TOGO
Togo's most recent NAP was launched in 2011 and ran until 2016. This has been translated into English here. Togo reported on the implementation of this NAP in its 2020 national reporting for Beijing+25 and in preparation for CSW64. The report indicated that Togo had adopted a new NAP for the period 2018-2022 in para 2.22.1 on page 61of this report, but to date this updated NAP has not been published.
The following notes, therefore, are based on the 2011-2016 NAP, with additional references to Togo’s Beijing+25 report where this gives more up to date information.
OBJECTIVES OF THE 2011 NAP
General objective: Increase the participation of women at all levels of decision-making, in particular in conflict prevention, management and resolution and peacebuilding.
Specific objectives:
- Short-term: to encourage effective and lasting negotiation-oriented solutions for permanently resolving conflicts and disputes
- Medium-term: to embrace the implementation of the NAP across all parties and conduct an advocacy campaign to aid this. To develop the values and expertise of women on the subjects of culture, peace, the promotion of dialogue, and consensus-building in decision-making, especially in political contexts. To integrate special measures into national policies increasing the capacity for women’s contributions.
- Long-term: to contribute to security sector reform. To study causes of recent violence inherent to the national political system and to conduct studies on local practices and traditions for settling disputes and promoting tolerance.
COMMENTARY
The NAP includes a detailed list of objectives, who is responsible for implementing them and how it will be monitored. A framework of resources will be established to facilitate implementation, including submitting requests to UN institutions, regional and sub-regional organisations and international NGOs. There is also a plan to involve civil society organisations as well as a list of potentially involved ministries in the Government.
INVOLVEMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY DRAWING UP THE NAP
The NAP includes some monitoring mechanisms for implementing specific objectives, and some reference using women’s organisations to do so. In its report to Beijing25+ the Togo government commits to engaging with civil society organisations and other actors in the promotion of Resolutions 1325 and 1820 through meetings and workshops.
UN PEACEKEEPING STATISTICS
As of 31st October 2024, Togo contributed a total of 93 personnel to UN Peacekeeping missions.
Of the 8 experts on mission, 6 were male personnel.
Of the 77 individual police, 45 were male personnel, with 32 female personnel.
Of the 8 staff officers, all were male personnel.
WOMEN IN PEACEKEEPING
UN data suggests that nearly 8% of deployed peacekeeping troops are female with a target of 11%. The police contributions are more even, with 27% females. Female personnel make up 23% of experts on mission and staff officers, meeting the target of 21%.
REFERENCES
The NAP can be found here:
The latest country contribution by gender can be found at:
The UN Peacekeeping targets can be found on their website:
https://peacekeeping.un.org/en/gender
The gender breakdown for each mission can be found here:
https://peacekeeping.un.org/sites/default/files/07_gender_statistics_79_october_2024.pdf
