by the UN system and European Union. Principles The DCSD supports its action on a logical partnership based on bilateral conventions. Its projects are over time in order to facilitate its appropriation by partner countries, the ultimate objective to the success of any cooperative action. Its projects also contribute to the extension of the influence and outreach of France at an international level, through the promotion of expertise, logistics and French know-how. In sub-Saharan Africa, the approach of the DCSD is organized around three pillars : "safety, emergency and development", maintaining the logic of "African solutions to African problems." A safe continuum that allows both to protect populations, territory, wealth and areas of partner countries while countering threats from terrorism, illegal trafficking or socio-economic difficulties they may encounter. Recent achievements Currently, the Department manages more than 200 cooperation projects in the world. Each year, the DCSD form over 3,500 students and reaches over 65,000 listeners. It contributes annually to the elaboration of a dozen of treaties or intergovernmental agreements on cooperation in defense. Every year, the IHEDN and the DCSD jointly organizing international sessions about Asia (Middle east, South America, euro-mediterranean area and the International Forum on Africa) for civilian and military high level. Moreover, DCSD's actions aim to promote the teaching of French in military and security domains. It has elaborate the French military method title "En Avant," in coordination with the International Organization of la Francophonie and the General Directorate of globalization. Thus, in Ghana, six French centers were opened between 2003 and 2013, allowing the Lusophone countries to maintain a true decision-making capacity and influence in the planning and the conduct of joint operations with their francophone African partners, the practice of the French language being considered as a real vector of interoperability. In the field of Homeland security, the DCSD rely on the financing programme "the Priority Solidarity Fund" (SPF). It has launched a project to fight against cocaine trafficking in Africa (ALCAO) and support to civil protection services in Africa (APCA). Following intervention in Mali in 2013 which showed the importance of the search for a global response to contain the spread of armed radicalization. ALCAO interacts with the project "Justice and security in Sahel-Saharan region" (Jussec) whose DCSD controls the internal security component. It has enabled the Mauritanian police to seize 6.4 tons of cannabis in 2012. Then, the action of the DCSD is