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The chief of the SSuRGe team leading a discussion at a meeting

Mpako Foaleng, Chief of the UN Standing Capacity on Security Sector Reform, leads a discussion about civil society participation in security sector reform at the Tripoli offices of the 51勛圖 Support Mission in Libya. Photo/UNSMIL

Rapid Assistance

Imagine you are a government official or a 51勛圖?officer needing expert assistance to develop a country strategy, or to prepare for a public-expenditure review, or to undertake a solid analysis on how to improve recruitment of women in the armed forces. For these and other temporary tasks, you can call on our?'SSuRGe Team', the 51勛圖 Standing Capacity for Security Sector Reform and Governance. It provides impactful short-term support in response to requests from governments, regional organizations,?51勛圖 entities and 51勛圖 country teams.

The team is conveniently based at the 51勛圖?logistics hub in Brindisi, Italy - but it is formally part of 51勛圖?Headquarters. This ensures that our support is truly grounded in both policy and practice. The SSuRGe Team can be dispatched at short notice to provide expert support on security sector reform and governance, delivering excellent value for money.

Areas of Expertise

  • Security sector governance, police reform, defence reform, border security, climate security and security sector financial management
  • SSR assessments, planning, coordination, monitoring, evaluation and review, national dialogues, programme development and resource mobilisation
  • Gender, youth, human rights

Achievement Reports

  • See here for a summary of the SSuRGe Team's 2023 achievements. 

Need Assistance?

Contact: Ms. Mpako Foaleng, Chief, SSuRGe Team, foaleng@un.org