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OECD/DAC Handbook on Security System Reform – Supporting Security and Justice
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Topic Guides
Topic guides provide an overview of specific SSR themes, with links to key literature in their respective areas. They aim to present information in a concise, relevant and easily accessible manner targeted at policymakers. GFN-SSR will develop a range of topic guides, ensuring that they are updated regularly to reflect new literature and policy developments.
As a complement to the Topic Guides, GFN-SSR have produced a list of commonly used acronyms in SSR.
Several of the topic guides currently listed are taken from the Governance and Social Development Resource Centre (GSDRC) that is run for DFID from the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham. Please note that they were prepared for GSDRC's users rather than for the GFN-SSRs.
Civil Society and Security
The term ‘civil society’ is often used with imprecision, but is generally understood to encompass areas of activity that take place outside of both the state and the market. It includes a wide range of actors through which citizens can articulate their views and priorities - including non-governmental organisations, grassroots organisations, professional organisations, religious groups, labour organisations and the media.
Private Military Companies
There is a huge overlap in the services offered by Private Military and Private Security Companies. This work can include military combat services (offensive and/or defensive) as well as military training and intelligence, and security for commercial interests and/or government interests, close protection of VIPs, risk assessment and risk analyses.
A Beginner’s Guide to Security Sector Reform
What is SSR and how is it defined? How has SSR developed as part of the International Development agenda? What are the core principles and areas of engagement?
As the title suggests, this GFN-SSR document serves as an introduction to SSR and suggests some key
sources for further reading.
Security & Development
The inter-relationship between security and development has grown in profile from the early 1990's onwards, as donors and development practitioners have realised that it is impractical to consider development without taking security and conflict issues into account.
- Accountability /
Transparency - Border management
- Financial management
- Gender issues
- Human security
- Intelligence
- International assistance
- Military / Soldiers
- Non-state actors
- Poverty
- Education /
Training - Project sustainability
- Religion
- Safety, Security and
Access to Justice - Social exclusion
- Statebuilding /
Governance - Violent conflict
Document Library
Introduction: At War’s End: Building Peace After Civil Conflict.. More
From Revolution to Reform : Georgia's Struggle with Democratic Institution Building and Security Sector Reform.. More
Democratic Oversight of the Security Sector: Turkey and the World.. More
Topic Guides
Civil Society & Security: The term ‘civil society’ is generally understood to encompass areas of activity that take place outside of both the state and the market... More
Helpdesk Reports
Read previous reports from our research helpdesk here.
GFN-SSR has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with DCAF. This is supported by an annual workplan outlining particular activities for cooperation and areas for information exchange.
GFN-SSR works closely with our sister project, the GSDRC, which specialises in information and resources on specific governance and social development issues.
