SPPDF is a national network of women’s organisations founded in 2008 and operates in all the provinces of Burundi. SPPDF’s overall objective is to improve the living conditions of women through the promotion of civil and political rights, economic, social and cultural rights including the right to development. The grant awarded will be used to pilot a network of peacemakers in Rumonge Province engaged in various local conflict resolution mechanisms that comprehensively integrates women in all stages of the peace making processes. This new network will be used as a case study to encourage other communities to comprehensively integrate women in their peace making mechanisms. Additionally, the network will address gender inequality at the root cause of VAWG by addressing male gender norms and power disparities The project will also engage various stakeholders to localize the provisions of UNSCRs 1325 and 2250.