Implementing the Final Colombian Peace Agreement, 2016–2018

The document analyzes the gap between the inclusion of gender stipulations in the 2016 Colombian Final Peace Agreement and their actual implementation. Using data from the Peace Accords Matrix Barometer Initiative, it finds that gender-related stipulations are significantly less likely to be implemented than non-gender stipulations. The brief attributes this disparity to low institutional capacity, sequencing priorities, and existing power hierarchies, while emphasizing the need for targeted political and economic support to ensure a peace that benefits both men and women.

• The 2016 Final Peace Agreement in Colombia is a model for gender inclusion, containing 130 stipulations (22.5% of the total 578) that explicitly address women's security, situation, and inclusion.
• Implementation levels for gender-specific stipulations are significantly lower than for those that do not mention gender. As of July 2018, only 11% of gender stipulations reached intermediate or full implementation, compared to 32% of all stipulations overall.
• Half of the gender stipulations in the agreement had not yet been initiated by July 2018, whereas 34% of non-gender stipulations remained uninitiated.
• Statistical analysis confirms that the inclusion of gender stipulations during negotiations does not automatically lead to action during the implementation phase, as gender-related stipulations have a lower probability of being implemented (p<0.01).
• The brief identifies three potential reasons for the implementation gap: low bureaucratic and institutional capacity to translate stipulations into programs; the sequencing of priorities where gender issues are addressed later; and the influence of power hierarchies and resistance to gender equality.
• The Peace Accords Matrix Barometer Initiative utilized an inclusive methodology involving 20 organizations to monitor implementation, though it does not track the actual social, political, or economic status of women post-agreement.

APA

Quinn, J., Ditta, E., Méndez, R., Gindele, R., Joshi, M., & Olsson, L. (2018). Implementing the Final Colombian Peace Agreement, 2016–2018. Peace Research Institute Oslo. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/57902395-e59c-4f63-a0ba-ef3934a35149/Gindele et al - Implementing the Final Colombian Peace Agreement 2016-2018 GPS Policy Brief 1-2018.pdf?inline=true

Chicago

Quinn, Jason, Elise Ditta, Rebecca Méndez, Rebecca Gindele, Madhav Joshi, and Louise Olsson. Implementing the Final Colombian Peace Agreement, 2016–2018. Peace Research Institute Oslo, 2018. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/57902395-e59c-4f63-a0ba-ef3934a35149/Gindele et al - Implementing the Final Colombian Peace Agreement 2016-2018 GPS Policy Brief 1-2018.pdf?inline=true.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{quinn2018implementing, author = {Quinn, Jason and Ditta, Elise and Méndez, Rebecca and Gindele, Rebecca and Joshi, Madhav and Olsson, Louise}, title = {{Implementing the Final Colombian Peace Agreement, 2016–2018}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, year = {2018}, url = {https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/57902395-e59c-4f63-a0ba-ef3934a35149/Gindele et al - Implementing the Final Colombian Peace Agreement 2016-2018 GPS Policy Brief 1-2018.pdf?inline=true}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }