Joint Ministerial Training of Trainers (ToT) in Baghdad

From 9–11 February 2026, a Joint Ministerial Training of Trainers (ToT) brought together representatives from the Ministries of Defence, Interior, Justice, Labour and Social Affairs, and Environment to strengthen cross-sectoral collaboration on the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda and its intersection with climate change and security. This was part of the Women Taking the Lead project.

The three-day training deepened participants’ understanding of ToT principles, Iraq’s legal and political frameworks, and key concepts related to gender equality, conflict, peacebuilding, and the WPS agenda. Beyond strengthening technical knowledge, the programme focused on practical facilitation skills, enabling participants to design and deliver engaging, inclusive and safe training environments within their respective institutions.

Participants also worked on developing concrete strategies to advance peacebuilding and security efforts at both local and national levels. A strong emphasis was placed on sustainability, equipping attendees to replicate the training within their ministries and further embed WPS and climate-security considerations into institutional practice.

This joint training marked the culmination of a broader series of capacity-building initiatives on the WPS agenda and the climate–security nexus, delivered both bilaterally to individual ministries and through interministerial programmes — reinforcing cooperation, shared ownership and long-term impact.