Home | DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance

Creating a safer environment for sustainable development

Driving innovation
in policy and practice

Promoting good governance
of the security sector

Strengthening global support
for better security sector reform

Promoting gender equality
for inclusive security

News

Advancing critical security sector reforms in North Macedonia

DCAF met with the Minister of Interior of North Macedonia to discuss ongoing processes within the Ministry of Interior supported by DCAF's Intelligence and Security Sector Reform Programme in North Macedonia. Discussions included improving the automated exchange of biometric data, strengthening police integrity through the implementation of the Ministry's Integrity Plan 2023-2025, and improving cooperation within the criminal justice chain.

04 Sep 2024

Improving security frameworks in Ukraine

DCAF wrapped up a series of meetings in Kyiv with national and international stakeholders dedicated to Ukraine's security and defence transformation. We held discussions with key partners, including the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine and other security actors, focusing on aligning our collective efforts to advance critical reforms and ensure the resilience of Ukraine's institutions. We compared notes with NATO, the European Union and other international stakeholders, reinforcing our cooperation and exploring new ways to strengthen security frameworks in Ukraine. We are grateful for the meaningful collaboration and trust our partners have placed in us.

03 Sep 2024

Warm welcome for new Director of GICHD

This week DCAF’s Director Nathalie Chuard (left) and Thomas Greminger, Director of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (right) welcomed Tobias Privitelli, the new Director of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining. The three ‘Geneva Centres’ as they are widely known, are all funded in large part by the Swiss government. We work from different angles to support the same goals: peace and security, especially in fragile and conflict-affected places. The three Directors meet regularly to talk about how the Centres can collaborate to maximize their impact and best support the work being done across International Geneva.

30 Aug 2024

Supporting police integrity training in North Macedonia

Recently our team in Skopje met with Elena Spasovska from the Police Integrity team of the Ministry of the Interior to discuss the creation of a hybrid system for integrity training in the Ministry. Ms Spasovska said, “We are grateful and happy to have DCAF in our trainings, always with open and comprehensive support. Together we will strive to make positive changes in building the integrity of the Macedonian police.” This work is part of our Police Integrity Building programme which helps to raise awareness and stimulate public debate about the importance of police integrity and accountability, and works with police institutions to develop tailor-made capacity-building initiatives.

23 Aug 2024

New elearning on the links between SSG/R and the environment

Are military greenhouse gas emissions part of the Paris Agreement? Who is enforcing fishing laws on the high seas? What is the role of organized crime in the deforestation of tropical rainforests? Is ecocide mentioned in the Rome Statute? The links between the environment and security sector governance are many, and complex. There is a burgeoning body of resources on where climate change intersects with environmental crime, green corruption, and natural disasters. We’ve put together this free and easy elearning to help you make sense of it all.

21 Aug 2024