Publication

This report outlines the insights and conclusions of a conference hosted by USIP in June/July 2011, on Security Sector Transformation in North Africa and the Middle East. The conference explored the opportunities for SSR in the wake of the Arab Spring, considering potential entry points for assistance and the challenges faced by international donors and domestic reformers alike. There was a general consensus that the Arab Spring presented an unprecedented opportunity for democratic change in the region, and that SSR, judiciously applied, could help advance that transformation.