regulatory as well as monitoring frameworks and
human and institutional
capacities.347 The APRM is well placed to work with national institutions to focus on
strengthening AU and UN frameworks that promote the women peace and security
agenda and safeguards the rights of IDPs and refugees. Ensuring that gender and
peacebuilding considerations are mainstreamed in its work with states, citizens and
the private sector is important and the APRM can provide country level entry points
for adoption and domestication of the standards of APSA and AGA.
Given the important role of RECs/RMs in women, peace and security, adopting
Regional Action Plans at this level can help to expedite the adoption of respective
members states’ action plans. Together with member states, the RECs/RMs can
develop monitoring frameworks to track implementation of the NAPs’ convergence
towards the objectives of the women. peace and security agenda. RECs can
furthermore encourage more member states to join the APRM governance
mechanisms and undertake reviews with a view to converging on governance
standards.
The African Union Gender Strategy (2018-2028) raises the dilemma of women
affected by forced migration due to conflict, who are at risk of not only of rape and
violence but also being trafficked. By RECs/RMs strengthening their cooperation
modalities within and across their configurations, as has been done in the COMESA,
EAC and IGAD project for example or the Lake Chad Regional Strategy, increased
oversight over proliferation and trading in arms, transnational crime can help to combat
these crimes through sharing of cooperation security and jurisdiction powers.
National level
What governance processes need to be prioritised and strengthened? All the 8
resolutions following UNSCR 1325 (2000) reaffirm the international community’s
concern that member states should transcend the mould of women being cast as
merely victims to endow women with agency and leadership to make decisions around
conflict prevention, peacebuilding and conflict resolution. The processes through
which decisions are made, particularly through elective and appointment office, need
to be targeted for redistribution of power and decision making. It is essential that
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