Latest Documents

African Union

Back but not home: supporting the reintegration of former LRA abductees into civ

2014-09-01

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.

African Union

Making Vocational Training Work: A Study of Vocational Training in DDR

2014-08-20

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.

African Union

A Comparative Study of Ex-Combatant Reintegration in the African Great Lakes Re

2014-08-19

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.

African Union

Final Evaluation of the Pilot Reintegration Project Republic of South Sudan New

2014-08-19

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.

African Union

Republic of South Sudan National DDR programme 2013-2014 Pilot Reintegration Pr

2014-08-19

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

African Union

National Program on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (PNDDR)

2014-08-15

National Programme Plan, DRC

African Union

A Study of Gender, Masculinities and Reintegration of Former Combatants in Rwand

2014-08-03

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.

African Union

When Do Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration Programmes Succeed?

2014-07-27

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.

African Union

Designing Community Driven Development in Fragile and conflict Affected Situati

2013-09-03

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.

African Union

Gender and State Building in Fragile and Conflict Affected States

2013-09-03

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.

African Union

Insurgency, Instability, Intervention: A snapshot of Mali and the Sahel region

2013-09-03

Useful regional conflict analysis of Mali and the trans-Sahara - including description of threats posed by trans-national groups

African Union

Algeria: Current Issues

2013-09-03

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.

African Union

The Malian crisis and the challenge of regional security cooperation

2013-09-02

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.

African Union

Public Attitudes towards the Security and Justice Sectors in Libya

2013-09-02

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.

African Union

Loosening Kony's Grip: Effective defection strategies for Today's LRA

2013-09-02

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

African Union

We Came Back with Empty Hands. Understanding the Disarmament, Demobilization and

2013-09-01

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.

African Union

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in the Kivu Provinces of the Democratic Republi

2013-08-20

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

African Union

Peace, Democracy and Human Rights: A Handbook for Ex-Combatants

2013-08-20

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.

African Union

DDR before DDR North African Veterans from Colonial Mobilization to National Rei

2013-08-20

Reviews the experiences of Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia with regards to reintegrating former soldiers and fighters into society in the aftermath of the struggle for independence.

African Union

UN Regional Strategy to Address the Threat & the impact of the Activities of the

2013-08-15

Provides an overview of the strategy, highlights priorities within the five strategic areas of intervention and specifies roles. and responsibilities for implementation.

African Union

Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Programme

2013-08-15

This report covers main activities of the Rwanda Demobilization and Reintegration Commission for 2013 calendar year.

African Union

Border community security Mano River Union region

2013-08-15

Analysis of Cross Border dynamics and localised conflicts in Mano River Region. Includes discussion on implications for DDR approaches and initiatives. Challenges identified include the tendency for DDR programmes to have national rather than regional focus - despite conflict dynamics being regional in nature - and the need for more attention to youth employment issues.

African Union

DDR 20 Years Later: Historical Review of the Long-term Impact of Post-independen

2013-08-14

Historical review and analysis of the long-term impact of DDR in several Southern African countries - draws a useful distinction between DDR associated with end of armed conflict and military downsizing as part of broader PFM /SSR processes. Key findings and lessons learned usefully summarised at end of the document (page 31-33).

African Union

Southern Sudan and DDR: Adopting an Integrated approach to Stabilization

2013-08-03

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.