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Civil society organizations (CSOs) play a key role in promoting transparent, accountable and inclusive security sector governance. Through awareness-raising, advocacy, public oversight, research, and service provision, civil society can provide a counterbalance to government policy by providing policymakers with a wider range of perspectives, information, services and alternative ideas. In doing so, CSOs also play a crucial role in realizing SDG 16 on peace, justice and strong institutions.

For example, CSOs can provide pathways to voice the interests and security needs of women, minorities, and vulnerable groups, thereby furthering progress towards SDG target 16.7 on responsive, inclusive and representative decision-making. They may also provide independent monitoring of governments’ compliance with human rights obligations to strengthen the transparency and accountability of security provision, in turn contributing to SDG target 16.6 on effective, accountable and transparent institutions. More information on the contribution of civil society to SDG 16  

We invite you to use the below database to search for good practices on how civil society can contribute to realizing SDG 16. These practices are illustrations aimed to inspire further initiatives and policies by adapting those to the needs of different contexts.    

Civil society is an indispensable stakeholder in the creation of a social contract and for the realization of the 2030 Agenda.”

Ambassador Rodrigo Carazo, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations – HLPF 2021

Civil society is an indispensable stakeholder in the creation of a social contract and for the realization of the 2030 Agenda.”

Ambassador Rodrigo Carazo, Permanent Representative of Costa Rica to the United Nations – HLPF 2021

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2 Based on the regional groupings for the SDG report and database.

Local actors leverage the Escazu Agreement to promote the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean

In Latin American and the Caribbean, local actors seeking to advance SDG implementation have begun to see the Regional Agreement on Access to...

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Mi Convive implements a project to facilitate access to information on the use of deadly force by police and paramilitary structures in Venezuela

In Venezuela, Mi Convive has implemented the Monitor de Victimas project, to collect and collate information on the use of deadly force by police and...

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  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

The Centro de Colaboracion Civica (CCC) issues a Spotlight Report on the implementation of SDG 13 and SDG 16 in Mexico

In Mexico, the Centro de ColaboraciÛn CÌvica (CCC) published a spotlight report on the country's efforts to implement SDG 13 and SDG 16, based on a...

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Tunisian Association of Public Auditors publishes an updated assessment on the state's capacity to address petty corruption in Tunisia

In Tunisia, the Association of Public Auditors has published an updated assessment of the capacity of the Tunisian authorities to address petty...

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  • Tunisia

The government and civil society engage in joint consultations on national indicator development in South Africa

In South Africa, governmental institutions consulted with civil society to develop localized and meaningful indicators for measuring progress in...

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  • South Africa

The INFORMINI platform facilitates access to Information requests in Tunisia

In Tunisia, Onshor, Go Act, the Tunisian Association of Public Auditors, and the Financial Services Volunteer Corps have jointly developed INFORMINI...

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  • Tunisia

Civil society launches telephone hotline to report human rights violations in Zimbabwe

In Zimbabwe, the Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights launched a telephone hotline to report human rights violations by security actors in the context...

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The APCOF provides technical support to the African Union to develop the Luanda Guidelines on human rights, detention, and police arrest

In South Africa, the African Policing Oversight Forum (APCOF) has provided technical support to the African Union (AU) by helping to devise...

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  • South Africa

Police undertake efforts to combat discrimination and promote human rights in Cyprus

In Cyprus, the police have worked to combat discrimination, and to raise awareness of diversity and multiculturalism, by instituting new training...

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DCAF’s SDG 16 project seeks to position Security Sector Governance and Reform (SSG/R) as a key policy tool for the realization of SDG 16 on peaceful, just and inclusive societies. The project focuses on three oversight actors — parliaments, civil society, and ombuds institutions — and develops SDG 16-specific guidance that supports SSG/R in the context of the 2030 Agenda.

For more information, please visit www.dcaf.ch/sdg16 or contact us via e-mail (sdg16@dcaf.ch).

 
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The project is funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands.