This analysis of the existing national action plans on women, peace and security of Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Tunisia and Yemen was undertaken to assess and demonstrate the direct relevance of the plans to each country’s COVID-19 response. While national action plans on women, peace and security are relevant in every crisis, the analysis highlights particular areas of overlap with specific global responses to COVID-19, thus providing critical evidence of the value of implementing national action plans on women, peace and security in the current crisis.

UN Women. (2020). National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security: Critical Tools in COVID-19 Responses in the Arab States Region.