On the 5^th of May 2016 ISS/TfP Annette Leijenaar as well as counterparts from ACCORD made contributions during a workshop titled “What and how South Africa can enhance the civilian capacities of the ASF” held at the DIRCO. This workshop focused on informing the DIRCO and decision-makers on the current status of civilian capacities within the ASF and how South Africa could enhance its contributions. Both the ISS and ACCORD’s presentations provided ample guidance and advice during the workshop. Dr Pitshwane, Head NOCPM, expressed his appreciation towards the two TfP partners and noted the excellent collaboration between ACCORD and ISS.