International Security Sector Advisory Team (ISSAT)

Providing operational support
to reinforce the international
community's security and justice
reform capacity

ISSAT

ISSAT provides support to the international community to reinforce and strengthen their individual and collective efforts to improve security and justice, primarily in conflict-affected and fragile states. More »

Our team
About ISSAT
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NEW ISSAT Reference Methodology

ISSAT developed a Socle de référence which sets out the minimum standards for a functioning national Justice, Governance and Security Framework as a result of its recent mandate in the Sahel on behalf of the EU.  

Delivering the European Union Security Sector Governance Facility

The EU SSG Facility, provides a unique service to all EU actors and instruments in providing responsive, flexible and effective expertise for emerging needs in countries undergoing security sector reform and transformation.

Community of Practice

Register for our SSR Weekly Digest Newsletter and to join the DCAF/ISSAT Community of Practice: a resource for security and justice practitioners to Learn and Share good practice, post questions and comments, and link up with other practitioners. Register

Learn

Find out more about security and justice sector reform, including tools and methodology, e-learning and live courses by ISSAT and other organisations, and a wide range of resources from our digital library. Explore all of ISSAT's field mandates in SSR in Practice... More »

Training Courses
E-learning
Methodology and Guidance
Resource Library
SSR Overview

Availabilities in the SSR Training UK 25 Feb - 1 March

Few places are available on our advanced SSR training course at the UK 77th Brigade from 25th February – 01st March. View the details and apply until Friday, 15 February. 

Principle in Practice Page: Local Ownership

Local ownership is one of the cornerstones of security and justice reform programmes. View our dedicated page to this principle with lessons and case studies. 

ISSAT Country Pages | Zimbabwe

Visit our country page on Zimbabwe for SSR Resources, information on ISSAT Mandates and other organisations working in the country

Share

Browse this section for blogs, news, events and jobs. To contribute items to the Share section, and to search for other practitioners in the Community of Practice, join the CoP by registering/signing in.. More »

Blogs
Forum
Events
Jobs
People and organisations

Forum Discussion | Traditional Justice Providers

Contribute to the discussion with your examples of good practice in working with traditional security and justice providers. 

Weekly Digest I ISSAT Forum: Traditional Security Providers

The weekly Digest compiles useful resources, tools, policy papers and more for practitioners in the field of global security and justice reform. This week's digest is on Mali. 

Bulletin de la Communauté des Praticiens | Infographies de l'ISSAT

Présentées sous la forme d'un dépliant, les infographies de l'ISSAT présentent les définitions clés de la réforme du secteur de la sécurité, de la gouvernance et de la défense.