This report, updated from the first edition published in 2021, presents a macro-level overview of the extent of gender integration in Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs), and new or revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) by Commonwealth member countries submitted to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) under the 2021 revision cycle. Since the first edition of this report was published, a further 27 updated NDCs have been submitted, and Gabon and Togo have joined as Commonwealth member countries, bringing the total updated NDCs submitted to 47 of the 56 member countries. The Earth’s climate is a system influenced by many complex interlinked feedback loops. Gender equality and the empowerment of women is a global Sustainable Development Goal (SDG), also subject to many influences depending on context and national circumstances. While there is no doubt that climate and gender equality are intersectional issues, both are stand-alone goals under the SDGs, and jostle for position with other social and economic development priorities. Presenting assessments of NDCs made using a quantitative and qualitative framework, and including an eight-point scale to illustrate the journey from ‘no gender integration’ through to ‘gender awareness, sensitivity and responsiveness’, the report showcases existing best practices for countries to emulate, and proposes a set of recommendations that can be followed during future NDC revision processes. Furthermore, it identifies critical gaps common to most NDCs, and provides a baseline for Commonwealth Secretariat interventions towards policy development, finance, technology and capacity building for implementation of gender-inclusive climate action in Commonwealth member countries. Please also see our accompanying publication, Gender Integration in NDCs: A Commonwealth Best Practice Guide, which provides practical support to those seeking to integrate gender into NDCs in Commonwealth member countries.

In September 2015, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) detailed therein were formally adopted at the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Summit. The SDGs succeed the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and guide the global path of sustainable development after 2015. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is a plan of action for people, planet and prosperity, with countries and all stakeholders acting in collaborative partnership to implement this plan. The Agenda also seeks to strengthen universal peace and provides a common vision for peaceful societies.

This document is intended to support departments and officers of the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago (GoRTT) to effectively engage and capacity-build non-profit organisations (NPOs) for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism (PCVE) activity.The Framework provides practical advice and guidance on how to engage NPOs, assess and develop the capacity of prospective delivery agencies, co-design interventions and manage risk. All statistics quoted in this document are available in the public domain.While principles from this Framework are applicable to all NPOs, due to the nature of the challenges in Trinidad and Tobago, this document is primarily focused on engaging, working with and supporting Muslim NPOs to prevent and counter violent extremism.

Within the agricultural and fisheries sectors, digitalisation is seen as a ‘game changer’ for transforming the sectors in low- and middle-income countries, including those across the Commonwealth. For example, digitisation is linked to increased productivity for multiple sectors, including agriculture.   Digitalisation for agriculture and fisheries can be defined to consist of three pillars, namely digital innovations, data infrastructure and business development services, which develop in the context of a broader enabling environments for digitalisation.

The purpose of this report is to map the prevalence of online violence against women and girls, with a particular focus on so-called innocent bystanders and the state of laws, institutions, policies and practices within the Caribbean and Americas regionof the Commonwealth (Canada). Cyberviolence against women and girls in the Commonwealth countries of the Caribbean and Americas (Canada) is recognised as a serious problem, and measures are being taken to address it. The prevalence of cyberviolence in terms of its root causes and impacts is gender based, with a disproportionate impact on females and marginalised individuals where there is also intersectionality of race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, poverty, disability and other socioeconomic factors. Similar types of violence against women and girls often occur in both offline and online spheres or originate in one sphere and carried through into the other. In the most serious cases, cyberviolence can lead to physical assaults and even suicide.