Latest Documents
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November 23, 2012Report of Ministers Meeting, 4th CAMI-19 Bureau Meeting, Vienna
Report of Ministers Meeting, 4th CAMI-19 Bureau Meeting, Vienna, 23 November 2012
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November 22, 2012Report of Senior Officials 4th CAMI-19 Bureau Meeting
Report of Senior Officials 4th CAMI-19 Bureau Meeting, 23 November 2012
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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 25, 2012CAADP Newsletter :the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Issue 3
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October 16, 2012Outcome Statement -The Eighth African Governance Forum (AGF-VIII) On Democracy,
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October 08, 2012Boosting Intra-African Trade Issues Affecting Intra-African Trade, Proposed Act
Boosting Intra-African Trade
Issues Affecting Intra-African Trade, Proposed Action Plan for boosting Intra-African Trade and Framework for the fast tracking of a Continental Free Trade Area
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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 29, 2012Status of Intra-Africa Trade -
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.
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August 20, 2012Evaluation of Sudan Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) Programm
Assessment of the Sudan DDR Programme (SDDRP) reintegration (R) Intervention in terms of its contribution to facilitating transition and integration of ex combatants.
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August 20, 2012From Civilians to Soldiers and from Soldiers to Civilians, Mobilization and Demo
This documents aims to provide a complex and in depth analysis of mobilization processes in armed groups and the dynamics that affect individual involvement in armed groups. It argues that there is a need to move beyond technical discussions on DDR and that programming should be better informed by an analysis of the dynamics of post-conflict security and how stakeholders can influence and impact on these.
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August 20, 2012Sustainable Reintegration of Ex-combatants: Shadow economies and Cross Border t
This note draws on a variety of studies and experiences to highlight the need for DDR practitioners to understand the significant role that informal and shadow trade often plays in societies in transition from conflict and the importance of considering this during programme design.
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August 19, 2012Reintegration and Reconstruction in post war South Sudan
Highlights the International Peace Support Training Center’s contribution to the understanding of the conflict in Southern Sudan. Reintegration of ex combatants is one of the issues addressed
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August 15, 2012Blame It on the War? The Gender Dimensions of Violence in DDR
Comprehensive exploration of issues related to gender dimensions of violence in post conflict settings and their importance for DDR programmes. Emphasises the importance of understanding male and female changing gender identities and roles in society - often impacted by conflict.
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August 15, 2012Information, Counselling and Referral System (ICRS) Strategy Development for the
Concept Note for the development of an Information Counselling and Referral System (ICRS) for the reintegration of ex-combatants in South Sudan. Outlines key issues and considerations when setting up an ICRS.
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August 15, 2012No Place by the Fire: The story of South African ex-combatants and the National
A case study exploring the return and reintegration of ex-combatants in South Africa after the end of apartheid, offering a discussion of pitfalls, opportunities and challenges faced in terms of the provision of support in a post conflict setting
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August 14, 2012The drivers of reporter reintegration in Northern Uganda
This study carried out amongst LRA ex-combatants analyzes the drivers of reintegration of XCs in Northern Uganda - including those directly and indirectly linked to the DDR process. It highlights the importance of kinship networks as one of the main drivers of reintegration and challenges faced by female ex-combatants
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August 14, 2012Rumours of Peace, Whispers of War: Assessment of the reintegration of ex-combata
Assessment of the reintegration of XCs into civilian life in North Kivu, South Kivu and Ituri DRC. Includes a fairly detailed overview of the context in which DDR was attempted. Interesting commentary and recommendations on issues related to the absorption of some ex-combatants into new military structures (and why it may have failed) and the use/utility of reinsertion kits provided to ex-combatants.
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August 13, 2012Assessing 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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August 03, 2012Managing Fighting Forces. DDR in Peace Processes
Provides guidance on the mediation and negotiation aspects of DDR and proposes ways for mediators to establish appropriate linkages between DDR and other aspects of a peace process.