International Humanitarian Law, Security Sector Governance and Leadership in Transition

Projekt abgeschlossen

The project aims to increase the capacities of middle-ranked officers of the Myanmar Defence Forces to (1) drive forward reforms which improve the adherence of the Myanmar Defence Forces to Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law, (2) to improve protection of civilians in armed conflict and (3) to support reforms towards democratic control of armed forces.

Land/Region Thema Periode Budget
Myanmar
Konflikt & Fragilität
Humanitäre Hilfe & DRR
Steuerung und Reform der Sicherheitssysteme
Schutz, Zugang & Sicherheit
Wiedereingliederung und Kontrolle von SALW
15.03.2019 - 31.12.2019
CHF  200’000
Hintergrund Myanmar, a country that opened 7 years ago from 60 years of isolation and military ruled government started its transition to a democratic system only recently. On one side, several ongoing conflicts in the north-eastern part of the country, as well as in Rakhine hinder the country to reach durable peace and obtain democratic controlled defence forces. Several alleged abuses and violations of human rights by security forces have worsen the country’s image on the international scene. To tackle first impulsions of reforms and putting the army to international standards on human rights, international humanitarian law, as well as security sector governance, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration, future leading officers must be exposed to these concept in an integrated manner. A generation of new decision makers needs to know how to handle them, be it internally, but also in peace negotiations with the ethnic armed groups, which might also benefit from courses in the future.
Ziele Increase the capacity of the Myanmar Defence Forces in driving change eventually leading to civilian control and contribute to the democratic transition as well as durable peace in Myanmar.
Zielgruppen Officers of the Defence Forces with a potential of triggering reforms and being promoted for higher functions.
Mittelfristige Wirkungen

Strengthen future leading officers to engage in reform processes to modernise the army’s standards on International Humanitarian Law, rules of restraint in war and protection of civilians.

Deepened knowledge of the security sector good governance and leadership in transition will increase the army’s propensity to contribute constructively in peace negotiations and to drive reforms towards democratic governance of armed forces

Resultate

Erwartete Resultate:  

Participants are exposed to norms and standards of International Humanitarian Law, the roots of restraint in war and the protection of civilians, and learn tools and methodologies to implement necessary reforms within their organisation.

Knowledge of norms and standards of International Humanitarian Law as well as the strengthened personal relations will increase the willingness of operational commanders to allow their troops to be trained on these subjects.

The participants will gain better knowledge about conduct and rules of modern armies and about good governance of security actors.

Through strengthened dialogue and stronger personal relations, Switzerland obtains a better access to provide humanitarian aid and development cooperation in conflict affected areas.


Resultate von früheren Phasen:   During the last two years, a selected range of participants from the defence forces, from the civilian government, as well as from ethnic organisations have been trained on security sector concepts, federalism and diversity management. These activities have opened the dialogue to propose a more targeted approach to deal with these subjects.


Verantwortliche Direktion/Bundesamt DEZA
Kreditbereich Humanitäre Hilfe
Projektpartner Vertragspartner
Andere internationale Organisation
  • Genfer Zentrum für demokratische Kontrolle der Streitkräfte
  • Schweizerisches Arbeiterhilfswerk


Andere Partner
International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Koordination mit anderen Projekten und Akteuren International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Joint Peace Fund (security sector reform initiatives and support to Joint Monitoring Committee), EU Myanmar Police Reform Project, Embassies of Australia and of Norway
Budget Laufende Phase Schweizer Beitrag CHF    200’000 Bereits ausgegebenes Schweizer Budget CHF    170’408 Projekttotal seit Anfangsphase Schweizer Beitrag CHF   0 Budget inklusive Projektpartner CHF   600’000
Projektphasen

Phase 1 15.03.2019 - 31.12.2019   (Completed)