Security Sector Reform/Governance
Security Sector Reform/Governance (SSR/G) focuses on developing sustainable security forces and supervising institutions that are effective, legitimate, apolitical and accountable to their citizens.
USIP's Programs related to SSR/G:
- The SSG Center strengthens the SSG community through research, conferences, advising, education and training.
- The SSR Working Group convenes public forums on critical and timely issues, such as the role of police in counterinsurgency.
- Justice and Security Dialogues build trust between civil society and security officials.
- Grants and Fellowships are awarded to individuals and organizations exploring SSR/G.
Latest from USIP on Security Sector Reform/Governance
- October 4, 2012 | Publication
Several Syrian opposition activists engaged in a project known as “The Day After” appeared at the USIP on October 4 to discuss the challenges of achieving a post-Assad democratic transition amid intensifying violence, militarization of the revolution, sectarian tensions and repression by the Syrian regime.
- October 2, 2012 | Course
Learn how to build the capacity of law enforcement actors and institutions to provide civilian-led security to the population, including how to assess capacity, identify the appropriate police structure to respond to specific issues, and transfer knowledge to police actors, from the ministry to the local station.
- October 1, 2012 | Publication
By building a strong coalition around the need to reform Egypt’s military and interior ministry, Egypt’s political groups can move toward the critical goal of subordinating its military and security establishment to civilian authority.
- September 26, 2012 | Publication
David R. Smock, USIP's senior vice president for the Centers of Innovation and director of the Religion and Peacemaking Center, discusses the agenda and tactics of Boko Haram and the threat it poses to security in Nigeria.
- September 24, 2012 | Publication
Countries transitioning to democracy must change old models of organizing the police, armed services, and intelligence services, which typically were characterized by mistreatment of the public, for models that stress transparency, accountability, and citizen involvement. Yet each new government in the Middle East and North Africa must tailor its reforms carefully and patiently in order to avoid backlash among security services.
- September 12, 2012 | Publication
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday said that the U.N.’s Syria mediator Lakhdar Brahimi will meet with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad when he travels to the country later this week.
- August 29, 2012 | Publication
The Day After project brought together a group of Syrians representing a large spectrum of the Syrian opposition—including senior representatives of the Syrian National Council (SNC), members of the Local Coordination Committees in Syria (LCC), and unaffiliated opposition figures from inside Syria and the Diaspora representing all major political trends and components of Syrian society—to participate in an independent transition planning process.
- June 14, 2012 | In the Field
Ambassador Omar Samad, Afghanistan senior expert in residence with the Center for Conflict Management at the USIP, talks about the "Heart of Asia" ministerial conference hosted by the Afghan government in Kabul.
- June 12, 2012 | Course
Covers the missions, cultures, and operating procedures of international organizations, regional organizations, government organizations, militaries, and nongovernmental organizations in peace and stability operations, as well as inter-organizational planning, communication, and coordination.
- June 7, 2012 | Publication
USIP's Pakistan Program and its Security Sector Governance Center welcomed a delegation of senior Pakistani police officers recently for a discussion on police and law enforcement challenges in Pakistan. USIP's expertise on law enforcement in conflict and post-conflict environments formed the backbone of the afternoon's discussion.
- June 1, 2012 | Publication
What Iraq needs now is for us to remember that it is not defined by its political leaders, nor by its violent minority, nor by its past, nor by its neighbors near and afar, but by the aspirations and will of its people.
- June 1, 2012 | Publication
Nadia Gerspacher discusses the legitimacy of "influencing" as an objective in advising and mentoring.
- May 21, 2012 | Publication
USIP’s top program staff visited the Institute’s Kabul office in early May to meet with key leaders and discuss the transition in Afghanistan in 2014, a week before the 2012 NATO Summit in Chicago May 20-21. USIP’s Shahmahmood Miakhel, country director in Kabul, Andrew Wilder, director of Afghanistan and Pakistan programs and Scott Smith, deputy director of Afghanistan programs, met with Maj. Gen. Sean MacFarland, the deputy chief of staff for operations for ISAF in Afghanistan. The group discussed the myriad issues that Afghanistan, ISAF and the international community face as the 2014 transition looms
- May 21, 2012 | Publication
On May 18th, USIP hosted a public event on "Trauma Resilience as a Keystone to Building the Rule of Law in Conflict-Affected Societies," examining the phenomenon of trauma from the panelists' experiences in post-conflict zones and the ways in which it affects initiatives to promote justice, security, and the rule of law, with a focus on Libya as a case study.
- May 18, 2012 | Publication
USIP's experts on Afghanistan provide a preview of the key issues at the NATO summit in Chicago.