Localising the ASEAN Regional Plan of Action on Women, Peace and Security: Challenges, Good Practices and Lessons Learned

This knowledge product aims to capture the good practice and lessons learned shared at the two ASEAN NAP WPS Academies. The two training activities sought to share the most up-to-date approaches to developing so-called “high impact” NAPs WPS, which build on lessons learned from the previous 112 NAPs WPS that have been developed around the world, including the previous iterations by the Philippines (which is now on its fourth NAP WPS) and Indonesia and Timor-Leste (which are now both on their second NAPs WPS). This Report also seeks to offer practical guidance on addressing some of the common challenges raised by participants during the NAP Academies, such as lack of sustained political will, lack of both human and financial resources, lack of buy-in from key ministries, lack of engagement of civil society and weaknesses in the NAP framework itself, which may later undermine implementation.