SUMMARY ONE DAY STAKEHOLDER DIALOGUE ON LOCALIZATION OF UNSCR 1325 WITH KEY STAKEHOLDERS AND CSOs ACROSS THE FOUR GEO-POLITICAL ZONES

The one day stakeholders meeting held across the four geo-political zones. The selection of participants took into consideration diverse groups relevant for the deliberation on board. The purpose of the stakeholders meeting was to bring together representatives from these diverse groups with same interest to strategize on the way forward to the localization of the UNSCR1325 through promotion of women involvement in peace building processes and political participation. Participants of the meeting included; community/traditional rulers, religious leaders, political party leaders, community youth leaders, representatives from the media, representatives from market women association, INEC representatives, some civil society organizations, women groups, the state coordinator, the zonal coordinator and some local government coordinators. Below is the coverage of states by each zone:

• North Central: BENUE, PLATEAU
• North East: GOMBE, 25^th of July, 2017
• South South: RIVERS, DELTA on the 29^th June and 10^th of July, 2017 respectively
• South East: IMO on the 25^th of July, 2017