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African Union

From Rebel to Taxpayer? Working together for successful DDR

2020-07-22

Conference report from the Carlton Beach II Conference (2007): "From Rebel to Taxpayer? Working together for successful DDR". Explores a range of issues related to all stages of DDR including its role in underpinning wider peace and recovery frameworks and associated challenges with reintegration targeting and assistance.

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 16 June 2020

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 16 June 2020

2020-06-16

In addition to our Weekly Outbreak Brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help African Union Member States. Africa CDC shares a weekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and other public health agencies.

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 20 April 2020

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 20 April 2020

2020-04-20

In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 14 April 2020

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 14 April 2020

2020-04-14

In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.

COVID-19 Science and Public Health Policy update – 6 April 2020

COVID-19 Science and Public Health Policy update – 6 April 2020

2020-04-06

In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 31 March 2020

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 31 March 2020

2020-03-31

In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 24 March 2020

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 24 March 2020

2020-03-24

In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 17 March 2020

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 17 March 2020

2020-03-17

In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 10 March 2020

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 10 March 2020

2020-03-10

A highly preliminary population genetic analyses of 103 SARS-CoV-2 genomes indicates that the viruses could have evolved into two major types (designated L and S) and that the L type (newer and more aggressive) initially was more prevalent, but its frequency decreased after the end of January as more severe selective pressure was placed on it.

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 3 March 2020

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 3 March 2020

2020-03-03

In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.

African Union

Global Overview 2015, People Internally Displaced by conflict and Violence

2015-09-03

Looks at causes and impact of forced displacement. Useful background reading

African Union

UN DDR In an Age of Violent Extremism: Is it fit for Purpose?

2015-09-03

This report starts by recognising that many current DDR efforts are confronted by complex strategic environments in which DDR is often undertaken alongside ongoing military operations and insecurity and that many current conflicts are attracting foreign terrorist fighters and criminal gangs and groups.

African Union

What Makes an Ex-Combatant Happy? A Micro Analysis of Disarmament, Demobilizatio

2015-09-01

Focused on research undertaken in South Sudan Examines several factors that might influence an ex-combatant's satisfaction with DDR, including economic concerns, security concerns, external security guarantors, and ethnicity

African Union

The African Union and the Conflict in Mali: Extra-Regional Influence and the Lim

2014-09-02

This paper considers the role of regional organisations and external actors in peace and conflict resolution efforts in Mali. It includes an in depth exploration of APSA and an analysis of the engagement of the AU and REC's in stabilisation efforts

African Union

Security in post-conflict contexts: What counts as progress and what drives it?

2014-09-02

This paper seeks to explore the issue as to how security and stabilisation programmes measure and attribute progress in what are often complex and non linear environments. Section 3.3 specifically highlights and considers DDR.

African Union

Back but not home: supporting the reintegration of former LRA abductees into civ

2014-09-01

This report explores the experiences of former LRA ex-combatants and their communities as they attempt to reintegrate in DRC and South Sudan. It highlights the important role of family support, the need for cultural specificity in the design of interventions, and work with local leaders. The challenges posed by legacy of conflict on communal tensions and mental health are highlighted.

African Union

Making Vocational Training Work: A Study of Vocational Training in DDR

2014-08-20

This report details the findings from a research study of outcomes of the vocational training provided to ex-combatant beneficiaries through the Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Programme. Vocational training was found to play an important part in increasing levels of self confidence and self reliance as well as building social capital - irrespective of the particular skill sets learned.

African Union

A Comparative Study of Ex-Combatant Reintegration in the African Great Lakes Re

2014-08-19

Comparative analysis of ex-combatant reintegration processes in Burundi, DRC, Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Highlights the importance of social capital and networks and their restoration as key factors in both the social and economic reintegration of ex-combatants.

African Union

Final Evaluation of the Pilot Reintegration Project Republic of South Sudan New

2014-08-19

Final evaluation report of Pilot Project for the RSSDDRC - includes discussion of the challenge of evaluating the programme given the renewal of hostilities in South Sudan at the time.

African Union

A Study of Gender, Masculinities and Reintegration of Former Combatants in Rwand

2014-08-03

This study aims to understand male ex-combatants practices and attitudes as they relate to gender equality, and the impact on men of participation in collective violence and armed groups, with a specific focus on the effects of demobilization and reintegration programming on gender dynamics and male identity construction.

African Union

When Do Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Programmes Succeed?

2014-07-27

Offers a multi-dimensional perspective on DDR and attempts to identify the key factors contributing to their success or failure. Comments on the importance of political context - arguing that there is little evidence that DDR can have an impact in the absence of the termination of the conflict, the importance of institutional arrangements, and program sequencing.

African Union

Designing Community Driven Development in Fragile and conflict Affected Situati

2013-09-03

Summary of a broader stock taking study that was part of an overall an overall effort to develop a toolkit for designing Community Driven Development (CDD) operations in fragile and conflict affected situations.

African Union

Gender and State Building in Fragile and Conflict Affected States

2013-09-03

An Overview of key issues challenges and opportunities for integrating Gender perspectives within FCAS programming. There is much in the report that will be of interest to DDR Practitioners - including a description of the importance of understanding the different experiences and perceptions of men and women about violence.

African Union

Insurgency, Instability, Intervention: A snapshot of Mali and the Sahel region

2013-09-03

Useful regional conflict analysis of Mali and the trans-Sahara - including description of threats posed by trans-national groups