DEVELOPMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION of National Action Plans ...

AcknowledgementsThis Guideline for the Development and Implementation of NationalAction Plans on UNSCR 1325 and related resolutions benefited frommaterial and practical experiences of a range of Gender experts from civilsociety and government across West Africa. WANEP appreciates the invaluabletime and contribution of these experts.WANEP is grateful to Professor Patricia Donli the Lead Consultant in thedevelopment of the guideline. Professor Donli embraced WANEP’s conceptof developing the Guide and led the process with deep insights, passion anddedication. Her immense contributions were instrumental to the quality anddepth of the Guide.Special thanks goes to the WANEP program and administration team, especiallyMr. Chukwuemeka Eze, Mrs. Esther Gordon-Mensah and Mrs. Kesia-OnamBijoue Birch for their technical support and diligence in driving this process toa successful end.WANEP is most grateful to the Swedish International Development Agency(SIDA) who provided the funds for the development and publication of theGuide. SIDA continues to demonstrate its support for gender mainstreaming inpeace processes in West Africa.We also acknowledge the technical and financial contribution of the WomenPeace and Security Institute of the Kofi Annan International Peace TrainingCentre (KAIPTC) especially Mrs. Tolulope Lewis-Tamoka (UNDP ProgramManager seconded to the Institute) towards the launching of the guide.To all women who have suffered various acts of violence including those whohave lost their lives while redressing gender disparity; in dedicating this workto your efforts and struggle, we hope that this modest contribution will addvalue to our collective quest.Emmanuel BombandeExecutive Director, WANEPv