17 April 2008
CAR’s historic security sector reform seminar came to a close Thursday evening with President François Bozizé declaring that the government would work to abide by the timeline established by participants. This timeline lays out specific activities to be undertaken over the next two years and identifies the main ministries and official bodies responsible for implementation. Based on the work of the National SSR Committee and on seminar proceedings, the timeline gives a clear sense of where SSR is heading in CAR, as well as identifies areas for future partner engagement.

UNDP Resident Representative Toby Lanzer and EC Head of Delegation Jean-Claude Esmieu pledged ongoing support for the SSR process, and both cited the need for the government to honour its engagements as a means of attracting more international partners.

Key documents
Draft Timeline for Security Sector Reform (Excel)
General Report on the SSR Seminar

Cross-cutting themes
Documents were also released Thursday that reflect the seminar’s positions on integrating cross-cutting themes (such as gender) into security-sector reform. All documents are in French.

• Role of the media and gender analysis
• Civilian control and the role of parliament
• Corruption and transparent management
• Small arms control and foreign fighters
• Governance