Latest Documents
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August 20, 2013DDR before DDR North African Veterans from Colonial Mobilization to National Rei
Reviews the experiences of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia with regards to reintegrating former soldiers and fighters into society in the aftermath of the struggle for independence.
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August 15, 2013UN Regional Strategy to Address the Threat & the impact of the Activities of the
Provides an overview of the strategy, highlights priorities within the five strategic areas of intervention and specifies roles. and responsibilities for implementation.
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August 15, 2013Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Programme
This report covers main activities of the Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission for 2013 calendar year.
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August 15, 2013Border community security Mano River Union region
Analysis of Cross Border dynamics and localised conflicts in Mano River Region. Includes discussion on implications for DDR approaches and initiatives. Challenges identified include the tendency for DDR programmes to have national rather than regional focus - despite conflict dynamics being regional in nature - and the need for more attention to youth employment issues.
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August 14, 2013DDR 20 Years Later: Historical Review of the Long-term Impact of Post-independen
Historical review and analysis of the long-term impact of DDR in several Southern African countries - draws a useful distinction between DDR associated with end of armed conflict and military downsizing as part of broader PFM /SSR processes. Key findings and lessons learned usefully summarised at end of the document (page 31-33).
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August 03, 2013Southern Sudan and DDR: Adopting an Integrated approach to Stabilization
Review of an agricultural training program for high-risk youth in Liberia - report seeks to specifically identify the impact of the programme in terms of levels of aggression and likelihood of participation in illegal activities.
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July 28, 2013The Role of Natural Resources in Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration.
The report focuses on the role of natural resources in disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) programs and illustrates
The report explores how the management of natural resources can be used to promote more effective and sustainable reintegration. Draws on case studies and makes recommendations for policymakers and programmers -
July 28, 2013How -to Guide Gender-Responsive Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration
Provides step-by-step instructions on how to practically translate gender considerations into DDR programming - contains a useful toolkit and resources including checklists, mechanisms for mapping personnel gender competencies, and approaches for ensuring M&E frameworks are gender-sensitive.
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July 28, 2013Reintegration of Child Soldiers in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo: Challen
A case study exploring the complexities surrounding successful child soldier reintegration in the DRC. Argues strongly that program planning must be informed by analysis of socioeconomic, cultural, security, and political factors more broadly.
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July 28, 2013Where to go from here?
Collection of papers presented at the International Conference "Children and Youth Affected by Armed Conflict: Where to go from here?" that took place in Kampala in 2013. Papers include exploration of challenges faced in reintegration by CAAFG, examples of program responses, and analysis of youth dynamics in conflict causation and prevention.
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July 23, 2013Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration in South Sudan: The Limits of Conv
This report explores the DDR programme in South Sudan; in particular how it has evolved, what the major challenges have been to its implementation, and assesses what it can be expected to achieve.
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June 11, 2013Report of African Union Elections Observation Mission to the Republic of Burkina
Report of African Union Elections Observation Mission to the Republic of Burkina Faso, 2 December 2012
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May 10, 2013Report of African Union Elections Observation Mission to the 4 March 2013 Genera
Report of African Union Elections Observation Mission to the 4 March 2013 General Elections in Kenya
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May 05, 2013The War Within: A Critical Examination of Psychosocial Issues and Interventions
Explores a variety of psychosocial issues impacting ex-combatants and communities and outlines recommendations for improving psychosocial support in future DDR programming. Case studies presented from Rwanda and Somaliland
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March 03, 2013Final Evaluation of Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration Programme Ind
Presents the findings, lessons learned, and recommendations of the final evaluation of the CPA DDR implementation in Sudan and South Sudan (2009-2012). Includes an exploration of linkages with wider recovery frameworks and individual program components. Comments on issues related to national ownership.
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February 22, 2013Report of African Union Elections Observation Mission to the 22 February 2013 Pa
Report of African Union Elections Observation Mission to the 22 February 2013 Parliamentary Elections in Djibouti
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November 17, 2012Report of African Union Elections Observation Mission to the 17 November 2012 Ge
Report of African Union Elections Observation Mission to the 17 November 2012 General Elections in the Republic of Sierra Leone
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October 16, 2012Outcome Statement -The Eighth African Governance Forum (AGF-VIII) On Democracy,
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September 03, 2012Post-war moral communities in Somalia and Nepal: Gendered practices of exclusion
This report Forms part of the International Research Group on Reintegrations effort to bring new research based evidence on reintegration processes.
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September 03, 2012Ex-pirates in Somalia: Disengagement Processes and Reintegration Programming
Provides first hand insights into some of the conditions, circumstances and processes which may serve to discourage involvement and continued engagement in piracy and lessons learned from programming interventions.
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September 02, 2012Nigeria: In Search of Sustainable Peace in the Niger Delta through the Amnesty P
Paper provides an overview of the Niger Delta conflict - including background on the armed groups and a detailed description of the Amnesty process. DDR efforts (focused largely on BTVET) are described and explored and challenges both with the structural organisation and eligibility and exclusion criteria for benefits provided under the programme are identified. Issues related to TJ and the role of civil society are also discussed.
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September 02, 2012Armed Groups in Libya: Typology and Roles
This document (written in mid-2012) provides a basic analysis of armed groups in Libya at that time. It puts forward a basic typology and explores the emerging tension between groups based on tribal. Political and religious affiliations.
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September 01, 2012Consolidating Peace in Liberia and Sierra Leone. An international review of peac
Analysis of issues related to post conflict stabilisation and peace building in Liberia and Sierra Leone. Contains useful analysis on community attitudes towards social cohesion and the use of employments schemes to encourage and establish both social and economic reintegration of both ex-combatants and other at risk youth
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August 20, 2012Impact Assessment of Health insurance, housing, monthly allowances and other ent
Review of support provided in Rwanda to disabled ex-combatants where a specific and comprehensive programme of benefits were pit in place to assist their reintegration - including health, social and subsistence support. Useful description (Section 5.1.2.) of approach put in place to screen and categorize levels of disability and link these to benefits and support.