Project profile — Localization of the Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security (WPS)

• Nigeria (20.00%)
• Iraq (20.00%)
• Congo, Democratic Republic (20.00%)
• Ukraine (20.00%)
• Colombia (20.00%)

• Government And Civil Society, General: Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions (15170) (66.70%)
• Conflict Prevention And Resolution, Peace And Security: Civilian peace-building, conflict prevention and resolution (15220) (33.30%)

• Gender equality (principal objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (not targeted)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (not targeted)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (not targeted)
• Youth Issues (not targeted)
• Disaster Risk Reduction(DRR) (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Nutrition (not targeted)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

This project seeks to foster the active and meaningful participation of local women in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Iraq, Nigeria and Ukraine in the implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, as well as in peace processes and peacebuilding. Project activities include: (1) identifying and mapping key stakeholders, including local women, women’s organizations, civil society organizations and local leaders; and (2) providing workshops, training, evaluations and lessons learned documents on how local women can be active and meaningful participants in implementing UNSCR 1325, as well as in peace processes and peacebuilding.

Expected results include: (1) increased active and meaningful participation of local women in Colombia, DRC, Iraq, Nigeria and Ukraine in the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and in peace processes and peacebuilding; (2) enhanced coordination between local women’s organizations, civil society organizations and local authorities in supporting policies and legislation to implement UNSCR 1325 and National Action Plans (NAPs) at the local level; and (3) strengthened knowledge, awareness and strategies of local women and of women’s organizations in the implementation of UNSCR 1325.

Results achieved as of the end of the project (March 2019) include: (1) the partner was successful in ensuring that local women in Colombia, the Dominican Republic of Congo (DRC), Nigeria and Ukraine are key influencers and meaningful participants in the implementation of UNSCR 1325 and peace agreements in overall decision-making in their countries; and (2) the number of women civil society representatives who occupy key roles in Women, Peace, and Security steering committees or other coordination mechanisms, are leading the implementation of peace agreements, or have taken on decision-making positions at the national or local level (Colombia: 25; DRC: 8 Iraq: 2; Nigeria: 8; Ukraine: 1).

• Proactive disclosure