Latest Documents
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July 15, 2024Priority Plan for Peace Building in the Comoros
Interesting example of what might be considered a simply articulated Transitional Results Framework for Peacebuilding in the Comoros Context - developed by the Government of the Union des Comores with external support. Highlights proposed DDR interventions within the context of wider stabilisation efforts centered around other risk groups - makes linkages to wider PRSP and sectoral policies.
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July 15, 2024The African Union Operations in Comoros-MAES and Operations Democracy
Detailed description and analysis of the AU Electoral and Security Assistance Mission to Comoros. Contains detailed background on the origins of conflict - brief mention of DDR responsibilities.
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July 15, 2024Frustrations of Regional Peacekeeping: The OAU in Chad, 1977-1982
Historical analysis of the roots of conflict in Chad (pre 1977) and conflict between 1977-1982. Explores role of regional peacekeeping and conflict resolution efforts. No specific reference to DDR but of interest in the light of lessons learned and implications for current peace support operations.
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July 15, 2024Joint Guidance Note on Integrated Recovery Planning using Post Conflict Needs As
Joint Guidance Note covering PCNA and TRF. Useful background for DDR practitioners in terms of their role in wider post conflict stabilisation processes and synergy between DDR and other stabilisation instruments/programmes,
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July 15, 2024Armed and Aimless: Armed groups, Guns and Human Security in the ECOWAS Region
This lengthy report is comprehensive study of armed groups and small arms in the ECOWAS region up to early 2005. Part I contains six in-depth studies. Part II consists of a region-wide mapping of armed groups operational at that time in the ECOWAS region.
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July 15, 2024Listening for Change: Participatory Evaluations of DDR in Mali, Cambodia and Alb
This report summarizes the findings of a large-scale comparative research project that sought to test the applicability of participatory monitoring and evaluation and its relevance as a methodology in DDR and arms reduction schemes. Mali was one of the focus countries in which the research was conducted.
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July 15, 2024The Nexus between Social Capital and Reintegration of Ex-combatants: A Case for
This study argues that in order to achieve successful reintegration of ex-combatants, a community focused approach that generates social capital must be implemented. using a case study from Sierra Leone the relationship between social capital and reintegration is demonstrated.
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July 15, 2024Interim Stabilization Balancing Security and Development in Post-Conflict Peaceb
This paper explores the concept of interim stabilisation in the immediate aftermath of conflict. As well as exploring the synergy between SSR and DDR it suggests that in many complex situations there may be a strong case for delaying DDR - arguing that the potential impact of DDR needs to be carefully considered in the early stages of a stabilisation process.
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July 15, 2024Mano River Union Conflict Assessment and Peacebuilding Results Framework
Presentation of framework for interventions by USAID's West African Regional Program (WARP) in the areas of cross-border/sub-regional conflict prevention and peacebuilding in the Mano River Union (MRU) including Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia
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July 15, 2024Conflict Dynamics in West Africa: Background Analysis for the UK Government's Af
Discusses conflict dynamics in West Africa, examining the structural causes and triggers of conflict, as well as key actors and their interests, and makes recommendations on regional approaches required
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July 15, 2024Protocol to the OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism
To facilitate the timely exchange and sharing of information on terrorist groups and activities at the regional, continental and international levels, including the cooperation of States for suppressing the financing of terrorism
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July 15, 2024Second International conference on DRR in Africa, Kinshasa DRC “Combatants on
Report of the 2007 DDR Conference in Kinshasa. Report attempts to define and describe how and why individuals become COFS and potential options for intervention.
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July 15, 2024Monitoring and Evaluation of Peace Operations with the Norwegian Institute of In
Report of a workshop organized by the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI) and the International Peace Institute (IPI) on the “Monitoring and Evaluation of
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July 15, 2024Whose Justice? Perceptions of Uganda's Amnesty Act 2000: The Potential for Confl
Report analyses the process of amnesty as characterized in Uganda’s Amnesty Act 2000 primarily from the perspective of those who experienced the process first hand – either as combatants or as community members. Specific focus is on the issue of reintegration of ex-combatants and their acceptance, or non-acceptance, within the communities and the role of locally developed transitional justice mechanisms.
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July 15, 2024What the Fighters Say. A Survey of Ex-Combatants in Sierra Leone
Describes the initial findings of a survey of a representative sample of 1043 combatants from Sierra Leone's civil war, presents information on the demographic profile of the combatant population, their motivations for joining and incentives for staying within the different factions, and their attitudes about the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) process
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July 15, 2024African Union Policy on Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Development
Copy of this document adopted by member states in July 2006. Article 25 gives specific reference to the need for DDR programmes to support post conflict reconstruction and development efforts.
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July 15, 2024The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Conflict Prevention Frame
A copy of this comprehensive Framework assented to by member states in 2008. Contains several references to DDR and member states obligations to support DDR programmes and approaches to doing so.
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July 15, 2024Feasibility Study into the Rehabilitation & Reintegration of Unregistered Ex-Com
This Case Study highlights the situation faced by groups of youth excluded from formal DDR processes and the dynamics that ensued. The paper argues the case for flexible and responsive programming that deals with emerging priorities on the ground in order to under stabilisation efforts.
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July 15, 2024Multi-country Demobilization and Reintegration Program: End of Program Evaluatio
This comprehensive end of programme evaluation provides a detailed analysis of all components of the MDRP from design to p[reject implementation modalities. Chapter V (page 43) provides a synthesis of lessons learned and detailed summaries of individual projects are provided within the Annex.
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July 15, 2024Post Conflict Peace Building in Africa: Assessing DDR Process
Report of a workshop held at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre in 2006 that brought together participants to
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August 26, 2020Greater Inclusion of African Youth in Public Service and GovernanceThis report is the result of a partnership between the African Leadership Institute’s Project Pakati and the African Union Office of the Youth Envoy, funded by the Ford Foundation. ‘Pakati’ is a Bantu word in languages spoken by the Zulu, Ndebele and Shona peoples of Southern Africa.
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August 21, 2020Continental Framework for Youth, Peace and SecurityIt is incontrovertible that the peace and security challenges experienced in Africa from the 1990s put continental and international attention on the key roles played by young men and women in episodes of armed conflict and insecurity.
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August 21, 202010-Year Implementation Plan For The Continental Framework On Youth, Peace And Se
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July 15, 2024Developing integrated approaches to post-conflict security and recovery. A case
Report detailing attempts to conduct integrated approaches to disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) and post conflict security programming in Sudan.