WANEP-Nigeria, has officially moved past the paperwork—launching a high-stakes action laboratory designed to track the true impact of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 across the Country.
The launch took place in Abuja, highlighted by a surprise appearance from the Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu.
Speaking at the unveiling, WANEP-Nigeria’s National Network Coordinator, Bridget Osakwe, said the new framework is built for collective action.
Bagudu expressed strong willingness to collaborate with WANEP-Nigeria, tying peacebuilding directly to national development and resource allocation.
The event that draws over 30 key stakeholders, including representatives from United Nations Women, Civil society organizations, and various development partners with heavy government backing.
Aside documenting commitments, the newly introduced Women, Peace and Security Localisation Monitoring and Assessment Framework is engineered to track actual implementation, identify gaps, document success stories, and ensure that duty-bearers remain fully accountable.
With the framework now fully unveiled, the Action Lab shifts from development to active implementation —signaling a new era of data-driven, measurable peace and security progress in Nigeria.
