Peacebuilding
- Understanding why Liberian ex-combatants return to arms
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Post-conflict environments are continuously threatened by a return to violence - with simmering resentments and lack of employment opportunities explanations for ex-combatants returning to military action. Subsequently Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) programmes are key to not only keeping the peace but building post-conflict society. The authors of this paper interviewed ex-combatants in Liberia to gauge how they see their own reintegration, future, and the factors that could induce them to once again take up arms.
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- Eastern DRC: attitudes and experiences of a war-ravaged people
- ( P. Vinck;P. Pham;S. Baldo / The International Center for Transitional Justice , 2008)
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In October 2008 fighting reignited in the eastern region of The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), shattering a fragile peace and causing more misery for a population burdened with the most &lsquo...
- Regional trade agreements as a vehicle to end war
- ( S.R. Khan / International Development Research Centre , 2008)
- This report addresses the growth of regional trade agreements (RTAs) and considers their potential as a tool for reducing inter- and intra-state conflict. It analyses the factors that hinder or promot...
- Successful peacebuilding through environmental cooperation in the Middle East
- ( N. Harari;J. Roseman / EcoPeace Friends of the Earth Middle East , 2008)
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Whilst the Israeli-Palestinian conflict does not stem from an ecological cause, issues such as water supply and water scarcity, pollution of groundwater and solid waste management are importan...
- Sudan: the challenge of DDR and post-conflict security
- ( S. Preston;H. Smith;S. Kefford / Saferworld , 2008)
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The Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration (DDR) process in southern Sudan has been complex and challenging. It has been the cornerstone of the post-conflict rebuilding process – as a ...
- Investing in post conflict youth development
- ( D. Mac-Ikemenjima / Academic Journals , 2008)
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Young people are susceptible to being used as perpetrators of conflicts and civil disorders, yet they remain the most vulnerable and the most affected in post conflict communities. However, young p...
- Strengthening the Learning to Live Together curriculum
- ( M. Sinclair;L. Davies;A. Obura;F. Tibbitts / Deutsche Gessellschaft fur Technische Zusammenarbeit , 2008)
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This guide focuses on strengthening the curriculum dimension known as education for learning to live together (LTLT), which incorporates areas of life skills, citizenship, peace and human rights. T...
Exploring the economic dimensions of peace in northern Uganda
- ( Z. Abukha / International Alert , 2008)
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This paper explores the economic dimensions of peace in northern Uganda. It particularly focuses on how a renewed sense of possibility has emerged regarding rebuilding the economy, with government,...
Moving Afghanistan to peace
- ( M. Masoom Stanekzai / United States Institute of Peace , 2008)
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Arguing that Afghanistan is at a crucial stage of transition, this paper looks at how Afghanistan’s insurgency can be thwarted through peace and reconciliation. It discusses the roles of vari...
- Understanding why Liberian ex-combatants return to arms
- ( R. Hill;G. Taylor;J. Temin / United States Institute of Peace , 2008)
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Post-conflict environments are continuously threatened by a return to violence. Simmering resentments, lack of other ‘employment’ opportunities and difficulties in reintegrating into fo...
- Teaching the skills and values associated with peaceful behaviours
- ( Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies , 2005)
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This toolikit forms part of the “Inter-Agency Peace Education Programme”. The programme is designed for education managers of ministries dealing with both formal and non-formal edu...
