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The DAC Network on Conflict, Peace and Development Co-operation (CPDC, www.oecd.org/dac/conflict) is the international forum that brings together conflict prevention and peace-building experts from bilateral and multilateral development agencies, including from the UN system, EC, IMF and World Bank. The CPDC is a subsidiary group of the OECD Development Assistance Committee (DAC).

The CPDC works on issues of security and development , peacebuilding and evaluation .

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OECD in the field - Launching Security System Reform consultations

05-May-2008

Security System Reform in-country consultations have been launched by the OECD to close the gap between policy and practice and influence results on the ground.

OECD SSR handbook launch and training in Canada – February 2008

19-Mar-2008

The Canadian government launched the OECD Security System Reform Handbook on 25 February 2008 in Ottawa.

Evaluating Conflict Prevention and Peacebuilding Activities:

04-Feb-2008

As growing shares of aid resources, time and energy are being devoted to preventing conflict and building peace, more evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of these endeavours is essential. To support more systematic lessons learning and improve impact, the CPDC has been working with the Evaluation Network to develop draft guidance on evaluating conflict prevention and peacebuilding activities.

OECD DAC Handbook on Security System Reform: Supporting Security and Justice

04-Feb-2008

The OECD DAC Handbook on Security System Reform is an operational manual designed by and for international actors working to address insecurity and to support access to justice.

Enhancing Security and Justice Service Delivery

02-May-2007

This study provides groundbreaking analysis of the challenges faced in security and justice service delivery. More importantly, it proposes an innovative solution for development agencies, engaging in supporting security and justice development.
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The Handbook ensures that donor support to SSR programmes is both effective and sustainable.

The OECD DAC Handbook on SSR

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Enhancing Security and Justice Service Delivery

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