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.
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Briefing note outlines importance of vocational training and jobs creation for youth and ex-combatants in conflict-affected areas and common challenges associated with BTVET provision and focus - including lack of labour market analysis and relevance of courses, Case examples from Uganda, South Sudan, Liberia and Sierra Leone.
Overview of strategic framework for revitalizing, modernizing and harmonizing TVET in Africa as a youth development and human capacity activity. Chapter 7 considers post conflict reconstruction synergies including role of BTVET in reintegration of ex-combatants. Use of BTVET to increase HR capacity and skills in post-conflict Rwanda briefly highlighted.
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.
This study aims to understand male ex-combatants practices and attitudes as they relate to gender equality, and the impact on men of participation in collective violence and armed groups, with a specific focus on the effects of demobilization and reintegration programming on gender dynamics and male identity construction. Contains important findings on mental and psychological stress levels amongst male combatants and the need for the provision of support as they seek new identities as ex-combatants.
This document is a synthesis of Lessons Learned following program interventions with child soldiers in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone and contains recommendations on how to avoid re-recruitment, ensure personnel is better able to respond to children's needs and how their reintegration needs may be more effectively addressed.
Document is intended to act as a guide for those preparing proposals for CIDA to assist with the reintegration of child soldiers. Included here as it provides in clear format an explanation of legal considerations (based on international standards) and a series of matrices related to risk analysis and best practice that may be of value to practitioners.
Paper explores challenges associated with the economic reintegration of CAAFG and also explores potential models and approaches vocational skills training and livelihood creation for young people. Includes a case study from DRC.
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.
The report describes a community-based participatory action research (PAR) project involving approximately 658 young mothers in Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Northern Uganda. Authors sought to understand reintegration from the young mothers’ perspectives, learning from them about what constitutes successful reintegration for themselves and their children. Includes a summary of key findings and recommendations.
Outlines approach for generating employment opportunities in post-conflict situations - including guiding principles. Includes consideration of emergency employment programs, start-up grants, and promotion of longer-term employment opportunities and decent work standards. Of relevance to DDR. Annex 2 : considers specific challenges associated with the creation of opportunities for Youth and Annex 3: considers Gender specificities.
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
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