Chemonics UK, GFP launch TAMASOK Programme

AMMAN — Chemonics UK, in partnership with Generations for Peace (GFP), funded by the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, launched the Women Peace and Security Systems Strengthening — TAMASOK Programme.

This 17-month programme aims to enhance national community engagement across diverse sectors and provide support in the field of Women, Peace and Security (WPS) across the four pillars of the Jordanian National Action Plan for the Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (JONAP II), according to a GFP statement to The Jordan Times.

The launch was chaired by the programme’s Team Leader, Sanaa Qasmieh, from Chemonics UK, who highlighted the programme’s key objectives: “Tamasok aims to increase the participation of Civil Society Organisations [CSOs] that focus on WPS in Jordan. We want to use an inclusive, empowering and evidence-based approach to document stories of change and share what works with WPS stakeholders in Jordan.”

Mohanned Arabiat, president of GFP and acting CEO also welcomed GFP’s collaboration with Chemonics UK. He added: “This programme aims to cultivate a dynamic ecosystem of actors and foster collaboration. Tamasok will invest in the priorities outlined by CSOs and Women’s Rights Organisations to effectively operate as accountability actors within the ecosystem,” the statement said.

To foster this ecosystem, the Tamasok programme will also establish a Community of Practice (CoP), which will stand at the core of the programme’s objectives.

This formal space will facilitate the sharing of evidence and lessons learned among organisations with dedicated expertise in the implementation of JONAP II. The CoP, which will consist of government officials, religious and community leaders, thinks tanks, academics as well as media specialists, will play a vital role in fostering peer-to-peer collaboration throughout the programme.

At the launch event, Chemonics UK and GFP stressed the importance of Tamasok’s role in the WPS sector and their optimism about the programme’s success.