The IGAD Security Sector Programme: Mandate, Implementation, and Effectiveness | Zenodo Skip to main Communities My dashboard Log in Sign up Pan-African Research Journal Africa Published June 9, 2021 | Version v1 Journal article Open The IGAD Security Sector Programme: Mandate, Implementation, and Effectiveness Authors/Creators Nyuon, Abraham Kuol 1 Show affiliations 1.
Associate Professor of Politics, Peace, and Security Description This article develops a novel theoretical framework to critically analyse the mandate, implementation, and effectiveness of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Security Sector Programme (ISSP) in Sierra Leone. It argues that prevailing state-centric models of security sector reform (SSR) inadequately capture the complex dynamics of regional organisations acting as external actors in post-conflict African bureaucracies. By integrating tenets of neo-institutionalism, regional security complex theory, and hybrid governance, the proposed framework elucidates the interplay between IGAD's normative mandate, its operational implementation through Sierra Leone's bureaucratic apparatus, and the resultant hybrid security orders. The analysis provides a structured lens to assess programme effectiveness beyond conventional metrics, focusing on institutional legitimacy, local ownership, and the co-constitution of security governance. The article concludes with theoretical implications for African studies and practical applications for policymakers designing future regional SSR interventions. Files zenodo.19506063.pdf Files (354.0 kB) Name Size Download all article.html md5:0a5e775140806340681e0c4ffc8145d1 50.9 kB Download zenodo.19506063.docx md5:877a8b9e570fd785b9a0b4a32b254c8e 51.4 kB Download zenodo.19506063.pdf md5:906a47162c1e425c09fc9dbb3b093db0 251.7 kB Preview Download Additional details References Ani, K.J., Anyika, V.O., & Mutambara, E. (2021). The impact of climate change on food and human security in Nigeria. International Journal of Climate Change Strategies and Management. https://doi.org/10.1108/ijccsm-11-2020-0119 Atube, F., Malinga, G.M., Nyeko, M., Okello, D.M., Alarakol, S.P., & Okello‐Uma, I. 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Versions External resources Indexed in OpenAIRE Communities Keywords and subjects Keywords Security Sector Reform Regional Security Complex Neo-institutionalism Hybrid Governance Post-Conflict Bureaucracy IGAD Sierra Leone African Peacebuilding Details DOI DOI Badge DOI 10.5281/zenodo.19506063 Markdown [](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19506063) reStructuredText .. image:: https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19506063.svg :target: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19506063 HTML <a href="https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19506063"><img src="https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19506063.svg" alt="DOI"></a> Image URL https://zenodo.org/badge/DOI/10.5281/zenodo.19506063.svg Target URL https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19506063 Resource type Journal article Publisher Zenodo Published in African Bureaucracy Studies (Public Admin/Political, 1(1), 2021. 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