Assessing the Reintegration of Ex-Combatants in the Context of Instability and Informal Economies : The Cases of the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan
The implementation of effective Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programmes in countries emerging from violent conflict are essential for building and maintaining peace and security. In many instances the disarmament and demobili...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English en_US |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2017
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/672331468001821356/Assessing-the-reintegration-of-ex-combatants-in-the-context-of-instability-and-informal-economies http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27276 |
| Summary: | The implementation of effective
Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR)
programmes in countries emerging from violent conflict are
essential for building and maintaining peace and security.
In many instances the disarmament and demobilisation of
former combatants was achieved, but reintegration remained a
challenge, due to the long-term focus and the substantial
resources that are required for such a process to be
successful. Reintegration processes are, nonetheless, often
implemented in fragile environments, that include fragmented
economies, in which most income generating activities are
informal or unreported. Such economies are often
characterised by unregulated, illicit activities, in which
official governance is weak. This report is comprised of
three parts. Part one includes a review of the literature on
the reintegration of former combatants and the informal
economy in Africa; a synopsis of post-conflict economies;
and an outline of the analytical framework. Part two
presents the findings of the case study research, focusing
on the economies and DDR processes in each of the three
countries, as well as assessing the reintegration process in
relation to the informal economy. The third component of the
report provides a comparative analysis of, and conclusions
from, the research findings. |
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