1325: Inclusive Security

Implementation period:

1 November 2025 – 30 April 2028

Regions:

Kyiv City and Kyiv Oblast, Kirovohrad, Lviv, Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Zakarpattia Oblasts.

Target audience:

Regional 1325 coalitions, national and local government authorities, security and defence sector institutions, civil society organizations beyond the 1325 coalitions, and youth organizations.

About the project:

“1325: Inclusive Security” Project is implemented by the Ukrainian Women’s Fund (UWF) with the support of the Government of the Netherlands through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.
The overall goal of the project is to support the implementation of the National Action Plan on United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (NAP 1325) by strengthening regional and local capacities, promoting holistic security, and ensuring that women, youth and newly vulnerable groups are actively involved in recovery and in shaping a just and sustainable peace.

Project objectives:

• Advance regional localization of NAP 1325 by supporting regional coalitions and communities in developing, implementing and monitoring regional and local action plans.
• Build inclusive local responses by applying a holistic security approach, strengthening social cohesion, and ensuring the participation of women, families of military personnel, and other vulnerable groups in recovery and dialogue.
• Support sectoral localization of NAP 1325 by integrating the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda into the work of security and defence sector institutions.
• Increase the visibility of and strengthen advocacy for the Women, Peace and Security agenda nationally and internationally.

Key Areas of Work
1. Regional localization of NAP 1325:
– Supporting the implementation of regional 1325 action plans.
– Monitoring of regional 1325 action plans.
– Supporting the work of regional 1325 coalitions and facilitating the exchange of experience.
– Developing a training course on holistic security and conducting training-of-trainers.
– Organizing holistic security trainings for regional 1325 coalitions.

2. Building inclusive local responses:
– Providing trainings on gender-sensitive safety audits in communities.
– Supporting pilot communities in conducting gender-sensitive safety audits and implementing measures to address the safety concerns identified.
– Organizing social cohesion trainings for regional coalitions and pilot communities.
– Supporting local initiatives aimed at building social cohesion.

3. Sectoral localization of NAP 1325 in the security and defence sector
– Developing methodological recommendations on integrating the Women, Peace and Security agenda into the work of security and defence sector institutions.
– Organizing training sessions for gender advisers in the security and defence sector.
– Supporting joint initiatives between civil society organizations and security and defence sector institutions.

4. Communication and Advocacy for the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
– Implementing regional communication campaigns targeting youth.
– Maintaining and developing the Ukraine 1325 website.
– Organizing annual events to present the results of monitoring regional 1325 action plans.
– Organizing international study visits and conducting joint advocacy events for the Women, Peace and Security agenda in cooperation with international partners, including WO=MEN.

Expected Results
The project is expected to contribute to establishing sustainable accountability mechanisms for the implementation of NAP 1325 at regional and local levels, strengthening institutional capacities, integrating the Women, Peace and Security agenda into the daily work of security and defence sector institutions, and increasing the awareness of the agenda both in Ukraine and internationally.

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