Our Ambition
GPAP aims to inform stakeholders, progress dialogue, and inspire action on the topic of gender equity and social inclusion across the plastics value chain the production, consumption, and use of plastic materials.
Inform
Informing cross-sector leaders and policymakers with insights from GPAP’s national social context assessments and other relevant reports.
Engage
Provide pathways for community engagement and collaboration with our global, regional, and national stakeholders who have an interest in ensuring their work supports the shared goal of a more sustainable and circular plastics economy for all.
Inspire
Inspire audiences to refine their approaches to ensure they are gender-responsive and inclusive of the considerations of the target communities and markets.
GPAPs Gender Equity and Social Inclusion Strategy is sustained by two core principles: informed participation and accountability.
These elements are exercised through the three following pillars :
Informing
Communities that are disproportionately affected by plastics pollution have a right to accessible information relating to the impacts of the various stages of the plastics cycle.
Including
Marginalized communities should play an active role in the design and implementation of policies, studies, and projects in relation to plastic waste and pollution.
Enabling Systems of Accountability
Partnerships undertake actions and create processes designed to I) help individuals and groups be accountable for their actions; ii) evaluate whether the work being done is aligned with equity and inclusion commitments.
GPAP’s Inclusion Work in Action
We execute on our ambition to eradicate plastic pollution through inclusive multistakeholder action through the following activities;
Inclusive National Action Roadmaps
All national partnerships ensure national action roadmaps incorporate an equity and inclusion angle taking in considerations the cultural, religious, and societal considerations of the relevant country. This includes the financing roadmaps as well.
Social Context Assessments
A core exercise conducted in each national partnership to enable the community to understand the societal implications of plastic pollution including the inequities across the plastics value chain. The findings are integrated into relevant roadmaps.
GESI Advisory
Ongoing research, tailored guidance, and knowledge exchanges to ensure institutional longevity of gender equality and social inclusion learnings allowing for greater mainstreaming of GESI work across all partnership communities (global and national). In addition, all national partnerships are strongly encouraged to appoint local GESI advisors.
Partner Governments
Indonesia, Vietnam, Pakistan, Maharashtra State, Cambodia, Philippines, Lao PDR, Ghana, Nigeria, Zambia, Tanzania, Mexico City, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Paraguay.
Organizations
Global Affairs Canada, United Kingdom Department of Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, GIZ.
Global Plastic Action Partnership
A World Economic Forum Initiative