Security Sector Reform in Albania
Résumé
This paper analyses security sector reform (SSR) in Albania. In all its enterprises in reforming the security sector,
Albania is assisted by different initiatives and projects that provide expertise and financial support. To assess
whether reforms improved the overall security environment (national and human) of the country, it is necessary
to measure the effectiveness of the various initiatives and projects. This is gauged by how well the initiatives and
projects achieved their defined goals, the level of coordination at the national and international level among those
institutions working in the same specific field, and the sustainability and ownership of reforms. The evaluation
of SSR in Albania is primarily based on official national documents, national legislation, situation reports of
Albanian and international institutions related to reforms in the security sector, and national and international
press coverage of security events and incidents.
The first part of this work describes the security sector in Albania and provides an overview of the security
challenges the country faces. The second part of the paper offers an overview of the reforms and supporting
projects in the reformation, democratisation and conversion process of the police, human security and the
justice system. The human security section looks at the various issues of concern in this area via projects
that encourage law enforcement, combat organised crime and illicit traffic and terrorism, mine action projects,
small arms and light weapons control (SALWC), and projects that encourage community policing, etc. The third
part then discusses the Albanian Armed Forces (AAF), which are essential to the traditional national security
environment. The study closes with an analysis of the role of civil society and public opinion, and also offers
recommendations for national authorities, international authorities and civil social actors.
Domaines
Science politique
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