What we do
Police Reform & Security Sector Governance
Building capacity of police institutions and ministries in strategic planning, organizational development, development of legal/regulatory frameworks, and budget planning/execution. Strengthening parliamentary and independent authorities oversight over policing and security services.
Crime Prevention & Community Policing
Development of community-oriented policing doctrines and strategies. Promotion of participatory local security diagnostics and audits. Realization of participatory local safety and crime prevention plans. Strengthening security sector governance by local civilian authorities.
Promotion of Gender & Human Rights in Security Sector.
Supporting gender-sensitive policing and strengthening police capacity to respond to sexual and gender-based violence and human rights violations.
Promotion of Ethics, Professionalism & Performance in Security Institutions
Promoting accountability, anti-corruption and integrity in police organizations, and improving human resource management and police performance.
Corporate Social Responsibility
Providing technical assistance to States and extraction/mining companies in developing projects that promote the "Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights".
Features
Grant contract for the Project of Assistance in Training in Chad
This Action - of a total of 10 million of euros for 36 months - is a component of the « Fonds fiduciaire d’urgence en faveur de la stabilité et de la lutte contre les causes profondes de la...
News
A workshop with civil society on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights in the Philippines - Aug 22, 2017
23 August 2017. Manila, Philippines. Coginta with BantayKita and the University of the Philippines organized a workshop of introduction on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights i...
Coginta joins the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights - Aug 12, 2017
Coginta was granted the status of Engaged NGO by the Plenary of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. This is an important forward step in the expansion of our engagement for hu...
A guidebook on conflict resolution for the heads of neighborhood in Guinea - Jun 9, 2017
In Guinea, the head of neighborhood or chefs de quartiers play an essential role in keeping peace. This new publication intends to equip them with a reference text with illustrations, best pract...
Publications
Diagnostic local de sécurité Genève 2016 - Jun 28, 2017
Réalisé tous les trois ans, ce diagnostic local de sécurité 2016 donne un aperçu des indicateurs d'insécurité principaux dans le canton de Gen&...
Policing Working Papier Series no 51: Bridging the Gap: Developing Community Policing and Engagement in Challenging Environments - Feb 14, 2017
This paper provides a practitioner’s view on delivering community policing in challenging environments. The author draws upon his direct experience of advising on, implementing and training i...