security and justice sector reform day 4

Security and Justice Sector Reform

Day 4

Conflict Community of Practice Meeting

March 2013, Sri Lanka

How is Security and Justice Sector Reform

defined ?

“In its simplest form SSR addresses policy, legislative, structural and oversight issues set within democratic norms and principles.”

Department for International Development (DfID), UK

Common themes

• Many of the definitions emphasize• Effectiveness of service delivery• Accountability of security/law enforcement • Framework of democratic practices and

good governance

Core objectives of SSR • Effectiveness – improving the provision of

security and justice services to enhance the overall wellbeing of the state and its people

• Accountability – the provision of checks and balances to assess whether security and justice actors adhere to the laws and policies in force and stipulate sanctions for abusive conduct

SSR Key Entry Points • Building public awareness and engagement.• Building strategic planning capacity.• Strengthening legal and constitutional

frameworks.• Strengthening civil oversight mechanisms.• Strengthening financial management systems.• Facilitating war-to-peace transitions.• Improving human resource management.DFID

Key entry points for Justice sector reform

Supporting – Constitutional & legal reform – Development & implementation of national justice

sector policies and plans – Competitive environment enterprise development – Anti-corruption strategies and plans – Joined up approaches to justice provision at the

operational level – Reform at the institutional level – Transitional justice, peace and state building

Actors

• Core security actors • Management and oversight bodies • Justice and the rule of law • Non-statutory security forces -NSA

Some include non-statutory civil society groups

Civil Society • Oversee and monitor• Help shape policies• Generate new programme ideas• Train• Inform operations• Provide security services within communities• Facilitate dialogue and negotiation between

national security sector actors and local communities.

Questions for Discussion

• Are we doing anything in terms of SSR and Justice reforms in our COs ?

• What are the risks that we face now, or will do in the future if we undertake this work?