DCAF-/ˈdiˌkæf/; Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (French: Centre pour la gouvernance du secteur de la sécurité, Genève,German: Das Genfer Zentrum für die Gouvernanz des Sicherheitssektors) is an intergovernmental foundation-based think tank[1] that provides research and project support to states and international actors in improving security sector governance and reform (SSG and SSR).
DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
DCAF was established in 2000 as the 'Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces' in the Canton of Geneva by the Swiss government and as of 2018 employs around 170 staff, has seven permanent offices and 63 member states.
The Centre's founding mandate was to assist security institutions to reform themselves in ways that would help stabilize the fragile peace following the 1990s Balkans conflicts and during the democratic transitions of Central and Eastern Europe. At the time, ‘democratic control of armed and security forces' was considered a keystone of lasting peace and stability, under the OSCE's 1994 Code of Conduct on politico-military aspects of security.
The Centre was renamed 'DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance' on 2 May 2019, and took on new branding.
DCAF was established in October 2000 under Swiss law as a foundation and on the initiative of the Swiss government.[2] The organization states that it is a good governance-promoting foundation focusing on a specific public sector area—the security sector. DCAF is mandated by its intergovernmental Foundation Council to assist partner states and international actors in improving the governance of the security sector through reform based on international norms and good practices.[3]
Activities
DCAF states that it provides in‐country advisory support and practical assistance programmes, identifies recommendations and good practices, develops and promotes norms and standards, and conducts tailored policy research.[4][5] In 2017, DCAF supported national and international partners in more than 70 countries. The think tank reports that it collaborates with international organizations, such as the United Nations, NATO, the African Union, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and the European Union (EU).[6][5]
DCAF was ranked the 33rd (out of 65) in the Top Transparency and Good Governance Think Tanks and the 35th (out of 104) in the Top Defense and National Security Think Tanks on the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index The foundation is one of only seven institutions worldwide represented in both categories.[1] Likewise, an external evaluation published in 2014 assessed that DCAF "has an excellent reputation as an organization with solid expertise".[7]
In 2020, DCAF employed 210 staff, of whom 60% were women, from 40 different nationalities. Its budget was 29 million Swiss francs. Switzerland provided approximately 66% of the budget and DCAF's top donors in descending order are currently: Switzerland, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, European Union, Luxembourg, Ireland. All funding to DCAF qualifies as official development assistance.[5]
Organization
The Foundation Council is DCAF's supreme decision-making body.[2] As of 2016 it comprises 54 states and the Canton of Geneva as well as four governments and two international organizations that hold observer status. DCAF is organized as a think-and-do tank and at the headquarters its work is carried out according to four pillars:[5][7][11]
Policy & Research Department
Policy & Research Division
Gender & Security Division
Business & Security Division
Operations Department
Europe & Central Asia Division
Middle East & North Africa Division
Sub-Saharan Africa Division
Asia-Pacific Unit
Latin America & Caribbean Unit
International Security Sector Advisory Team (ISSAT)
^ abMcGann, James (2017). "2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". TTCSP Global Go to Think Tank Index Reports. TTCSP Global Go To Think Tank Index Reports. 12. University of Pennsylvania. from the original on 6 June 2017.
^ abDCAF By-Laws (unofficial translation from French). Geneva. 2000.
^"Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) | GPPlatform". www.gpplatform.ch. from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^"DCAF Strategy 2016 – 2019". Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF). 9 June 2015. from the original on 18 September 2017.
^ abcd. Geneva: Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF). 2017. ISBN978-92-9222-437-0. Archived from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
^"UNOG - DCAF Seminars". unog.ch. from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^ abExternal Evaluation of the Geneva Centres, GCSP, GICHD and DCAF (2010-2013). Caslano: INNOVABRIDGE Foundation. 2014. from the original on 2 March 2018.
^"Disarmament and arms control". Permanent Mission of Finland, Geneva. from the original on 7 November 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
^"Geneva Centres "Maison de la Paix"". Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. 30 November 2016. from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^"Maison de la Paix". www.maisondelapaix.ch. from the original on 6 June 2017. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
^"Organisational Structure | DCAF a center for security, development and the rule of law". www.dcaf.ch. from the original on 15 September 2017. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
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Coordinates 46 13 15 N 6 08 37 E 46 220787 N 6 143574 E 46 220787 6 143574 DCAF ˈ d i ˌ k ae f Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance French Centre pour la gouvernance du secteur de la securite Geneve German Das Genfer Zentrum fur die Gouvernanz des Sicherheitssektors is an intergovernmental foundation based think tank 1 that provides research and project support to states and international actors in improving security sector governance and reform SSG and SSR DCAF Geneva Centre for Security Sector GovernanceDCAF headquarters at Maison de la Paix GenevaFoundedOctober 2000 22 years ago October 2000 TypeFoundation under Swiss lawHeadquartersMaison de la PaixGeneva SwitzerlandOfficesAddis Ababa Bamako Banjul Beirut Brussels Kyiv Ljubljana Niamey Ramallah Skopje Tegucigalpa Tripoli TunisMember States54 states and the Canton of Geneva 2020 DirectorAmbassador Thomas GuerberStaff210 2020 Web Addressdcaf wbr chBudget32 million CHF 2020 vteDCAF logo as of 2019 DCAF was established in 2000 as the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces in the Canton of Geneva by the Swiss government and as of 2018 employs around 170 staff has seven permanent offices and 63 member states The Centre s founding mandate was to assist security institutions to reform themselves in ways that would help stabilize the fragile peace following the 1990s Balkans conflicts and during the democratic transitions of Central and Eastern Europe At the time democratic control of armed and security forces was considered a keystone of lasting peace and stability under the OSCE s 1994 Code of Conduct on politico military aspects of security The Centre was renamed DCAF Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance on 2 May 2019 and took on new branding Contents 1 Mandate 2 Activities 3 Infrastructure staff and budget 4 Organization 5 See also 6 ReferencesMandate EditDCAF was established in October 2000 under Swiss law as a foundation and on the initiative of the Swiss government 2 The organization states that it is a good governance promoting foundation focusing on a specific public sector area the security sector DCAF is mandated by its intergovernmental Foundation Council to assist partner states and international actors in improving the governance of the security sector through reform based on international norms and good practices 3 Activities EditDCAF states that it provides in country advisory support and practical assistance programmes identifies recommendations and good practices develops and promotes norms and standards and conducts tailored policy research 4 5 In 2017 DCAF supported national and international partners in more than 70 countries The think tank reports that it collaborates with international organizations such as the United Nations NATO the African Union the Organization for Security and Co operation in Europe OSCE and the European Union EU 6 5 DCAF was ranked the 33rd out of 65 in the Top Transparency and Good Governance Think Tanks and the 35th out of 104 in the Top Defense and National Security Think Tanks on the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index The foundation is one of only seven institutions worldwide represented in both categories 1 Likewise an external evaluation published in 2014 assessed that DCAF has an excellent reputation as an organization with solid expertise 7 Infrastructure staff and budget EditDCAF is headquartered at the Maison de la Paix complex in Geneva together with its sister centres the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining GICHD and the Geneva Centre for Security Policy GCSP as well as the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies IHEID and other peacebuilding related institutions 8 In January 2018 DCAF became a member of the Geneva Peacebuilding Platform GPP a a knowledge hub that connects the critical mass of peacebuilding actors resources and expertise in Geneva and worldwide DCAF also maintains permanent offices in Beirut Brussels Ljubljana Ramallah Tripoli and Tunis 9 10 In 2020 DCAF employed 210 staff of whom 60 were women from 40 different nationalities Its budget was 29 million Swiss francs Switzerland provided approximately 66 of the budget and DCAF s top donors in descending order are currently Switzerland Germany Netherlands United Kingdom Sweden Denmark Norway European Union Luxembourg Ireland All funding to DCAF qualifies as official development assistance 5 Organization EditThe Foundation Council is DCAF s supreme decision making body 2 As of 2016 it comprises 54 states and the Canton of Geneva as well as four governments and two international organizations that hold observer status DCAF is organized as a think and do tank and at the headquarters its work is carried out according to four pillars 5 7 11 Policy amp Research Department Policy amp Research Division Gender amp Security Division Business amp Security Division Operations Department Europe amp Central Asia Division Middle East amp North Africa Division Sub Saharan Africa Division Asia Pacific Unit Latin America amp Caribbean Unit International Security Sector Advisory Team ISSAT Resources Department Financial Resources Human Resources Administration amp Support ServicesSee also EditAdvocacy Gender and security sector reform Foreign relations of Switzerland International development List of think tanks Peace and conflict studiesReferences Edit a b McGann James 2017 2016 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report TTCSP Global Go to Think Tank Index Reports TTCSP Global Go To Think Tank Index Reports 12 University of Pennsylvania Archived from the original on 6 June 2017 a b DCAF By Laws unofficial translation from French Geneva 2000 Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces DCAF GPPlatform www gpplatform ch Archived from the original on 24 August 2017 Retrieved 28 May 2017 DCAF Strategy 2016 2019 Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces DCAF 9 June 2015 Archived from the original on 18 September 2017 a b c d Promoting Good Governance of the Security Sector DCAF Annual Report 2016 Geneva Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces DCAF 2017 ISBN 978 92 9222 437 0 Archived from the original on 15 September 2017 Retrieved 14 September 2017 UNOG DCAF Seminars unog ch Archived from the original on 2 July 2017 Retrieved 28 May 2017 a b External Evaluation of the Geneva Centres GCSP GICHD and DCAF 2010 2013 Caslano INNOVABRIDGE Foundation 2014 Archived from the original on 2 March 2018 Disarmament and arms control Permanent Mission of Finland Geneva Archived from the original on 7 November 2017 Retrieved 3 November 2017 Geneva Centres Maison de la Paix Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs 30 November 2016 Archived from the original on 24 August 2017 Retrieved 28 May 2017 Maison de la Paix www maisondelapaix ch Archived from the original on 6 June 2017 Retrieved 28 May 2017 Organisational Structure DCAF a center for security development and the rule of law www dcaf ch Archived from the original on 15 September 2017 Retrieved 14 September 2017 Portals Switzerland Politics Society Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title DCAF amp oldid 1115587158, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
