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Peacebuilding and reconstruction

This guide aims to facilitate the creation of policies and concrete action plans on the issue of women, peace and security through the provision of good practices, specific recommendations and a six-step model process. It is intended as a resource for governments, United Nations and regional organisations as well as non-governmental organisations (NGOs) who are interested in developing plans and policies on women, peace and security issues.

The guide’s approach is founded on three core methodologies: strategic planning; participatory planning; and gender/socio-economic analysis.

In order to draw out lessons from previous experience, the guide describes in some detail the approaches used by other countries in drawing up action plans, in Denmark, the UK, Sweden, Norway, Canada and Switzerland, as well as regional organisations in Europe and Africa. Lessons learned in the development of gender action plans are discussed, and three broad recommendations are identified for the successful development of an action plan:

• realistic objectives for the near future that can be monitored and evaluated
• a clear understanding of specific responsibilities, resource needs and timelines
• the participation and shared responsibility of leaders and representatives from all areas and divisions of the institution/organisation

The final section then provides guidelines on how to draw up a ’Women, Peace, Security (WPS)’ action plan. Topics covered include:

• advocacy and awareness-raising in order to build political will
• collaboration and networking around the development of the action plan
• developing terms of reference for the development of an action plan
• undertaking an assessment of the general context of women, peace and security issues and of the institution in question
• using participatory meetings or workshops to involve all stakeholders
• drafting an action plan

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