Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Promoting Africa’s growth and economic development by championing citizen inclusion and increased cooperation and integration of African states.
Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and sustainable development and is a concrete manifestation of the pan-African drive for unity, self-determination, freedom, progress and collective prosperity pursued under Pan-Africanism and African Renaissance.
H.E. Mr. Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, was appointed to lead the AU institutional reforms process. He appointed a pan-African committee of experts to review and submit proposals for a system of governance for the AU that would ensure the organisation was better placed to address the challenges facing the continent with the aim of implementing programmes that have the highest impact on Africa’s growth and development so as to deliver on the vision of Agenda 2063.
The AU offers exciting opportunities to get involved in determining continental policies and implementing development programmes that impact the lives of African citizens everywhere. Find out more by visiting the links on right.
Review of the National DDR (NDDRC’s) Pilot Reintegration project - the purpose of the project was to test reintegration approaches and modalities and develop actionable lessons to inform and improve the Republic of South Sudan’s future DDR programming
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.
The paper aims to map key lessons learned and practical experiences of DDR processes. It specifically focuses on reintegration an explores issues related to urban and rural reintegration, cash benefits, sequencing and national ownership. Useful discussion on Evaluation of DDR Programmes (Section 3.7)
This case study on DDR in Uganda was conducted against the backdrop of the ongoing LRA insurgency, at a time when the GoU was conducting a Defence Review with support of donors and when non-formal armed groups were being offered Amnesty and reintegration support. It explores issues around whether effective linkages were developed between DDR efforts, SSR and SALW and the factors underpinning this.
Provides an overview of the strategy, highlights priorities within the five strategic areas of intervention and specifies roles. and responsibilities for implementation.
Useful examination of available evidence for the impact of DDR in terms of its effect on wider post conflict stabilisation efforts. Specific themes covered include DDR and Post war politics, issues related to the integration of Commanders and the utility of Commander Incentive Programmes and social and political reintegration. Most examples are drawn from Central Asia but findings are highly relevant in many African contexts.
Background information on the LEAP Project a programme designed to assist vulnerable female ex-combatants with their social and economic reintegration
This report covers main activities of the Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission for 2013 calendar year.
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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This Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration retrospective is intended to increase awareness of the role of DDR in past and current peace operations, as well as highlight emerging practices - some useful case examples of reintegration support drawn from Cote D Ivoire, and DRC and of women's involvement in DDR programme messaging drawn from Sudan
Draws on research on Reintegration of ex-refugees and ex-fighters in post conflict Eritrea.
Focuses on the political Economy of Eritrea in the no war-no peace stalemate that prevailed since 1998-2000 conflict with Ethiopia - spec
Brief guide on DDR for Bank staff
This useful paper explores in detrail issues related to the impact of dconflict on youth and, conversely, their impact on conflict dynami
