Publication

This handbook 1) highlights the knowledge & skills gaps that hinder West African civil society organizations (CSO) from performing effective security sector oversight, and 2) provides practical advice on how to overcome these impediments. The text's authors further elaborate on 1) the conceptual basis of civil society; 2) the nature of security sector Reform (SSR) and governance (SSG); 3) the democratic control and oversight of the security sector; 4) why civil society should focus on security issues, etc.