South Eastern Europe
What are the challenges in South Eastern Europe?
A legacy of violent conflict together with factors such as weak state institutions and the ready availability of small arms continue to undermine states' ability to provide security in this region.
The countries of South Eastern Europe are developing closer ties with the European Union and slowly reforming their security services in line with EU and NATO requirements, but much remains to be done to ensure:
- adequate security provision
- effective oversight of the security sector
- robust arms transfer controls
What we do in South Eastern Europe
We work closely with local civil society organisations, national governments and international organisations to:
- develop effective approaches to safety and security problems
- raise awareness of the need for better arms transfer controls
Hear a UK MP discuss development and security in Kosovo
Read a case study about community safety in Kosovo
We also support the South East European Network for the Control of Arms (SEENCA), a network of non-governmental organisations, civil society organisations and individuals, working across South Eastern Europe on the issue of small arms and light weapons control.
Read our report which documents our experiences of developing community safety programmes in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia.
Download 'Creating safer communities'
Reports and briefings
Policing in Kosovo, February 2008
Kosovo at the crossroads: perceptions of conflict, access to justice and opportunities for peace, December 2007
Practical considerations for the potential future ESDP mission to Kosovo, October 2007
Measuring up? Transfer controls in the European Neighbourhood, May 2007
Intelligence in Kosovo: Looking Ahead, March 2007
Ahtisaari's Proposal and the Future of Kosovo's Security Sector, March 2007
Small arms and human security in Kosovo: an agenda for action, February 2007
Bulgaria's arms transfer control system at EU accession: an analysis, February 2007
Romania's arms transfer control system at EU accession: an analysis, February 2007
The Internal Security Sector Review: the future of Kosovo's security sector, January 2007
Find out more
Read more about our projects in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo by following the links on the left.
Find out more about our work on:
Conflict-sensitive development
Security and justice sector development
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