peace talks between DRC Government and M23 in Kampala, Uganda.173 The Regional Women’s Forum continues to lobby for women’s inclusion in respective teams so that women’s issues would be integrated in the final outcome of the negotiations. A model law on the Prevention and Suppression of Sexual Violence Against Women and Children was developed which establishes the National Committee on Sexual Violence with various coordination, advisory, educational and complaints handling functions.174 9 of the 12 Member States have NAPs on UNSCR 1325 in place.175 In 2018, ICGLR developed a regional action plan (2019-2024). The AU has emphasised that with these modest gains, it is important for women in the Great Lakes region to participate in peace and political process and for ICGLR to identify a role for not only civil society engagement but the private sector in contributing to peace and stability.176 173 ICGLR ‘The ICGLR Regional Women Forum gets observe observer status in DRC-M23 peace talks. Available at http://www.icglr.org/index.php/en/component/content/article/138-meganews/180-the-icglr-regional-womenforum-gets-observer-status-in-drc-m23-peace-talks 174 Nyirinkindi L, Twesiime Kirya M, ‘Improving Access to Justice and Ending Impunity for SGBV in the ICGLR Member States’ Regional Training Facility of the ICGLR 2017. Available at https://www.icglrrtf.org/publication/view/improving-access-to-justice-and-ending-impunity-for-sgbv-in-the-icglr-member-statesrtf-sgbv-study/ 175 Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, United Republic of Tanzania and Uganda. See ICGLR Regional Action Plan for The Implementation of United Nations Resolution 1325 (2000) 2018-2023 176 AU, UN Joint Press release JPR21 - 27.02.2018 61