3. Prioritize the gradual development of host nation ownership, including civil
society ownership.
4. Set a long-term timeframe, to allow ambitions/reforms to be achieved under
challenging conditions/environment.
5. Begin with a shared vision among partners at the outset, and set strategic
objectives.
6. Utilize an hierarchy of management (e.g., Political Committee, Steering
Committee, Program Management Units) to direct, guide, and manage activities
at the appropriate level on a continuous basis, with stakeholder involvement at all
levels.
Implications.
Without security sector transformation and security-governance initiatives in postconflict situations, and without the involvement of civil society, any existing
repressive/corrupt/unprofessional security forces will continue to be at odds with
those they should be serving/protecting.
Event Description.
This lesson is based on the publication "Lessons from Burundi's Security Sector
Reform Process," by Nicole Ball, Africa Security Brief No. 29, November 2014.
Comments.
Related documents:
1. “Building Effective and Accountable Security Ministries,” SOLLIMS lesson 785,
18 April 2012.
2. “Improving Host Nation Security through Police Forces,” SOLLIMS Sampler,
PKSOI, 6 January 2014.
b. TOPIC. Lessons from Liberia in Security Sector Reform ( 703 )
Observation.
Security Sector Reform (SSR) and Disarmament, Demobilization, and
Reintegration (DDR) actions launched in Liberia at its "golden hour" (mid-2003
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