The government of Burundi launched their first National Action Plan in December 2011. The government bodies that were involved in the NAP were the Ministries of Gender Issues; Defence; Public Security; Agriculture; Foreign Relations; Planning; Justice; National Solidarity and the Parliament. A Steering Committee was created to assist in the development as well. The Burundi NAP was launched during a critical time of political upheaval where democractic parties were being restricted from running in elections. Following a 16 year civil war ending in 2009, many believed that Burundi could transition to a democratic and stable state, however, elections in 2010 were met with violence, detentions and killings of opposition leaders, limited media coverage and indications of renewed conflict. Local women's organizations were key in pushing the government to begin developing a NAP and used Resolution 1325 to push for gender mainstreaming in local and national elections.