Security, reconstruction and peace

Our strength lies in linking short-term aid with long-term prospects. In the security sector, we support the demobilisation and reintegration of ex-combatants and provide advice on the build up and reform of capable, democratically legitimate and monitored institutions.

Young, female, Afghan, boss

Angiza Ghanizada is the director of a teacher training institute in a north-eastern province in the Hindu Kush. She is the first woman to hold this position.

United for peace

In a fragile country like Mali, greater stability is only possible if foreign, development, security and environmental policies are integrated with one another in the long term.

Helping the helpers

Saving more lives thanks to modern equipment and up-to-date know-how for the fire service, other emergency services and the Ukrainian Red Cross.

Back to the Future

Students in Cambodia have developed an app that takes people to places of importance under the brutal regime of the Khmer Rouge.

A question of trust

Germany supports police forces in the Palestinian territories to deliver a professional, community-oriented service.

‘It’s not just wrong, it’s stupid’

Interview with Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, President of the network Women In International Security

Security, reconstruction and peace