NAPs142 while a Central African Regional Action Plan on UNSCR 1325 was endorsed in May 2018 by ECCAS.143 Economic Community of West African States The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Revised Treaty of 1993 provides for the maintenance of regional peace, stability and security and peaceful settlement of disputes. The Treaty provides for the rights of women but does not contain specific provisions on women peace and security. The Treaty makes provision for the establishment of a regional peace and security observation system and peacekeeping forces where appropriate. The ECOWAS Conflict Prevention Framework was adopted in 2008 and is a central instrument in promoting UNSCR 1325 objectives. Within the 14 components on conflict resolution and peacebuilding is a broad component on Women, Peace and Security with specific reference to UNSCR 1325. The Framework calls for effective collaborations between the respective Departments of Human Development and Gender, Early Warning Political Affairs. It promotes the provision of financial and technical support for local peace constituencies targeting local disputes interventions. Focusing on security sector organisation, the Framework emphasises gender sensitivity and balance in the recruitment, promotion and entitlements of armed forces and security personnel. Its early warning system- ECOWAS Early Warning and Response Network (ECOWARN)-incorporates women and gender equality in its indicators.144 The Protocol Relating to the Mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peace-Keeping and Security of 1999 has provisions on the role of women conflict prevention, management, resolution, peace-keeping and security initiatives. It provides for the inclusion of women among eminent personalities to be identified to serve as ECOWAS mediators, conciliators and facilitators in the ECOWAS Council of 142 Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda WILPF Cameroon ‘Validation of Central African UNSCR 1325 NAP’ Available at http://www.wilpfcameroon.org/en/validation-of-central-african-unscr-1325-nap/ 144 AUC ‘Implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in Africa’ Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission 2016 143 53