DCAF - Partner

United Nations

The United Nations (UN) has been engaged in security sector reform (SSR) for over two decades, but efforts to develop a common, coherent and coordinated appr... read more...

European Union

The European Union (EU) engages in security sector reform (SSR) as part of its development cooperation, conflict prevention and crisis management support as... read more...

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe

The Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) brings together 56 states from Europe, Central Asia and North America and plays a vital role i... read more...

ECOWAS

From its origins as an organisation mandated to promote economic integration, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has become increasingly... read more...

NATO and NATO Parliamentary Assembly

DCAF's cooperation with NATO and the NATO Parliamentary Assembly is shaped by Switzerland's participation in NATO's 'Partnership for Peace' (PfP) Programme i... read more...

African Union

The African Union (AU) has a vital role in promoting peace and security on the African continent and plays an emerging role in the field of SSR. Supporting t... read more...

Interparliamentary Union

DCAF has worked with the IPU since 2001 to innovate knowledge products that enable democratic institutions to perform a substantive role in security sector o... read more...

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Development Assistance Committee (OECD DAC) has played a key role in the development of internati... read more...

Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie

The Organisation Internationale of the Francophonie (OIF) is involved in promoting democracy, conflict prevention and settlement, good governance and the rul... read more...