The Bonn International Center for Conversion was tasked by the German Technical Cooperation’s (GTZ) Sector Program ‘Security Sector Reform’ to research brief assessments of SSR efforts in partner countries of German development assistance.

The GTZ Sector Program ‘Security Sector Reform’ advises the German Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) on technical issues and in the development of the conceptual foundations for SSR support.

These assessments are intended to provide a first, brief overview over SSR efforts in select countries. For some countries of special interest, additional research was conducted.

Assessments are primarly based on research in standard sources on SSR, including from organisations such as gfn-ssr, DCAF and the OECD-DAC, in addition to BICC’s archives. All information is supplied on the basis of best effort within strict time constraints. Researchers involved included Michael Brzoska, Marc von Boehmken, Igor Grebenshikov, Ana Kantor and Cornelia Michels.

Country assessments sketch relevant recent developments with respect to defense forces, defense ministries, police forces, paramilitary forces, including border guards etc., intelligence services, penal justice, prison system, parliamentary oversight bodies and the corresponding Legal framework. In the brief country studies some additional information is supplied on the context of reforms.

Documents
All files in pdf format Short assessments of SSR efforts (by region) Inventory of security sector reform (SSR) efforts in developing and transition countries (complete list) Brief country studies Afghanistan Algeria Armenia Brazil Ghana Guatemala Indonesia Iraq Kenya Moldova Morocco Palestine Ukraine