DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance

Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance ‒ DCAF
Geneva, Switzerland

DCAF - Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance is dedicated to making states and people safer through more effective and accountable security and justice. Since 2000, the Centre has facilitated, driven and shaped security sector reform (SSR) policy and programming around the world.

Contact details

Website:
https://www.dcaf.ch

Address:
Maison de la Paix, Chemin Eugène-Rigot 2E, CH-1202 Geneva, Switzerland

Country:
Switzerland

Sub-region:
Western Europe

Areas of focus

Topics of research
Operating languages
English , French

Organisation details

Business model
Other
Institutional affiliations
Other affiliation
Year founded
2000
Age (years)
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 25
Switzerland average
 40
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: N/A
Founder gender: N/A
Leadership
Leader(s) (2025): Nathalie Chuard
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2024): Nathalie Chuard
Leader gender: Female
Leader(s) (2023): Nathalie Chuard
Leader gender: Female
Staff size
2025
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 23
Switzerland average
 66
Global average
 88
2023
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 219
2019
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 170
% Female staff
2023
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 54%
Switzerland average
 46%
Global average
 50%
2019
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 35%

Organisational performance

Publications
2024
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 36
Switzerland average
 642
Global average
 57
2023
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 42
2022
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 158
Financials
2022
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 $36,617,255
Switzerland average
 $17,520,923
Global average
 $7,838,482,074
2018
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 $27,425,410

Social

Twitter
Followers (2025)
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 6,105
Switzerland average
 7,801
Global average
 19,888
Followers (2024)
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 5,766
Followers (2022)
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 3,808
Subscribers (2025)
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 1,320
Switzerland average
 2,589
Global average
 7,436
Subscribers (2024)
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 791
Subscribers (2023)
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 551
Followers (2025)
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 65,000
Switzerland average
 17,847
Global average
 15,926
Followers (2024)
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 59,000
Followers (2023)
DCAF – Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance
 50,470

Data notes

Last updated: 11/03/2025
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : Authenticated
Data sources consulted: Information supplied by organisation, Organisation´s website
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