Implementing Locally, Inspiring Globally: Localizing UNSCR 1325 in Colombia, Nepal, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, and Uganda

This study is coordinated by the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) in collaboration with UN Women.

Case Study Authors

Colombia: Martha Carolina D.vila D.az, Rosa Emilia
Salamanca and Gloria Tob.n Olarte
Nepal: Bandana Rana, Umesh Pokharel and Apechchhya Rana
Philippines: Frances Marie Yasmine Pescano; Jasmin Nario Galace (reviewer)
Sierra Leone: Alison Sutherland and Dr. Nana Pratt; Amara Sowa (reviewer)
Uganda: Robinah Rubimbwa and Edwin Ahumuza

Case Study Editors: Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, Helena Gronberg, Mari Haraldsson and Eleonore Veillet Chowdhury

Case Study Copy Editor: Dulcie Leimbach

Localization Synthesis Report

Researcher and Lead Writer: Eleonore Veillet Chowdhury

Editor: Mavic Cabrera-Balleza

Contributors: Helena Gr.nberg and Subashini Perumal

Reviewers: Selamawit Tesfaye and Natalia Zakharova

Copy Editor: Dulcie Leimbach

Publication Coordinators: Helena Gronberg and El.onore Veillet Chowdhury

Cover Design and Layout: Jim Marpa

Acknowledgements:

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), a program of the International Civil society Action Network (ICAN) extends a huge thank you to its members and partners in Colombia, Nepal, Philippines, Sierra Leone, and Uganda for their commitment to carry out the data collection and analysis, and to write the localization case studies.

We also thank Natalia Zakharova and Aisling Swaine of UN Women for their invaluable suggestions in the planning stage of the research; and Anna Keye for her work on the initial literature review.

We extend sincere gratitude to the Government of Canada, Cordaid, the Folke Bernadotte Academy, the Interchurch Organization for Development Cooperation (ICCO), the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad), the Foreign and the Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom and UN Women for their generous support to the Localization of UNSCR 1325 and 1820 Program and this publication.

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