Workshop on human resource management practices

DCAF came together for an internal knowledge-sharing session on human resource management practices and their role in advancing security sector governance and reform.

The discussion highlighted how HRM, from recruitment to performance management, can strengthen transparency, accountability and public trust within security institutions.

Moreover, our three-year study on human resource management within security sector governance contexts is now available on our website.

Building sustainable and responsible mineral supply chains

In Xiamen, China, DCAF joined partners at the 2025 International Forum on Sustainable Mineral Supply Chains to advance responsible business practices. Together with the ICRC, DCAF launched new Chinese-language training tools to help companies manage security risks abroad and co-led a side event on overseas security management for Chinese enterprises. This engagement builds on DCAF’s long-term work in China to promote responsible business conduct and protect communities in fragile contexts, with support from the Government of Switzerland.

25 Years of Women, Peace and Security

The UN Security Council Resolution 1325, adopted 25 years ago, reaffirmed that women play a crucial role in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, peace negotiations, peacebuilding and peacekeeping. Our ongoing social media campaign celebrates this milestone while reminding us that the work is far from over.

Check out our Linkedln, Facebook and X channels throughout October to learn more, support the campaign, and discover how we honour 25 years of action and commitment.

From theory to practice: advancing SSR and DDR in Kenya

As part of our partnership with the International Peace Support Training Centre, anchored in the Switzerland–Kenya peace and security agreement, DCAF co-delivered the Level 2 Pilot Course on Security Sector Reform and Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration in Nairobi. Through interactive sessions and simulations, participants explored how theory meets reality, from governance reforms and post-conflict recovery to decision-making under political pressure.

Strengthening border crisis response in The Gambia

DCAF held a multi-agency simulation in Banjul under the EU-funded project “Support to the Gambian security sector reform process for improved security, migration and border management.” Bringing together 28 border officials and 13 observers from security institutions, local authorities, and civil society, the exercise tested coordinated responses to evolving crises, from health risks to misinformation and unrest.