(Accra, 6 May 2025) – The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MoGCSP), in collaboration with the Women, Youth, Peace and Security Institute (WYPSI) of the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre (KAIPTC), convened a three-day Technical Working Group (TWG) Workshop from 6–8 May 2025. The workshop focused on reviewing the implementation of Ghana’s Second National Action Plan (GHANAP II) on United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.
Adopted in 2000, UNSCR 1325 was the first formal recognition by the United Nations Security Council of the disproportionate impact of conflict on women and girls, and the need for their full participation in peace processes. In response, Ghana developed its first National Action Plan in 2012 and subsequently launched GHANAP II (2020–2025) in March 2020.
With GHANAP II nearing the end of its implementation cycle, the workshop provided a timely opportunity to assess its impact, identify gaps, and begin preparations for Ghana’s third National Action Plan (GHANAP III). Participants reviewed institutional work plans, shared progress updates, and developed a roadmap for the drafting of GHANAP III.
The Technical Working Group comprises high-level representatives from security sector institutions, government ministries, departments and agencies, civil society organisations, and development partners.
“The workshop represents a crucial step in evaluating how far we’ve come and how we can build a more inclusive and responsive framework for women, peace and security in Ghana,” said Madam Horname Noagbesenu, Acting Director, WYPSI and Director, Policy, Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation at KAIPTC, during the opening session.
A comprehensive report will be produced as a key output of the workshop, serving as the foundation for future consultations and the development of GHANAP III.
Participating institutions included the following Government of Ghana ministries: Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration; Education; Local Government, Decentralization and Rural Development; Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs; Gender, Children and Social Protection; Parliamentary Affairs; and Defence.
Other participating agencies were the Ghana Armed Forces, the Domestic Violence and Victim Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service, the Ghana Immigration Service, the National Disaster Management Organization (NADMO), the Department of Gender, and the National Centre for the Coordination of Early Warning and Response Mechanism (NCCRM).
Additional stakeholders included the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), Gender Centre for Empowering Development (GENCED), Association of Queen Mothers, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), LOVEAID Foundation, Women in Law and Development in Africa (WILDAF), Institute of Local Government Studies, KAIPTC, and FOSDA.
