The ECOWAS Directorate of Humanitarian and Social Affairs, in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender, Children, and Social Welfare in The Gambia, conducted a three-day workshop focused on capacity building. This event took place from October 23-25, 2024, in Banjul. It aimed at utilizing the Continental Results Framework (CRF) for monitoring and reporting on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda.
The workshop received support from the ECOWAS Peace and Security Architecture and Operations (EPSAO) Project. It was co-funded by several entities including the ECOWAS Commission, the European Union, and Germany's Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ).
Ambassador Miatta Lilly French, ECOWAS Resident Representative to The Gambia, highlighted ECOWAS’s dedication to enhancing coordination and accountability through the CRF. She noted that this tool is essential for recognizing women's roles in peace and security while acknowledging The Gambia's strides toward an inclusive society.
Ms. Enya Braun from the EU Delegation emphasized that reliable data is crucial for progress in WPS initiatives. She referred to the EU’s Gender Action Plan III which stresses tracking gender equality advancements within peacebuilding efforts.
German Ambassador Klaus Botzet stressed accurate data's role in prioritizing WPS issues and securing resources. He confirmed Germany's ongoing support aligned with its feminist development policy alongside the CRF framework.
Mme. Rugiatou Kah of The Gambia's Ministry of Gender underscored national achievements under UNSCR 1325 through their first National Action Plan. She shared that their second-generation Action Plan focuses on protection, participation, prevention strategies while reaffirming continued collaboration with partners like ECOWAS.
During the workshop, five gender assessment reports were presented to Ambassador French: "Gender Mainstreaming in Elections," "Gender Inclusivity and Effective Mediation Processes," "Gender Mainstreaming in Small Arms," "ECOWAS Regional Women Peace Security Report," among others.
Ms. Tamwakat Elizabeth Golit represented Dr. Sintiki Tarfa Ugbe from ECOWAS Commission during her address emphasizing these reports' significance towards advancing inclusivity across peace security governance sectors reflecting ECOWAS commitment regionally.
Participants concluded by agreeing upon collaboration efforts with relevant ministries promoting National Action Plans operationalizing technical working groups convening over thirty representatives spanning various sectors aiming knowledge enhancement stakeholder engagement strengthening CRF understanding coordination amongst Gambian stakeholders involved within WPS domains successfully concluding proceedings effectively efficiently without incident or issue requiring attention immediately addressed resolved amicably professionally appropriate manner possible ensuring satisfactory outcome all concerned parties satisfied result achieved expectations met exceeded where feasible practical under circumstances prevailing time constraints limitations present faced encountered throughout duration process undertaken embarked initiated executed carried completion fruition timely orderly fashion accordance established procedures protocols guidelines regulations applicable governing conduct 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