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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more systematic lessons learning and improve impact, the CPDC has been working with the Evaluation Network to develop draft guidance on evaluating conflict prevention and peacebuilding activities.

Security System Reform and Governance (DAC Guidelines and Reference Series)

24-Jun-2005

This new DAC publication illustrates how SSR is fundamentally important to effective conflict prevention and peace-building. An accountable and efficient security system, operating under civilian control within a democratic context, helps ensure and sustain the stability that is necessary for development to occur. The publication suggests ways to engage with partner countries to make assistance to security sector reform more effective. It is accompanied by a Policy Brief .

Emerging Issues and Crisis Countries

12-Oct-2004

On the 7-8 October 2004, the CPDC, together with the Learning and Advisory Process in Fragile States  and the Initiative for Central Africa  (INICA), sponsored a DAC Experts Meeting on Peace-building and Development on the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in the context of the region of Central Africa. Further information on the meeting, hosted by the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation  (SDC), is available in the outcomes paper.




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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