Latest Documents
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July 24, 2020Africa's Governance Response to COVID-19 -
January 26, 2025Review of international financing arrangements for disarmament, demobilization a
Phase II report of this study commissioned by the SIDDR that explored international financing arrangements for DDR and issues related to harmonization and policy coherence.
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January 26, 2025Understanding the DDR-SSR Nexus: Building Sustainable Peace in Africa
Issue Paper developed for the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor for Africa as a contribution to the 2nd international Conference on DDR and Stability, Kinshasa, 12-14 June 2007 For further related documents, please follow the link b
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January 26, 2025Practice Note - DDR of Ex- Combatants
Although heavily focused on DDR interventions running alongside Peace Support Operations the document provides comprehensive (if now somewhat dated) practical guidance for DDR policy makers and practitioners covering all aspects of DDR programming. Explores linkages with SSR, national ownership, interrelationship between reintegration and work with IDP's and other conflict affected groups.
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July 22, 2020Citizens and Diaspora Organizations (CIDO) NewsletterIt is my pleasure to welcome you to our very first newsletter. The Citizens and Diaspora Organizations Directorate (CIDO) has the mandate of linking citizens and diaspora organizations to the African Union (AU) and its organs. CIDO implements various initiatives to facilitate the engagement of citizens and diaspora organizations in the AU’s processes and programmes and to make the AU a people-centred union.
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January 26, 2025Identifying lessons from DDR experiences in Africa
Report on August 2004 Accra workshop on DDR Presentations covered trends in DDR, relationships with PSO, planning, and coordination, and working with special groups. Includes an analysis of issues related to Dealing with Commanders and the role of DDR within wider post-conflict recovery frameworks. Examples are drawn from a number of countries.
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January 26, 2025Guns, Camps and Cash: Disarmament, Demobilization and Reinsertion of Former Comb
Identifies and explores issues related to DDR in a number of political and security contexts. Specifically explores issues related to disarmament and the use of weapons buyback programs, approaches to the cantonment, and their impact and approaches to the provision of Financial Reinsertion Assistance. Country examples provided from a number of locations.
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January 26, 2025Assessing the Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in the Context of Instability and I
Drawing on CAR, DRC, and South Sudan as Case Studies the paper explores issues related to economic reintegration. Comparative analysis drawn identifies the fact that in many post-conflict settings informal economic activity provides the bulk of opportunities for ex-combatants and the general population.
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January 26, 2025Reintegrating ex-combatants in the Great Lakes region - Lessons learned
This wide-ranging report is built around an in-depth and complex analysis of three DDR processes in the Central African Republic (CAR), the Republic of Congo and Liberia. It explores issues related to all three main aspects of DDR and, in particular, has a useful analysis on issues related to weapons collection and the provision of reintegration support.
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January 26, 2025From Rebel to Taxpayer? Working together for successful DDR
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.
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January 26, 2025The War Within: A Critical Examination of Psycho-social 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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January 26, 2025Post-conflict mental health needs: A cross-sectional survey of trauma, depressio
Report of a study conducted to measure PTSD and depression amongst the conflict-affected population in Juba, South Sudan. High levels of mental distress were found amongst ex-combatants and the report includes recommendations for increasing access to social and psychological assistance and services.
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January 26, 2025Reintegrating Ex-Combatants in Post-Conflict Societies
A review of several DDR programs exploring three main challenges and issues (security, social tensions, and marginalization) identifies lessons learned and best practices. Includes useful discussion and comparative analysis of issues related to national ownership and different types of security and political environments in which DDR (or components of it) might be implemented.
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July 21, 2020AUEOM Election Report: Republic of Togo
Rapport de la Mission d’Observation Electorale de l’Union africaine pour l’élection présidentielle du 22 février 2020 en République Togolaise
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July 21, 2020Update on the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Epidemic, Brief #29Since the last brief (14 July 2020), 1,577,909 new confirmed coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 37,039 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 14,363,960 COVID-19 cases and 603,943 (CFR: 4.2%) related deaths have been reported from 215
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July 17, 2020Interfaith Dialogue on Violent Extremism - iDove Stocktaking Report 2017-2019The global threat to peace and security that emanates from violent extremism requires the development of innovative approaches to prevent the growth of local and global security risks. Security responses bear high financial and human costs; they do not tackle the root causes of radicalization and violent extremism and have the potential to exacerbate polarization within and between societies.
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July 16, 2020Compendium of Regional and International Legal Instruments on Girls’ and Women’s
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July 14, 2020Update on the ongoing Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Epidemic, Brief #26 -
July 14, 2020AU CSOs: Accelerating Actions Against Impact of COVID-19 on Gender EqualityWe, the participants of the African Union- Civil Society Organisations Consultation convened vi
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July 13, 2020Postponement of July 2020 Summit
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July 08, 2020Africa Integration Day BrochureAfrica’s journey towards an integrated continent is closely linked to its Leaders’ vision of a strong and united continent following its fragmentation during the second Conference of Berlin in 1884.Even as African countries were preparing to accede to national sovereignty, there was a recognition that as newcomers in the international system, their strength and survival lay in their unity. -
July 08, 2020Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa
We, the Heads of State and Government of Member States of the African Union, meeting in the Third Ordinary Session of our Assembly in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 6-8 July 2004:
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July 07, 2020Senior Leadership Position Curriculum Vitae (CV) Template
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July 01, 2020Study on the roles and contributions of youth to peace and security in AfricaAn Independent Expert Report Commissioned by the Peace and Security Council of the African Union