{"id":81670,"date":"2025-07-09T16:00:48","date_gmt":"2025-07-09T16:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/the-gambia-hosts-regional-training-on-women-peace-security"},"modified":"2025-07-09T17:08:48","modified_gmt":"2025-07-09T17:08:48","slug":"the-gambia-hosts-regional-training-on-women-peace-security","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/the-gambia-hosts-regional-training-on-women-peace-security","title":{"rendered":"The Gambia Hosts Regional Training on Women Peace Security"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Stakeholders from across West Africa have converged in Banjul for a specialised training programme aimed at enhancing the monitoring and reporting of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda in Africa.<\/b><\/p>\n

The five-day regional training, which opened on Monday, is aimed at strengthening national capacities to implement and report on the WPS Agenda using the African Union\u2019s Continental Results Framework (CRF).<\/p>\n

Organised by the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC) in collaboration with The Gambia\u2019s Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, the training is supported by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) through the Government of Sweden.<\/p>\n

It has brought together WPS focal points and institutional representatives from across the region to build their skills in data collection, analysis, and strategic reporting in line with the CRF.<\/p>\n

The CRF is a key tool adopted by the AU Peace and Security Council in 2018 to close the gap between policy and practice.<\/p>\n

Facilitated by KAIPTC\u2019s Women, Youth, Peace and Security Institute, the training is guided by a specialised manual developed jointly with the AU Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security.<\/p>\n

The initiative is significant in advancing gender-responsive peacebuilding in Africa and reinforces KAIPTC\u2019s leadership in supporting effective implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.<\/p>\n

Opening the session, Air Commodore David Akrong, Acting Commandant of KAIPTC, reaffirmed the Centre\u2019s commitment to promoting peace and security through targeted capacity building.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs we gather in Banjul today, we recognize the critical role that WPS focal persons play in broadening the Agenda across our continent,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He stated, \u201cThe National Action Plan is not just a strategy \u2013 it reflects our collective commitment to gender equality and inclusive peacebuilding in Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Air Commodore Akrong emphasised the importance of effective monitoring and reporting in fostering a safer, more just and equal society.<\/p>\n

He urged participants to remain committed to women\u2019s empowerment and serve as catalysts for peace, justice and accountability.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe WPS Agenda is more than just a moral commitment; it is a strategic requirement for establishing resilient and peaceful societies,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

The training adopts a \u2018trainer-of-trainers\u2019 model, equipping participants with the tools to replicate the knowledge and methodologies within their own countries and institutions.<\/p>\n

It aims to build participants\u2019 capacity to apply CRF indicators, prepare reports on the implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, and address systemic challenges in gender-responsive peacebuilding.<\/p>\n

Ms Fatou Kinteh, The Gambia\u2019s Minister of Gender, Children and Social Welfare, who welcomed the initiative, shared the country\u2019s progress and ongoing challenges in implementing the WPS Agenda.<\/p>\n

\u201cLimited funding, low representation of women in decision-making, and patriarchal societal norms continue to hinder full implementation,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She added, \u201cThis training is critical to help address these barriers through harmonised data collection and effective reporting.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Serign Njie, The Gambia\u2019s Minister for Defence, highlighted the complex and evolving security landscape in Africa, noting that women often face the harshest impacts but also play leading roles as peacebuilders.<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom violent extremism to climate-induced displacement, women are bearing the brunt. Yet they are also leading as peacebuilders and human rights defenders,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He further stated that, \u201cWithout appropriate mechanisms to measure and track their participation, our policies risk being rhetorical rather than transformational.\u201d<\/p>\n

He urged participants to view themselves not only as professionals but as \u201cambassadors of change\u201d with a duty to integrate gender accountability across national and regional systems.<\/p>\n

Also present at the opening ceremony were Mrs. Miatta Lilly French, ECOWAS Country Representative, and Madam Evelyn Edromah, Deputy Resident Coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), who both called for active engagement and encouraged participants to use the training to strengthen national monitoring and reporting systems.<\/p>\n

Participants were drawn from a wide range of institutions, including the National Assembly, Gambia Police, Red Cross, University of The Gambia, Ministry of Justice, Immigration Department, National Youth Council, West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), ROAJELF, and the African Commission for Human Rights and Security.<\/p>\n

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