Mozambique adopted its first National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace and Security for the period 2018–2022 and is currently finalizing its second NAP for 2026–2035. Mozambique has also adopted the Continental Results Framework for Monitoring and Reporting on the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa (2018–2028).
Mozambique is in the final stages of developing its Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (2026–2035). The Plan was developed through a participatory consultation process, both virtual and in person, between December 2023 and November 2024, covering all 11 provinces of Mozambique and involving approximately 1,900 participants (over 1,100 women), including conflict-affected and internally displaced women, representatives of women’s rights organizations, youth-led groups, rural women, women with disabilities, government authorities at district, provincial and central levels, representatives of political parties, religious organizations and denominations, UN agencies, and cooperation partners. Key stakeholders included the Ministry of National Defence, the Ministry of the Interior, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, and Fórum Mulher, with technical support from UN Women and financial support from the Government of Norway. The implementation of the Plan will focus on four priority areas aligned with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security: Participation, Protection, Prevention, and Relief and Recovery. The estimated budget for the implementation of the Plan is MZN 1.234 billion.
Key NAP Results
The implementation of the First National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (NAP I) helped establish the foundations for increased women’s participation in peace and security processes, the prevention of gender-based violence, and the protection of women’s rights in conflict and post-conflict settings. The Plan’s alignment with national, regional, and international commitments contributed to strengthening coordination and collective action around the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda, enabling the Mozambican State to assume clear responsibilities and enhance accountability at the national, regional, and international levels.
Key achievements included the establishment of 17 safe spaces and referral centres, the training of over 3,000 police and defence personnel on WPS, the strengthening of the multisectoral response mechanism for GBV survivors, the creation of a National Civil Society Platform on WPS, and the socio-economic recovery of approximately 18,000 conflict- and disaster-affected women and girls. Notable good practices included the mobilization of Peace Sentinels as community-based agents for conflict prevention and social cohesion, and strong partnerships with women-led organizations, which played a critical role in awareness raising, service provision, advocacy, and the localization of the WPS agenda.
NAP Monitoring Reports
Focal Point
Ms. Seana José Insa Daúd – National Director for Gender, Ministry of Labour, Gender and Social Action