Global Facilitation Network for Security Sector Reform (GFN-SSR)

Topic Guide:
SSR in South Asia


This topic guide provides an introduction to literature on security sector reform (SSR) in South Asia. It highlights key regional texts and resources that cut across a number of different security sectors and countries. Whilst not exhaustive, this guide provides an indication of the growing literature available on SSR in the region. Texts are selected for their relevance, usefulness and/or recommendations they provide to policymakers involved in improving the region’s security sectors. The guide will be updated periodically to take into account newly published material.

Clicking on the link in a document title will take the reader to a more extensive summary in the GFN-SSR Document Library, which includes a direct link to the original relevant document.

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GFN-SSR Topic Guide - South AsiaFor further information on SSR in South Asia, please visit the GFN-SSR South Asia
Regional SSR Guide
webpage.