Localizing Kenya National Action Plan in Mandera, Samburu and Baringo counties to end double marginalization of women in peace and security Localizing Kenya National Action Plan in Mandera Samburu and Baringo counties to end double marginalization of women in peace and security The project will endeavour to bring women to the mainstream of peace and security efforts in Mandera, Samburu and Baringo counties.  These are Arid and Semi-Arid Lands counties that are categorized as suffering historical marginalization and constantly suffer periodic breakdown in law and order as well as unending conflicts caused by competition over livelihood resources. Women suffer double marginalization from the historical circumstances as well as from men whose patriarchal beliefs and behaviour lead them to treat women as inferior to them. The impact of this behaviour is increased sexual and gender based violence even when there is no active conflict and extreme suffering from both intensification of SGBV during conflict but also displacement and destitution. The project seeks to catalyse women?s collective potential to boost their agency to advocate for protection and realization of their rights even during active conflict. It also seeks to increase women?s participation in leadership of the peace and decision making processes as envisioned in the UN 1325 and KNAP 2. The project shall seek to: strengthen the role of women in peace, security, and governance; and to Promote protection of women and girls from violence, abuse, and exploitation. The two-year project aims to catalyse the involvement of women through the dissemination of the 2nd generation Kenya National Action Plan (NAP) to the targeted counties in a simplified and contextualized version and facilitate elaboration of an action plan that shall be implemented jointly with the critical stakeholders. The main target of the project is grassroots women and girls and will enhance equity by ensuring inclusion of women in decision-making at all levels. Men shall be targeted as elders and Morans within existing traditional authorities to understand the objectives of KNAP and actively support women to participate equitably with men. Men shall also be targeted as leaders in the county and national governments as well as within religious organizations. The project shall promote dialogue and data collection and documentation through consultative forums with women leaders to contextualize and prioritize the local issues such as on relief, conflict and reconstruction. The project will endeavour to bring women to the mainstream of peace and security efforts in Mandera, Samburu and Baringo counties.  These are Arid and Semi-Arid Lands counties that are categorized as suffering historical marginalization and constantly suffer periodic breakdown in law and order as well as unending conflicts caused by competition over livelihood resources. Women suffer double marginalization from the historical circumstances as well as from men whose patriarchal beliefs and behaviour lead them to treat women as inferior to them. The impact of this behaviour is increased sexual and gender based violence even when there is no active conflict and extreme suffering from both intensification of SGBV during conflict but also displacement and destitution. The project seeks to catalyse women’s collective potential to boost their agency to advocate for protection and realization of their rights even during active conflict. It also seeks to increase women’s participation in leadership of the peace and decision making processes as envisioned in the UN 1325 and KNAP 2. The project shall seek to: strengthen the role of women in peace, security, and governance; and to Promote protection of women and girls from violence, abuse, and exploitation. The two-year project aims to catalyse the involvement of women through the dissemination of the 2nd generation Kenya National Action Plan (NAP) to the targeted counties in a simplified and contextualized version and facilitate elaboration of an action plan that shall be implemented jointly with the critical stakeholders. The main target of the project is grassroots women and girls and will enhance equity by ensuring inclusion of women in decision-making at all levels. Men shall be targeted as elders and Morans within existing traditional authorities to understand the objectives of KNAP and actively support women to participate equitably with men. Men shall also be targeted as leaders in the county and national governments as well as within religious organizations. The project shall promote dialogue and data collection and documentation through consultative forums with women leaders to contextualize and prioritize the local issues such as on relief, conflict and reconstruction.