Briefing Paper

Security Sector Reform in Zimbabwe What, Why and How?

“The formation of the new inclusive government provides an opportunity for considering fundamental reforms in the provision of security and justice services
to the people of Zimbabwe. Over the past ten years, the Zimbabwean security sector has increasingly come into the spotlight as unduly politicised, non-partisan, and as
infringing on the human rights of the citizens.This policy brief considers the need for security sector reform (SSR) in Zimbabwe and highlights possible short-term and long-term priorities in this regard.”