About ROLSID

About Rule of Law and Security Institutions Division (ROLSID)

Strong institutions are the foundation of lasting peace. The Rule of Law and Security Institutions Division (ROLSID) unites MONUSCO’s Security Sector Reform (SSR) Section, Justice Support Section (JSS), and Corrections Unit (CU) to strengthen justice, security, and corrections systems across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

ROLSID works hand in hand with Congolese authorities, civil society, the UN Country Team, and international partners to advance inclusive, accountable, and nationally owned reforms. By supporting the justice chain, professionalizing security services, and improving prison governance, ROLSID contributes directly to protecting civilians, fighting impunity, and reinforcing state authority.

What We Do:

  • Support national ownership of justice, security, and corrections reforms.
  • Foster good governance of the security sector.
  • Enhance institutional capacity through technical, logistical, and strategic assistance.
  • Promote gender equality, removing barriers to women’s participation in security and justice institutions.

 

Our Focus Areas:

  • Security Sector Reform:
    • Enhancing civilian oversight of the security sector
    • Advancing institutional reforms
    • Fostering greater inclusivity on SSR and justice reforms

Discover more about Security Sector Reform here.

  • Justice Support:
    • Enhancing fight against impunity serious crimes
    • Strengthening judicial institutions and improving the administration of justice
    • Promoting and facilitating justice reform

Discover more about Justice Support here.

  • Corrections:
    • Fighting violent extremism and radicalization
    • improving prison security
    • Facilitating prison reforms

Discover more about Correction Unit here.

Our Impact:

From mobile court hearings that reduce illegal detention, to securing high-risk detainees and advancing national security reform strategies, ROLSID delivers results that make institutions stronger, more accountable, and resilient.

Through coordinated planning, joint communication, and technical assistance, ROLSID ensures that reforms are coherent across all three sectors and aligned with MONUSCO’s mandate to protect civilians, strengthen the rule of law, and reinforce state authority.

 

MONUSCO – UTEX II
372, Ave Colonel Mondjiba
Concession Immotex (Ex. Utexafrica)
Kinshasa – Ngaliema – DR Congo.
Phone : +243 997 068 916
              +243 818 907 510