Was sind die wichtigsten Prinzipien und Standards für eine effektive und rechenschaftspflichtige SSR und Friedensförderung?

In my experiences with the Autonomous Region of Bougainville, the youth, women and vulnerable and disadvantaged groups like person with disabilities were deprived from their right to participate in the consultation and negotiation process. As result ownership towards the peace process was very minimal and there were hurdles in bridging the gap between the top structure and ground level in the society.

Security sector reform (SSR) aims to enhance human and state security through accountability and transparency. SSR is an immensely crucial aspect of peace strategies due to its objectives of preventing conflict, sustaining peace, and fostering development. As recently discussed throughout peace, security, and overall SSR discourse, many are looking towards the aim of promoting the influence, power, and potential of local communities and activists. At the local level of security matters, there are people who are directly impacted by the issues we are studying, as well as highly capable activists who already hold strong bonds with their communities and can influence the bringing about of needed reform policies.

Inclusivity and participation within peacebuilding processes should remain critical factors of any professional's peacebuilding efforts. With a broad range of stakeholders and global actors, you not only gain the advantage of obtaining a broad range of dialogue and worldwide perspectives but also augmented inclusivity and participation. When supplementing inclusivity and further collaboration within your peacebuilding aims, you aid in enhancing the success of your project by promoting the human rights and security interests of a broader population.

With an eye to the importance of security in fragile state/development contexts, it is no wonder that we see SSG/R attract the attention of several actors in any given context. While attention is good, it often leads to complications, duplication of work, or divergence in security structures as international actors engage directly with counterparts with good intentions, albeit guided by their vested interests. In this complex political landscape, it is beneficial to seek champions who retain a certain level of leverage with the host nation, e.g. key donors, the UN, and regional organisations, to enable bringing stakeholders to the table to share information formally and informally while seeking to coordinate efforts is crucial.

Transparency and accountability are critical factors of SSR; without these aspects, the purpose of SSR becomes void. Without the nourishment of SSR's aims to enhance the accountability of security sectors and the transparency of human security, SSR will fail to be truly implemented and sustained within a region.

SSR is an excellent element of one's peacebuilding efforts and should remain a prioritized objective for all in their aims. However, when pursuing the implementation of SSR, one must always remain aware of the importance of inclusion, collaboration, coherence, and communication throughout this process, as these elements will aid in ensuring the success of SSR's ultimate objectives.