Our Programs
Democratic & Inclusive Security Governance
We strengthen systems of accountability, oversight, and participation within security governance frameworks.
Key Focus Areas:
- Civilian oversight and accountability mechanisms
- Parliamentary and institutional governance of security
- Gender and youth inclusion in security decision-making
- Transparency in security sector reforms
Community Trust & Civic Oversight
We examine how communities experience security and how trust is built between citizens and security providers.
Key Focus Areas:
- Community perceptions of safety and justice systems
- Local security dynamics in urban and rural areas
- Trust-building between citizens and security actors
- Prevention-oriented and people-centered security approaches
Gender & Security
We explore how gender, climate change, and mobility intersect with security governance.
Key Focus Areas:
- Gender-responsive security governance
- Climate-related displacement and mobility
- Resource conflict and environmental stress
- Institutional coordination across sectors.
Political Economy of Security Governance
We analyze the power structures, incentives, and resource flows that shape security reform outcomes.
Key Focus Areas:
- Budgeting and public expenditure in security sectors
- Reform incentives and institutional resistance
- Donor coordination and policy alignment
- Governance trade-offs and political constraints.
Regional & Comparative Security Governance
We generate comparative insights across West Africa to support regional learning and policy coherence.
Key Focus Areas:
- Comparative analysis of SSR processes in West Africa
- ECOWAS and AU security governance frameworks
- Cross-border security dynamics
- Regional policy learning and harmonization.
Peace Justice & Security
We support inclusive approaches to preventing violence and strengthening social cohesion.
Key Focus Areas:
- Conflict prevention and early warning systems
- Civilian–security relations and trust-building
- Post-conflict governance reforms
- Social cohesion and resilience strategies.
WHAT WE DO
Our Approach
Research & Evidence
Independent research reports, policy briefs, data products, and standardised SSR/G data-collection tools.
Convening & Dialogue
Structured, evidence-based multi-stakeholder dialogues between government, security institutions, and civil society.
Training & Capacity Development
CSO capacity-building, oversight-body training, security-personnel professional development, and fee-based training.
Advisory & Policy Support
Independent analysis for government reformers and oversight bodies to support reform from within.
Advisory & Policy Support
Independent analysis for government reformers and oversight bodies to support reform from within.
Work With CISG
Advancing inclusive and accountable security governance requires credible
evidence, trusted partnerships, and sustained engagement.