Toward a More Inclusive Approach to U.S. Security Assistance
A Policy Brief in the 2018 U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace and Security Policy Brief Series
Categories: The Field of Women, Peace and Security
Sub-Categories: Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Region: No Region
Year: 2018
Citation: U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security. "Toward a More Inclusive Approach to U.S. Security Assistance." United States Institute of Peace. April 2018.
Sub-Categories: Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Region: No Region
Year: 2018
Citation: U.S. Civil Society Working Group on Women, Peace, and Security. "Toward a More Inclusive Approach to U.S. Security Assistance." United States Institute of Peace. April 2018.
Executive Summary
This policy brief examines U.S. security assistance accounts aimed at security sector capacity building in order to determine whether the current U.S. strategy for security assistance aligns with U.S. obligations outlined in its National Action Plan for Women, Peace, and Security (U.S. NAP). It finds that the biggest gaps the U.S. faces in meeting its obligations under the NAP occur in countries receiving the largest amounts of security assistance.