two phase project supporting Volontary Principle's member company-driven SSR activities

• Research unit: PHRD
• Project number: 535937

Key words (English)

Voluntary Principles

Short description (English)

The objective of the project is to support Voluntary Principles member company-driven Security sector reform (SSR) activities. The project consists of two phases conducted by the Geneva Centre for the Démocratie Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in collaboration with the Human Security Division. Phase 1 consists of a scoping study on SSR engagement of VPs member companies. Within Phase 2 an SSR guidance to support the engagement of VPs member companies with public and private security forces will be developed. While the input and expériences of VPs members will be prioritized, the guidance emerging from this project will be made available to all interested stakeholders.

Project aims (English)

Develop SSR guidance documents for Voluntary Principles member companies with the goal of clarifying a framework for engagement with public and private security forces;
Inject internationally-recognized SSR good practice into guidance for VPs member companies, thus allowing greater cohérence in approaches to training of security forces;
Ensure better IHL and human rights protection for concerned communities through improved functioning and governance of the security sector in the areas where companies operate;
Provide an implementation-oriented focus to the Swiss VPs chairmanship through the deveiopment of a practical tool of use to VPs members and other stakeholders;
Profile Switzeriand, DCAF and the ICRC as constructive and relevant actors on 'business and conflict' issues