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Reducing Barriers for Uniformed Women in UN Peace Operations: DCAF’s contribution to the Elsie Initiative
Policy Recommendations of The NATO Parliamentary Assembly - 2018
NATO, DCAF
Impact of COVID-19 on Security Sector Governance
Dawn Lui
Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector in Liberia
Implementing the MOWIP Barrier Assessment Methodology with the Zambia Police Service
Monitoring of the Situation of the Justice System's Response to Domestic Violence and Violence against Women: 2018
Callum Watson, Maryna Legenka, Katerina Cherepakha, with participation of Olga Kalashnyk, Lyudmyla Kormosh, Alyona Kryvylyak, Dr. of Law Kateryna Levchenko
Cybersecurity - DCAF work on Certification Development
Cybersecurity Regional and Transnational Cooperation
Cybersecurity Governance Assessment
Introduction to Cybersecurity Governance
Franziska Klopfer,Irina Rizmal,Milan Sekuloski,Teresa Hatzl,Dragan Mladenovic
Gender and the Security Sector: A Survey of the Security Services of The Gambia
Regulating the Use of Force by Private Security Providers - A Guidance Tool for States
Linking Peace, Justice and Development through Good Governance in the SDGs: the Role of Independent Oversight
Sahel newsletters - enhancing security sector governance in Burkina Faso, Mali & Niger
SSAD
Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector: Case Studies from Central Asia
Aida Alymbaeva, Rustam Burnashev, Grazvydas Jasutis, Parviz Mullojanov, Richard Steyne and Farkhod Tolipov
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Security Sector and Gender Equality
Anna-Lena Schluchter, Lorraine A. Serrano and Megan Bastick
Gender, Preventing Violent Extremism and Countering Terrorism
Megan Bastick, DCAF
Amrita Kapur, Callum Watson and Anna-Lena Schluchter
Tool 15: Integrating Gender in Project Design and Monitoring for the Security and Justice Sector
Megan Bastick, DCAF
Lorraine Andaya Serrano
Tool 14: Intelligence and Gender
Megan Bastick, DCAF
Lauren Hutton
Tool 7: Parliamentary Oversight of the Security Sector and Gender
Graziella Pavone, OSCE/ODIHR, and Megan Bastick, DCAF
Ilja Luciak
Tool 6: Border Management and Gender
Graziella Pavone, OSCE/ODIHR
Angela Mackay
Tool 3: Defence and Gender
Megan Bastick, DCAF
Callum Watson, DCAF
Private Security Governance Observatory
The United Nations and Security Sector Reform: Policy and Practice
Adedeji Ebo and Heiner Hänggi
Good Governance in Cybersecurity (FR)
DCAF Business and Security Division Directorate for Security Cooperation and Defence (DCSD) of the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs 
Tool 5: Places of Deprivation of Liberty and Gender
Graziella Pavone, OSCE/ODIHR
Omar Phoenix Khan
Tool 4: Justice and Gender
Megan Bastick, DCAF
Eleanor Gordon
Tool 2: Policing and Gender
Megan Bastick, DCAF
Lisa Denney
The Privatisation of Security and the Market for Cyber Tools and Services
Tim Maurer and Wyatt Hoffman, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Benchbook On The Implementation Of Measures For Interception Of Communications
Editors: Gordan Kalajdjiev; Penelopa Gjurchilova
Information Exchange on the OSCE Code of Conduct on Politico-Military Aspects of Security: Intra-State Elements
Dawn Lui, Heiner Hänggi
Private Security Governance and National Action Plans (NAPs) on Business and Human Rights
The Danish Institute for Human Rights DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
Gender and Private Security Regulation
Megan Bastick, DCAF
Anna Marie Burdzy and Lorraine Serrano
SSR in the Gambia
Recommending change: Truth Commission recommendations on institutional reforms
Gender and Security Toolkit
A Security Sector Governance Approach to Women, Peace and Security
Marta Ghittoni, Léa Lehouck and Megan Bastick
Tool 1: Security Sector Governance, Security Sector Reform and Gender
Megan Bastick, DCAF
Henri Myrttinen
DCAF Performance Report 2018
DCAF Annual Report 2018
Gender-responsive Organizational Climate Assessment in Armed Forces
Samantha Crompvoets
Event Report: Exchange of Legislative Experiences on the Governance of the Security Sector in Colombia
Cristina Hoyos, Cédric Bolli and Tobias Fontecilla
Urban Safety and Security: Security sector governance for inclusive, safe and resilient cities
Peace Processes: Negotiating reform of the security sector
Civil Society: Roles and responsibilities in good security sector governance
Police Reform: Applying the principles of good security sector governance to policing
Gendarmeries and constabulary-type police: Roles and responsibilities of police with mixed military and civilian characteristics
Ombuds Institutions for the Armed Forces: Roles and Responsibilities in Good Security Sector Governance
Defence Reform: Applying the principles of good security sector governance to defence
LAC Unit Factsheet
SSR for Safer Cities: General Santos City, Philippines
Mario Joyo Aguja
Mario Joyo Aguja
SSR for Safer Cities: Cape Town, South Africa
Guy Lamb
SSR for Safer Cities: Bogotá, Colombia
Juan Felipe Godoy, Claudia Rodríguez and Hernando Zuleta
The OSCE at a Crossroads: Recognizing and Seizing Opportunities
Enhancing Multilateral Support for Security Sector Reform: A Mapping Study covering the United Nations, the African Union, the European Union, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Vincenza Scherrer, Alba Bescos Pou
Guide pour les Femmes sur la Réforme du Secteur de Sécurité: Programme de Formation
Inclusive Security et DCAF
The role of parliaments in NATO member countries in advancing the Women, Peace and Security agenda: a survey by the NATO Parliamentary Assembly (2018)
Callum Watson, Léa Lehouck
Sarah Ferbach, Audrey Reeves
DCAF Code of Ethics 2018
DCAF
Security Sector Reform as a Driver of Resilience in the Western Balkans: The Role of the Common Security and Defence Policy
Filip Ejdus and Ana E. Juncos
Supports de formation sur la place du genre dans l’élaboration de politiques de sécurité nationale
Megan Bastick, Kristin Valasek.
Agneta M. Johannsen
Supports de formation sur la place du genre dans le contrôle du secteur de la sécurité par la société civile
Megan Bastick, Kristin Valasek
Agneta M. Johannsen
Supports de formation sur la place du genre dans le contrôle le parlementaire du secteur de la sécurité
Megan Bastick, Kristin Valasek
Agneta M. Johannsen
Supports de formation sur la place du genre dans la réforme de la défense
Megan Bastick, Kristin Valasek 
Agneta M. Johannsen 
Supports de formation sur la place du genre dans la réforme de la police
Megan Bastick, Kristin Valasek
Agneta M. Johannsen
Security Sector Reform and Sustaining Peace: Proceedings of the High-Level Roundtable
Vincenza Scherrer, Alba Bescos Pou
Mapping Study on the Role of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Security Sector Governance and Reform
Mapping Study on the Role of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in Security Sector Governance and Reform: Executive Summary
Supports de formation sur la place du genre dans la réforme du secteur de la sécurité
Megan Bastick, Kristin Valasek
Agneta M. Johannsen
Supporting Ukraine’s Security Sector Reform: Mapping Security Sector Assistance Programmes
Richard Steyne, Karina Priajina Khudaverdyan
International Standards and Good Practices in the Governance and Oversight of Security Services
Nazli Yildirim Schierkolk
Reform of the Security Service in Georgia: Results and Best Practices
Lika Sajaia, Sopho Verdzeuli, Mariam Mkhatvari, Gigi Chikhladze, Nazli Yildirim Schierkolk
Guidelines for Intelligence Oversight for parliamentary committees in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
Teodora Fuior, Magdalena Lembovska, Wouter de Ridder, Prof. Julian Richards Peter Gill (External Review), Josip Spec (Editorial Support)
Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations: Baseline Study
Marta Ghittoni, Léa Lehouck and Callum Watson
Supporting Enhanced Dialogue on Private Military and Security Companies
Editor: Anna Marie Burdzy (DCAF) Research and drafting: Nevena Saykova (DCAF) Editing support: Martina Gasser (Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs), Heiner Hänggi (DCAF) and Alan Bryden (DCAF)
Transcending the long path
DCAF
DCAF and CIASE
Conference Proceedings 5: Ombuds Institutions & Security Sector Governance
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
DCAF Audit Report 2017
DCAF Performance Report 2016
DCAF Annual Report 2016
Legal Framing of Parliamentary Oversight of Defence Industrial Complex (Conference Proceedings)
DCAF CACDS
The United Nations Approach to Sustaining Peace: Insights for the High-Level Meeting on Peacebuilding and Sustaining Peace of the General Assembly on 24-25 April 2018
DCAF, GPP
Conference Proceedings 9: Accomplishments, Plans and Lessons Learned
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
Understanding Military Justice: A Practice Note
Mindia Vashakmadze
Military Justice in Ukraine: A Guidance Note
Mindia Vashakmadze
Monitoring Security Services. A Guide for Ombuds Institutions
Nazli Yildirim Schierkolk
Monitoring Law Enforcement. A Guide for Ombuds Institutions
Nazli Yildirim Schierkolk
Database 2.0 - Tracking the Development Dividend of SSR
Elisabetta Baldassini, Robin Dyk, Mark Krupanski, Gustav Meibauer, Albrecht Schnabel, Usha Trepp and Raphael Zumsteg
Database 1.0 - Tracking the Development Dividend of SSR
Elisabetta Baldassini, Robin Dyk, Mark Krupanski, Gustav Meibauer, Albrecht Schnabel, Usha Trepp and Raphael Zumsteg
Large-N Study: Examining the Urban Dimension of the Security Sector
Andrea Florence de Mello Aguiar, Lea Ellmanns, Ulrike Franke, Praveen Gunaseelan, Gustav Meibauer, Carmen Müller, Albrecht Schnabel, Usha Trepp, Raphaël Zaffran and Raphael Zumsteg
Examining the Urban Dimension of the Security Sector
Andrea Florence de Mello Aguiar, Lea Ellmanns, Ulrike Franke, Praveen Gunaseelan, Gustav Meibauer, Carmen Müller, Albrecht Schnabel, Usha Trepp, Raphaël Zaffran and Raphael Zumsteg
Tracking the Development Dividend of SSR
Elisabetta Baldassini, Robin Dyk, Mark Krupanski, Gustav Meibauer, Albrecht Schnabel, Usha Trepp and Raphael Zumsteg
Conference Proceedings 8: Human Rights and Security Sector Governance
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
DCAF Annual Report 2015 (ENG)
Key Issues and Policy Recommendations Compilation
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
Strengthening Gender Equality in Palestinian Security Sector Reform
Nora-Elise Beck Heather Huhtanen Fatima Itawi Arnold Luethold Tareq Muqbil Eman Redwan Johannes Sauerland Salwa Shkukani
DCAF Parliamentary Brief: Safeguards in Electronic Surveillance
Conference Proceedings 7: Ukraine’s Civilian Security Sector–Reforms
DCAF, Razumkov Centre 
Key Issues and Policy Recommendations 9:Ukraine’s SSR Accomplishments and Plans
DCAF, Razumkov Centre
OSCE Focus 2017: Empowering the OSCE in Challenging Times
Conference Proceedings 4: The Role of Media.
DCAF, Razumkov Centre