The project “Strength in Action: Advancing Women’s Participation in Peace and Security in Armenia 3.0” seeks to reinforce Armenia’s commitment to the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda through the effective implementation of the third National Action Plan (2025–2027).
Objectives of the Project:
1. Strengthen institutional capacity of the Interministerial Commission to effectively implement, monitor, and evaluate Armenia’s third National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security (2025–2027).
- Empower women’s civil society networks—including the Women Peacemakers’ Network (WPN) and local WPS networks—to lead advocacy, awareness-raising, and peacebuilding initiatives across target regions.
- Amplify the voices and participation of displaced and local women in shaping peace and security policies through storytelling, dialogue, and inclusive public engagement.
Key Activities:
Phase 1 – Capacity Building, Strategy Development and Institutional Foundations (October 2025 – March 2026)
• Deliver two tailored training programmes and mentoring for 15 members of the Interministerial Commission on NAP implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.
• Convene a three-day strategic conference for 30 members of the WPN and regional WPS networks to develop a joint advocacy strategy.
• Conduct a two-day advocacy and institutional capacity-building workshop for WPN members to expand membership from 30 to 45 and strengthen leadership and policy-influencing skills.
Phase 2 – Implementation, Advocacy and Public Engagement (April 2026 – November 2026)
• Continue mentoring support for Interministerial Commission members and develop at least four ministry-level M&E plans aligned with the NAP framework.
• Organise nine awareness-raising sessions across Syunik, Tavush, and Vayots dzor, engaging displaced and local women and expanding network membership to at least 60.
• Facilitate three dialogue meetings between civil society and government actors and hold a national mid-term review conference to assess NAP implementation.
• Co-design and implement three multimedia campaigns and 10 storytelling products (including a documentary) amplifying women’s peacebuilding voices and reaching over 30,000 people.
Project Period: October 1, 2025 – November 30, 2026
Location: Armenia with particular focus on Syunik, Tavush and Vayots dzor regions
Total Budget: £ 95,000
The Project is implemented by OxYGen Foundation within ‘’Building Resilience in Eastern Neighbourhood II’’ project implemented by Institute of War and Peace Reporting (IWPR) with the support of the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO).