Latest Documents
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January 24, 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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June 16, 2020COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 16 June 2020In addition to our Weekly Outbreak Brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help African Union Member States. Africa CDC shares a weekly brief detailing the latest developments in scientific knowledge and public health policy from around the world, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and other public health agencies.
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April 20, 2020COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 20 April 2020In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.
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April 14, 2020COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 14 April 2020
In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.
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April 06, 2020COVID-19 Science and Public Health Policy update – 6 April 2020
In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.
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March 31, 2020COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 31 March 2020
In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.
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March 24, 2020COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 24 March 2020
In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.
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March 17, 2020COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 17 March 2020
In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.
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March 10, 2020COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 10 March 2020A highly preliminary population genetic analyses of 103 SARS-CoV-2 genomes indicates that the viruses could have evolved into two major types (designated L and S) and that the L type (newer and more aggressive) initially was more prevalent, but its frequency decreased after the end of January as more severe selective pressure was placed on it.
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March 03, 2020COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 3 March 2020
In addition to the weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and others.
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September 03, 2015Global Overview 2015, People Internally Displaced by conflict and Violence
Looks at causes and impact of forced displacement. Useful background reading
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September 03, 2015UN DDR In an Age of Violent Extremism: Is it fit for Purpose?
This report starts by recognising that many current DDR efforts are confronted by complex strategic environments in which DDR is often undertaken alongside ongoing military operations and insecurity and that many current conflicts are attracting foreign terrorist fighters and criminal gangs and groups.
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September 01, 2015What Makes an Ex-Combatant Happy? A Micro Analysis of Disarmament, Demobilizatio
Focused on research undertaken in South Sudan Examines several factors that might influence an ex-combatant's satisfaction with DDR, including economic concerns, security concerns, external security guarantors, and ethnicity
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September 02, 2014The African Union and the Conflict in Mali: Extra-Regional Influence and the Lim
This paper considers the role of regional organisations and external actors in peace and conflict resolution efforts in Mali. It includes an in depth exploration of APSA and an analysis of the engagement of the AU and REC's in stabilisation efforts
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September 02, 2014Security in post-conflict contexts: What counts as progress and what drives it?
This paper seeks to explore the issue as to how security and stabilisation programmes measure and attribute progress in what are often complex and non linear environments. Section 3.3 specifically highlights and considers DDR.
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September 01, 2014Back but not home: supporting the reintegration of former LRA abductees into civ
This report explores the experiences of former LRA ex-combatants and their communities as they attempt to reintegrate in DRC and South Sudan. It highlights the important role of family support, the need for cultural specificity in the design of interventions, and work with local leaders. The challenges posed by legacy of conflict on communal tensions and mental health are highlighted.
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August 20, 2014Making Vocational Training Work: A Study of Vocational Training in DDR
This report details the findings from a research study of outcomes of the vocational training provided to ex-combatant beneficiaries through the Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Programme. Vocational training was found to play an important part in increasing levels of self confidence and self reliance as well as building social capital - irrespective of the particular skill sets learned.
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August 19, 2014A Comparative Study of Ex-Combatant Reintegration in the African Great Lakes Re
Comparative analysis of ex-combatant reintegration processes in Burundi, DRC, Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Uganda. Highlights the importance of social capital and networks and their restoration as key factors in both the social and economic reintegration of ex-combatants.
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August 19, 2014Final Evaluation of the Pilot Reintegration Project Republic of South Sudan New
Final evaluation report of Pilot Project for the RSSDDRC - includes discussion of the challenge of evaluating the programme given the renewal of hostilities in South Sudan at the time.
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August 03, 2014A Study of Gender, Masculinities and Reintegration of Former Combatants in Rwand
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.
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July 27, 2014When Do Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Programmes Succeed?
Offers a multi-dimensional perspective on DDR and attempts to identify the key factors contributing to their success or failure. Comments on the importance of political context - arguing that there is little evidence that DDR can have an impact in the absence of the termination of the conflict, the importance of institutional arrangements, and program sequencing.
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September 03, 2013Designing Community Driven Development in Fragile and conflict Affected Situati
Summary of a broader stock taking study that was part of an overall an overall effort to develop a toolkit for designing Community Driven Development (CDD) operations in fragile and conflict affected situations.
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September 03, 2013Gender and State Building in Fragile and Conflict Affected States
An Overview of key issues challenges and opportunities for integrating Gender perspectives within FCAS programming. There is much in the report that will be of interest to DDR Practitioners - including a description of the importance of understanding the different experiences and perceptions of men and women about violence.
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September 03, 2013Insurgency, Instability, Intervention: A snapshot of Mali and the Sahel region
Useful regional conflict analysis of Mali and the trans-Sahara - including description of threats posed by trans-national groups