Untangling security sector reform
How can the many actors involved be better organised to avoid duplication and competition?
Successful peacebuilding depends on effective and accountable police and militaries. Many countries are increasingly involved in supporting security sector reform in post conflict or political transition environments. However, these processes can become incoherent, uncoordinated and even competitive when multiple actors work at different levels to build the capacity of security institutions.
This seminar will reflect on the coordination challenges facing security sector reform and how they can be overcome. Speakers will share experiences from case studies in The Gambia and South Africa, and discuss how the United Nations and African Union could help streamline these initiatives.
Chair: Gustavo de Carvalho, Senior Researcher, Peace Operations and Peacebuilding, ISS Pretoria
Speakers:
Chido Mutangadura, Consultant, Peace Operations and Peacebuilding, ISS Pretoria
Prof Lindy Heinecken, Associate Professor of Sociology, Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Badreddine El Harti, Principal Security Sector Reform and Rule of Law Adviser at United Nations, UN Special Adviser to the President of Burkina Faso
