Conflict and Peace

Development Assistance Committee (DAC) High Level Meeting

from 15-Apr-2004 to 16-Apr-2004

The High Level Meeting launched a new phase in donor approaches to the close linkage between development and security. Participants endorsed a policy statement and good practices on Security System Reform to help developing countries address their public security systems overall, including the functioning of police and justice systems, civilian control of the armed forces, and protection of human rights.

Afghanistan Reconstruction and Recovery, Experts Meeting

from 02-May-2002 to 03-May-2002

The OECD hosted a meeting with experts on Afghanistan and with donor agencies to provide independent advice to help those working most closely on the reconstruction and recovery efforts to rebuild the country.

Afghanistan Reconstruction and Recovery, Experts Meeting, 2-3 May 2002

from 02-May-2002 to 03-May-2002

The OECD will host a meeting with experts on Afghanistan and with donor agencies to provide independent advice to help those working most closely on the reconstruction and recovery efforts to rebuild the country.

In the News

The Handbook ensures that donor support to SSR programmes is both effective and sustainable.

The OECD DAC Handbook on SSR

Recent Work

Security System Reform is an area of increasing international engagement in developing countries where security from violence and fear is coming to be seen as as a public policy and governance issue.

Security System Reform

Spotlight Online

This publication contains the ground-breaking 1997 conflict prevention guidelines and the 2001 supplement to that work. The full report is available in PDF and in a user-friendly hyperlink version.

Helping Prevent Violent Conflict