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Exploring good practices from our Gender Focal Points

At DCAF, we value learning from one another and sharing our respective experiences from our work during our internal knowledge-sharing events, to collectively drive meaningful change. We recently held an event exploring the critical role of our Gender Focal Points Network in advancing gender mainstreaming across our work. We shared key lessons and good practices, discussed gender tools and responsibilities, and explored how to further maximise the Gender Focal Points’ impact across the organization.

03 Mar 2025

Building a stronger foundation for human rights in Morocco

Over the course of four impactful training sessions in Rabat, Marrakech, Tangier, and Fes, we trained over 300 judges and prosecutors on human rights, international standards, and best practices. We thank Morocco's Presidency of the Public Prosecutor’s Office for their leadership and the Supreme Council of the Judicial Power for their partnership in organizing these sessions. We are looking forward to continuing our work in the country and launching a second phase of this programme.

28 Feb 2025

Advancing women’s participation in security in Jordan

DCAF was recently in Jordan, as part of our Elsie Initiative, to consolidate our partnership with the Public Security Directorate. We will be supporting them to foster an environment where women hold leadership and command positions, have equal access to training, promotion and career opportunities, and to ensure workplaces are free from harassment, bullying and intimidation. We look forward to exploring future partnerships in the region to continue ensuring women’s meaningful participation in peace operations.

25 Feb 2025

Strenthening oversight in North Macedonia

DCAF is supporting the creation and implementation of an Integrity Plan for the Ministry of the Interior in North Macedonia. In a recent working session, we reviewed the Integrity Plan’s implementation and worked on the drafting of its second Annual Report. Strengthening government oversight mechanisms – and producing public reports on them - is key to fostering transparency, reinforcing accountability, and tackling corruption. Collaborative efforts like these ensure that integrity is not just a principle, but a practice embedded in the policies and practices of the security sector

18 Feb 2025

Arrival of DCAF’s new Deputy Director

We are excited to welcome Béatrice Godefroy to our leadership team. Beatrice is a seasoned professional with 20 years of experience in peace, security, humanitarian action, and climate. Her career includes leadership roles at the Climate Action Accelerator, Center for Civilians in Conflict, and Médecins Sans Frontières. Among other things, she has helped pioneer strategies to protect civilians in conflict and mitigate the impacts on communities of the privatization of war, security force assistance activities, and hybrid warfare. Beatrice will play a pivotal role in overseeing the implementation of our new 2025-2030 Strategy.

14 Feb 2025