By Nelson Alusala. Institute for Security Studies, 2011.
The unsuccessful reintegration of thousands of ex-combatants in the Great Lakes region due to a failure to imbue social belonging and a long-term stake in economic development exposes vulnerable areas to the threat of remobilization. Sustainable Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) programs, which often wane before the final reintegration phase, must be sensitive to the social, cultural, and economic realities near demobilization sites that are often ignored in “one-size-fits-all” DDR templates.
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