Poverty and socio-economic inequalities are inextricably linked with crime and conflict in Colombia. Unless they are addressed the current peace process will be unsuccessful and crime and insecurity will continue to afflict Colombia and its people, particularly the more vulnerable and marginalized. Editor’s Note: This blog article features forthcoming research to be published in 
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Poverty, Crime and Conflict: Socio-Economic Inequalities and the Prospects for Peace in Colombia
By: Eleanor Gordon | Friday, October 21st, 2016Injustice and (In)Security: Public perceptions of Nigeria and Kenya’s security forces and their implications for the fight against violent extremism
By: Stephen Buchanan-Clarke and Rorisang Lekalake | Thursday, October 13th, 2016Using evidence from Afrobarometer surveys, the authors analyze public perceptions of security in Nigeria and Kenya and the implications this has on countering violent extremism. They focus on issues of public trust in security forces, corruption and the success and failure of security-led approaches vs development-oriented approaches to violence and violent extremism. Introduction Over
Exploring the transition from first to second generation SSR in conflict-affected societies
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Friday, September 30th, 2016The Centre for Security Governance (CSG) is pleased to announce a new series of reports as part of its ‘Exploring the transition from first to second generation SSR in conflict-affected societies’ multi-year comparative research project, funded by the Folke Bernadotte Academy (FBA). About the Project This comparative multi-year CSG research project seeks to provide policy-oriented research
The Haitian National Police and the Governance Crisis in Haiti
By: SSR Resource Centre | Tuesday, September 20th, 2016The highly-contested character of Haiti’s national elections in 2015 and the larger governance crisis that endures today, have sharpened debates about the role of the Haitian National Police (HNP) and its development in recent years. The authors offer a careful, nuanced assessment of uneven HNP progress in five areas of focus: territorial decentralisation; community policing; crowd
Reading List - Security Sector Reform in Haiti
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Tuesday, September 20th, 2016In the context of the ongoing governance crisis in Haiti, the Centre for Security Governance (CSG) created this SSR Country Snapshot to highlight key recent publications from the CSG and its partners on security governance issues and security sector reform in Haiti. Last Updated: September 2016 On security sector reform #1 | Public security
New blog series: Canada, peace operations and security sector reform
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Friday, September 9th, 2016The Centre for Security Governance (CSG) is pleased to announce a new blog series which explores the security sector reform (SSR) dimension of Canada’s planned re-engagement with peacekeeping and peace operations in Africa. This four-part series focuses on the main options being speculated upon for troop deployment: Mali, the Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan
Towards a Canadian return to peacekeeping: Part 4 - Exploring Canada’s options for a peace and stabilization mission in South Sudan
By: Matthew LeRiche | Friday, September 9th, 2016The Centre for Security Governance (CSG) is pleased to announce a new blog series which explores the security sector reform (SSR) dimension of Canada’s planned re-engagement with peacekeeping and peace operations. This four-part series focuses on the main options being speculated upon for troop deployment: Mali, the Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan and the
Towards a Canadian return to peacekeeping: Part 3 - Exploring Canada’s options for a peace and stabilization mission in the Central African Republic
By: David Law | Thursday, September 8th, 2016The Centre for Security Governance (CSG) is pleased to announce a new blog series which explores the security sector reform (SSR) dimension of Canada’s planned re-engagement with peacekeeping and peace operations. This four-part series focuses on the main options being speculated upon for troop deployment: Mali, the Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan and the
Towards a Canadian return to peacekeeping: Part 2 - Exploring Canada’s options for a peace and stabilization mission in DR Congo
By: Antoine Vandemoortele | Friday, September 2nd, 2016The Centre for Security Governance (CSG) is pleased to announce a new blog series which explores the security sector reform (SSR) dimension of Canada’s planned re-engagement with peacekeeping and peace operations. This four-part series focuses on the main options being speculated upon for troop deployment: Mali, the Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan and the
Towards a Canadian return to peacekeeping: Part 1 - Exploring Canada’s options for a peace and stabilization mission in Mali
By: James Cohen | Tuesday, August 30th, 2016The Centre for Security Governance (CSG) is pleased to announce a new blog series which explores the security sector reform (SSR) dimension of Canada’s planned re-engagement with peacekeeping and peace operations. This four-part series focuses on the main options being speculated upon for troop deployment: Mali, the Central African Republic (CAR), South Sudan and the
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