Transcript Pro-poor, gender balanced African COP17 that moves closer to a

Comments on the National
Climate Change Response White
Paper
November 15 2011
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Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty for over 50 years in South Africa
Main Concern:
Impact of Climate Change on people living in poverty who
are most vulnerable, particularly rural communities and
women
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COP 17
“In the world we live in, the bad wolf of
climate change has already ransacked the
straw house and the house made of sticks,
and the inhabitants of both are now
knocking on the door of the brick house
where the people of the developed world
live”
FAB deal
Pro Poor
African
Gender Balanced
Our Proposition: Pro-poor, gender balanced
African COP17 that moves closer to a FAB deal,
particularly contributing to food justice in a
resource constrained world.
COP 17
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Four Objectives
FAB deal
-The South African government steps out as a global
leader on national pro-poor adaptation
-South African government runs an inclusive,
legitimate COP that contributes to a FAB deal
-Individuals and civil society in South Africa are
mobilised on three levels:
-to influence the domestic agenda
-to influence international decision making
-raised public awareness and action through
movements focussed on the COP this year and
food in coming years
-African organisations and people speak for
themselves, particularly around women’s
leadership, representation and participation in
processes up to and at COP 17
Pro Poor
African
Gender Balanced
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Overall Comments
Oxfam welcomes the white paper
Better balance between
adaptation and mitigation
Concrete strategies needed in some
areas (adaptation, sectoral plans)
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Key Comments
Meaningful Participation of vulnerable groups
Gender Mainstreaming
Stronger Policy on Finance
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Participation and Accountability
Little to no consultation with vulnerable
groups in the white paper process.
More must be done to enable participation of rural communities
and women:
•Consult with these groups to design meaningful participation
•Provide accessible information
•Allow adequate time and provide resources to engage (e.g.
parliament told us and other partners they didn’t have funds to
enable people to participate in these hearings)
•Mandate all relevant government departments to adopt the above
approach for meaningful engagement in developing sectoral
plans.
•Clearly identify one lead government department that leads
cross-departmental action across government, and engages with
civil society on the overall policy.
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Gender Mainstreaming
Add a principle: Ensuring gender balanced
approach
R&D on food production (women are often
responsible)
Access to reliable water (often a womens
responsibility and key need in the
household)
Flagship programmes must be gender
balanced
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Finance Policies
Reliable Sources of Finance
International Level – SA must
advocate for climate finance
Grant based adaptation funding
managed through a central Ministry
with civil society participation
National Level Climate Finance Governance