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Sustaining the Peace in Angola: An Overview of Current Demobilisation, Disarmament and Reintegration

Comprehensive overview and analysis of the DDR process in Angola post 2002. Useful analysis of challenges and opportunities in what was a process with a high degree of political ownership by the Government. Highlights challenges associated with encampment, coordination, programme management and the reintegration of ex-combatants in an environment where large numbers of people were also internally displaced and communities impacted by protracted civil war.

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From Civilians to Soldiers and from Soldiers to Civilians, Mobilization and Demobilization in Sudan

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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Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration (DDR) and Stability in Africa

Report on the Conference on Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration and Stability (DDR) in Africa which took place from 21 to 23 June 2005 in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Organized by the Government of the Republic of Sierra Leone and the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa (OSAA). Specific case studies presented on Angola, Burundi, DRC, Liberia, Mozambique, Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe. A summary of key findings and lessons learned is presented on page 11.

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Final Disarmament, Demobilisation & Reintegration of Somalia Militia

This 2005 scoping paper considers the role of DDR in stabilisation efforts within the Somalia context and what types of programme approaches may be appropriate. Predating subsequent literature on 2G DDR it nevertheless identifies many of the challenges associated with DDR, and its potential utility, in a security and political context where there are multiple groups and ongoing conflict.

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DDR 2008. Analysis of World's DDR programmes in 2007

In depth comparative analysis of 19 DDR programmes in Africa, it covers Angola, Burundi, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Eritrea, Liberia, Niger, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, Rwanda, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda and Guinea-Bissau. Useful contextual and programme analysis. Country case studies preceded by an overarching summary including a section on Transitional Justice and attempts to analyse the cost of DDR across the different programmes
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Draws on research on Reintegration of ex-refugees and ex-fighters in post conflict Eritrea.

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Brief guide on DDR for Bank staff

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This lengthy report is comprehensive study of armed groups and small arms in the ECOWAS region up to early 2005.

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This paper explores the concept of interim stabilisation in the immediate aftermath of conflict.