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An OECD-DAC in-country consultation on Security System Reform (SSR) took place in La Paz, Bolivia from 29 September to 4 October.Various donors were involved in the consultation, which was held by invitation of the Bolivian authorities. Its principal aim was to build SSR capacity at the country level amongst donors and government, thus ensuring that the OECD SSR norm-setting agenda will be properly transferred from headquarters to the country level.
Bolivian Minister of the Presidency Dr. Juan Ramón Quintana
The consultation followed an OECD-sponsored conference on SSR in Bolivia in 2006, which helped to provide the basis for an initial Bolivian SSR Action Plan. Given the changing political environment in Bolivia, this 2006 Action Plan now needs to be updated in order to address gaps and new priorities. The results of the exercises undertaken during the SSR consultation can provide a basis for discussion. According to what was found during the consultation, the current structures of the Bolivian security system need transformation in order to carry out reforms effectively. It was thus suggested that structures required should include both an SSR donor-government mechanism and an effective overarching security architecture. Such an instutional structure could ensure that problems and gaps are addressed properly and that reforms are carried forward.
OECD SSR consultation Team (left to right): Fernando de Mora, Victoria Walker, Rory Keane,
Catherine Weiss, David Law
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