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Parties and observers have shared views on the GAP in several key moments throughout 2017:n In January, Parties were requested to share submissions on Views on possible elements of the gender action plan to be developed under the Lima work programme on gender. These submissions (9 party submissions – including on behalf of groups such as LDCs and the EU; and 11 non-party submissions) include a multitude of options for enhancing work on gender and elements to be included in the GAP, particularly around improved reporting mechanisms, enhancing coherence, and capacity building opportunities.n Following this, from 27-28 March, the Netherlands, Costa Rica and UN Women hosted an informal consultation to gather initial ideas on the elements of the GAP. The outcomes of this consultation were submitted by UN Women prior to the 46th session of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SB46) in May 2017.n At SB46, a mandated in-session workshop was held from 10-11 May 2017 for initial inputs into priorities for development of a GAP, which were outlined in a report of the workshop. The initial cluster areas of work identifed by the March informal consultation were presented in the workshop and accepted as a basis for furthering the dialogue on possible elements. n Finally, from 14-15 September 2017, the Government of Canada hosted a second informal consultation in Ottawa, where Parties attempted to further review key activities for the GAP based on the outputs from the above reports and consultations. The fve key result areas for the GAP, which include activities, have remained consistent throughout the dialogues: