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On 7 December, Observatory members from West, Central & Southern Africa visited the DCAF office
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Launch event of the publication “Private Security Governance Challenges and the Relevance of International Norms and Best Practices: A Guide for Civil Society and Media, KENYA” and its related online training tool.
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Founded by seven women of different professions, Women Action Towards Entrepreneurship Development (WATED) is a Non-Governmental Organization registered, on 5 September 2013.
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) is a leading Regional Peacebuilding organization founded in 1998 in response to civil wars that plagued West Africa in the 1990s.
Notre objectif poursuivi est la promotion et la protection de l’enfant, de la femme, des droits humains, la protection civile et l’amélioration de leur environnement social, culturel, mode de vie ainsi que la promotion de la paix et préservation de l’env
The Ummah Support Initiative (USI) is a faith-based organization involve in advocacy, policy and human right of citizens in Nigeria, we do our through collaboration with relevant stakeholders who work education, health and human rights.
Triple Justice Foundation is a non-governmental organization registered to promote efficient criminal justice institutions that will guarantee the speedy dispensation of balance justice.
Usalama Reforms Forum is a community safety and security based institution working through evidence-based research focusing on crime and violence prevention.
Le Syndicat National des Convoyeurs de Fonds et Agents de Sécurité est une organisation professionnelle qui a été crée le 17 novembre 2007 et a obtenu son récépissé le 23 mai 2012.
Créée en mai 2012, Solidarités est une association sans but lucratif, apolitique et non confessionnelle à caractère socio-humanitaire.
La SIDH Sénégal est une section de la Société Internationale pour les Droits de l’Homme dont le Secrétariat International est basé à Frankfort (Allemagne).
SiLNoRF is a network of 15 civil society organisations working to promote the right to food and responsible governance of land tenure in the context of food security in Sierra Leone.
About the Observatory
The Private Security Governance Observatory is a network of African civil society organizations (CSOs) that seeks to share knowledge and reinforce their organizational capacity to promote good governance of the private sector.
The Observatory was initiated in 2014 and grew organically out of the interest of its members. By raising awareness among CSOs and supporting the establishment of sustainable, locally driven CSO networks across Africa, the Observatory main objectives are:
- To provide capacity building support for civil society and offer practical ways to increase engagement between CSOs;
- To build a strong network and reinforce dialogue between CSOs so as to identify practical ways to improve and strengthen monitoring of the private security sectors in specific national contexts;
- To provide a repository of knowledge on national, regional and international regulatory mechanisms;
- To increase awareness on the nature and challenges of private security regulation, as well as to promote security and human rights;
- To encourage multi-stakeholder dialogue between governments, industry and CSOs.
Mapping of National Private Security Sectors
In almost all States, national legislative and regulatory frameworks take into account, in one way or another, the activities of the private security sector. Find here information on national private security sectors from Observatory member countries.