A framework for lasting disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former combatants in crisis situations. Disarmament entails the physical removal of the means of combat from exbelligerents weapons, ammunition, etc. In this context the disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration of excombatants is an important field of activity for gtz. It is a vital part of the transition from war to peace.
If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration and local ownership in the great lakes. To assess the impact of demobilization one has to consider the resources involved, the dynamic processes of production, redistribution and the different factors and actors in policy making and implementation. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of ex. Through a process of removing weapons from the hands of members of armed groups, taking these combatants out of their groups and helping them to. The sheer scope and scale of ddr activities over the past few decades is surprisingly broad. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr united. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration in aceh. Oi policy compendium note on disarmament, demobilisation and. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration ddr has become an integral part of postconflict peace consolidation, featuring prominently in the mandates of peacekeeping operations over the last twenty years.
It explains the link between ddr in africa and the evolution of post. Operational guide to the integrated disarmament, demobilization. Constructive cooperation with neighbouring countries, regional and multilateral organisations in addressing the insecurity in northern mozambique will also be important. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration in aceh acronyms bds business development services caff children associated with fighting forces cbo communitybased organisation ddr disarmament demobilization reintegration idp internally displaced persons iddrs integrated ddr standards iawgddr interagency working group on ddr. A framework for lasting disarmament, demobilization, and. Second generation disarmament, demobilization and reintegration ddr practices in peace operations.
Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr in africa. Ddr programs downsize armed forces, or disband them completely. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration is the process of. Disarmament demobilization and reintegration ddr african. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration the institute. This report focuses on the role of natural resources in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration ddr programmes and illustrates how the management of natural resources can be used to promote more effective and sustainable reintegration. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration compendium of projects 20102017 xi definitions1 armed forces the military organization of a state with a legal basis and supporting institutional infrastructure. Fresh insights on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. Armed groups a group that has the potential to employ arms in the use of force to achieve political, ideological or economic objectives, is not within the formal military. Ddr seeks to support the excombatants economic and social reintegration, so they can.
Ddr and armed nonstatutory actors in the current debate, statutory armed entities are often labelled armed nonstate actors ansas or nonstate armed groups nsags and are defined as any organized group with a basic structure of command operating outside state control that uses force, or. Best practices for successful disarmament, demobilization. Since 1989, international efforts to end protracted conflicts have included sustained investments in the disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr of. Sep, 2017 click here to access the ddr compendium click here to access the au ddr resource and research centre web platform in february 2012, the african union commission, through the peace and security department psd, initiated the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration capacity program ddrcp by holding a consultation seminar on ddr with the regional economic communities recs and. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr in. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration clingendael. The disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of child soldiers. The note presents research findings on fundamental issues effects of ddr, the interaction between ddr programmes and postwar politics, organisational issues sequencing, pro. I have just modified one external link on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. Practical experience of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr programs shows that the ddr process mostly fails during the reintegration phase. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration programs. Next generation disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration world bank.
Innovations in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration policy and research 3 that unify what are otherwise disparate ddr experiences. Despite the logistical challenges of disarmament and demobilization, reintegrationthe acquisition of civilian status and sustainable employment and incomeis considered the most difficult phase of any ddr process. Pdf women and girls and disarmament, demobilization and. Effective weapons and ammunition management in a changing disarmament, demobilization and reintegration context a handbook for united nations ddr practitioners download pdf. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of ex. Effective weapons and ammunition management in a changing disarmament, demobilization and reintegration context a handbook for united nations ddr practitioners. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration disarmament, demobilization and reintegration ddr is a process that contributes to security and stability by disarming combatants, removing them from military structures, and socially and economically integrating them into society. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration ddr unamid. Nov 21, 2017 the interagency working group iawg on disarmament, demobilization and reintegration ddr of excombatants held a workshop in stockholm, from 17 to 19 october 2017 on the revision of the integrated ddr standards iddrs. The operational guide to the integrated disarmament, demobilization and reintegration.
Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration provide initial services to former fighters. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration united. Today, gtz profits from a wide range of experience in the implementation of ddr projects in various countries such as cambodia, eritrea, ethiopia, mozambique, rwanda, sierra leone, somaliland and uganda. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr. Launched in october 2016, the iddrs provide guidance for ddr activities in the field.
Best practices for successful disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration this paper identifies and discusses best practices for successful disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr of former combatants in intrastate military conflicts and civil wars, which is a vital component of achieving peace among warring factions. Ddr of ex combatants are crucial to achieving a lasting peace. Demilitarizing official and unofficial armed groups by controlling and reducing the possession and use of arms, disbanding nonstate armed groups, and reducing the size of state security services, and. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration inclusive security. Rethinking disarmament, demobilization and reintegration programs. Gender and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. In these camps, excombatants are also provided food, shelter, medical attention, basic education, and orientation to civilian life. The role of natural resources in disarmament, demobilization. Of course, there can be no substitute for national leadership and the political commitment of. The peace agreement leadingup from ceasefire agreement after the end of conflict. The remoteness of the affected areas and the scarce information available means that further investigation will.
Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration unoau. When do disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programmes succeed. Genderaware disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr pro grams have developed as a response by the international community to the per ceived risk of a return to violence if former combatants are not rehabilitated and.
The long term success for ddr is highly dependent on development and the existence of economic alternatives for demobilized excombatants. Oi policy compendium note on disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration ddr 1 overview. Ddr disarmament, demobilization and reintegration broadly refers to the process by which combatants become civilians and military assets are transformed to benefit civilian economy, society and infrastructure. Pdf disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration and post. The process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration ddr of former combatants plays a. Effective weapons and ammunition management in a changing.
Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration united nations. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration and local. Generally, ddr processes occur at the end of an armed conflict when the government forces need to be downsized to peacetime levels and armed groups, with whom the government has signed. When do disarmament, demobilisation reintegration programmes. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr 2010 a retrospective look at this crucial peacekeeping issue. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration ddr is a critical element of post conflict peace building pcpb. The process of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration ddr of former combatants features in most of africas postconflict reconstruction programs. Assisting former combatants to reintegrate into civilian life. Nextgeneration disarmament, demobilization and reintegration robert muggah tuesday, june 17, 2014 the notion of disarming, then disbanding and rehabilitating former soldiers in the aftermath of. Innovations in disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration standards. An institute for security studies iss paper calls it the achilles heel of ddr pdf.
The coevolution of concepts, practices, and understanding. The successful disarmament, demobilization and reintegration. The disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of child. Oxfam internationals position on ddr ddr involves the disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration of excombatants into civilian life at the end of a conflict. Demobilization and reintegration macartan humphreys. The disarmament, demobilization and reintegration section has deployed mediation support to darfur, central african republic, colombia, mali and yemen. Programs for the disarmament, demobilization,and reintegration ddr of excombatants have become more common as an element in the peacebuilders toolkit. While there is a growing understanding among stakeholders that the reintegration process needs to be supported in order to be successful, the means. This article draws on the experience of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration ddr programs on the african continent. The ultimate objective of demobilization and reintegration efforts should be to improve the welfare of people. Disarmament, demobilization and reintegration wikipedia. A practical overview peace operations training institute xi.
Multicountry demobilization and reintegration program. The experience of rwanda, burundi, and the democratic republic of congo. However, ddr is much more complicated in a postconflict environment, when different fighting groups are divided by. Incontrasttomany othersituations,insierraleonetherehasbeenan. Approximately two thirds of these ddr interventions were launched in africa, with the remainder in latin america and the caribbean, south eastern europe, central and south asia and the south pacific. Standards iddrs was compiled to help users find their way through. Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration and post. May 22, 2017 evaluations of ddr programming identify reintegration as the most challenging aspect of the process.
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