Women and Youth as bridge builders: Strengthening Resilience in Libya As part of the 3rd Dutch National Action Plan 1325, this 3-year program establishes an effective partnership between Dutch and Libyan NGO's. It contributes to the general objective of the Netherlands NAP 1325 to contribute to an enabling environment for women's participation and empowerment in conflict and post-conflict environments, so they can meaningfully participate in conflict prevention, resolution, peace building, protection, relief and recovery. The program aims to deepen local partnerships through capacity building, programming, knowledge sharing and lobby and advocacy. Learning and critical reflection through plenary workshops will strengthen the collective efforts to enable Libyan women and men to play their role as bridge builders in their community The project has the following specific  goals:  

To enhance the human security situation with specific attention to women’s safety.  

To contribute to a decrease in harmful, underlying gender norm, values and practices in women and men’s lives.   

To provide opportunities for women and men to participate meaningfully and equally in various peace processes and in conflict resolution and prevention. Libyan local women, men and youth, Libyan Civil Society