-sensitive indicators developed and stakeholders trained
Gender sensitive indicators part of effective M&E system for adaptation activities and adaptation investments and assess their effectiveness and relevance

11. Some challenges….
Importance of gender mainstreaming in CC and natural disaster management is not recognized
Work at local level
Lack of practical and real examples, proposals and solutions
Ensure sustainability

12. Thank you!