STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATIVE DIALOGUE

STAKEHOLDERS CONSULTATIVE DIALOGUE ON THE DESIGNING OF A STATE ACTION PLAN IN PREVENTING AND ADDRESSING VAWG

WILPF Nigeria held a two day stakeholders consultative meeting on the 31st of May and 1st of June 2021 on designing a state action plan (SAP) on preventing VAWG in Cross River State. The meeting had representatives from key MDAs institutions, security agencies and CSOs in the state. The meeting started with the facilitator setting the tone of the meeting and the objectives for the two days stakeholders meeting. This was followed with a welcome address and presentation by the program officer of WILPF Nigeria the organizers of the event who gave an overview of the spotlight initiative project, the baseline reports which formed the basis of the need to have a SAP in the states that addresses and prevents VAWG and also activities/impacts of the implementing partners on project recorded so far. 

The facilitator took the participants through the importance of having a SAP in the state adding that with the increase in GBV cases there is the need for laws and policies addressing VAWG in the state. The facilitator explained what a SAP is which was explained as an operation plan which is critical in the work in GBV. The facilitator also spoke on the process of a SAP, guiding principles in developing SAP and responsibilities of each stakeholder in achieving the process. One of the outcomesof the meeting was the group work section which serves as a guide to the facilitator in the design and drafting of the document.