Latest Documents
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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 19, 2014Republic of South Sudan National DDR programme 2013-2014 Pilot Reintegration Pr
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
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August 15, 2014National Program on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (PNDDR)
National Programme Plan, DRC
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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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December 07, 2013Report of African Union Elections Observation Mission to the 7 December 2012 Gen
Report of African Union Elections Observation Mission to the 7 December 2012 General Elections in the Republic of Ghana
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September 23, 2013Expert’s Review of African Transitional Justice Framework, Lome, Togo, 5 Augus
Expert’s Review of African Transitional Justice Framework, Lome, Togo, 5 August 2012
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September 23, 2013Africa Transitional Justice Policy Framework: Expert’s Consultation Report Ire
Africa Transitional Justice Policy Framework: Expert’s Consultation Report Irene, Pretoria,12-13 March 2012
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September 23, 2013AUC Consultation with AU Members States on TJ in Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
AUC Consultation with AU Members States on TJ in Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, September 2011
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September 23, 2013African Union Commission Consultation with African Union Member States on Transi
African Union Commission Consultation with African Union Member States on Transitional Justice
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September 23, 2013Enhancing the Role of the AU
Enhancing the Role of the AU
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September 23, 2013International Criminal Justice in Africa: Neocolonial Agenda or Strengthened Acc
International Criminal Justice in Africa:
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September 23, 2013African Union Transitional Justice Policy Framework in Practice Implementing Acc
African Union Transitional Justice Policy Framework in Practice Implementing Accountability Measures
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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
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September 03, 2013Algeria: Current Issues
Contains detailed description of historical roots of insurgency in Algeria from independence to emergence of AQIM. Of interest as it details issues related to cross border nature of armed groups and challenges this presents.
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September 02, 2013The Malian crisis and the challenge of regional security cooperation
Article explores the origins of the crisis in northern Mali outlining, in particular, regional security dynamics including the role of violent extremism, organised crime and regional flows of armed groups and weapons.
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September 02, 2013Public Attitudes towards the Security and Justice Sectors in Libya
This report explores public attitudes towards security and justice actors in Libya in 2013. It provides a useful example of the detailed exploration of public perceptions towards armed groups and their views on the challenges of dealing with them - including their reintegration into formal structures of disbandment.
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September 02, 2013Loosening Kony's Grip: Effective defection strategies for Today's LRA
This report examines in some detail the evolution of the LRA from a Ugandan insurgent group to a force operating across the Central African region. Of interest to DDR practitioners will be the detailed discussion on the challenges and potential options for encouraging group members to 'come out' in situations where they cannot access their communities and the challenges of reintegrating them
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September 01, 2013We Came Back with Empty Hands. Understanding the Disarmament, Demobilization and
A case study from DRC examining child ex-combatant and community experiences of reintegration - in depth exploration of the importance and challenges associated with rebuilding social networks and trust and the often complex views and concerns of community members towards returnees.
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August 20, 2013Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republi
In depth analysis of SGBV in Kivu - includes an attempt to examine and explore factors that made SGBV more likely. Includes (page 65)a series recommendations for future programmes and interventions
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August 20, 2013Peace, Democracy and Human Rights: A Handbook for Ex-Combatants
Innovative Handbook is meant to aid the ex-combatants to learn their rights and obligations as civilian individuals, as family members, as community members and as members of the society. Based on the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights.