forces. Nevertheless, they are constantly involved in all the Programme activities, while laudable supports are being granted to build up their capacities. This may be due to the natural human resistance to change, which is a factor to take into consideration to achieve any qualitative change, with particular regard to Security Sector's reform. It is therefore necessary to multiply sensitization actions towards security forces and concentrate on the parameters for attaining radical change of mentalities and behaviours. These are the tasks, amongst others, that shall be done by the Programme in the forthcoming months. The foregoing notwithstanding, the enthusiasm manifested towards the Programme by the civil society and Local Authorities, as well as the commitment of certain technical and financial partners, constitute good reasons for the Programme Team to feel satisfaction and renew its collective energy to move further forward while enhancing performances. 5.2. Effects of the Programme. It would have been easier to speak about the impacts of the Programme but, admittedly, it is difficult to mention impacts just upon two years' experiment in an area where results are slow to come by, difficult to quantify and, at times, imperceptible. It would be preferable to talk about results and, at best, about effects. Now, for a better appraisal of the effects, it is useful to underline two facts: Ø Combating insecurity is a permanent undertaking, the effects of which cannot be quantified as it would with regard to infrastructures or production activities. The notion of security hinges not only on actual or anticipated threat, but also on virtual or potential risk. Beyond objective and material insecurity, there are, in fact, the subjective and immaterial aspects of insecurity. Otherwise said, apart from any real manifestation of 78