The objective of this security governance Political Economy Analysis (PEA) is to understand and map the power dynamics of local security governance in the northern border regions. Specifically, this involves mapping mandated national and local state systems of security governance, and describing informal and community-based systems that foster or hinder the proper functioning of state security governance systems on the ground.

This PEA also identifies relevant formal and informal decision makers, as well as “spoilers” of effective security governance regarding matters of financial flows, behavior of security forces, political influence, and public communication. 

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