EPES Mandala Consulting - Publications Lessons Learned
| Andria Wisler coordinates and edits this series of articles on the lessons learned gathered from our experts, or external experts with regard to our areas of expertise. | |
| Security Sector Reform and Peace Building | |
| Principal author: Dr Robin Edward Poulton, repoulton@epesmandala.com Editor-in-Chief: Dr Andria Wisler (Georgetown University), akwisler@mac.com |
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| Experience from successful peace building programs leads EPES Mandala to promote a holistic approach involving a range of actions that are often neglected under the label of DDR: | |
· Confidence building between armed forces and civilians · Redefining respect and the roles of police and military forces · Creating a coherent legal framework for peace and disarmament · Building cooperation between neighboring countries · Mobilizing civil society for peace building and reducing violence · Reducing the number of illegal weapons and surplus stockpiles · Destroying surplus arms and ammunition to build confidence · Ensuring that official stockpiles are well managed and controlled |
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| Summary DDR | |
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(Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration) is a misleading shorthand. We prefer the expression 3D4R - or RDRDRDR - which shows how complex the disarmament and demobilization really is. Far from being three simple, consecutive steps, 3D4R involves a complex set of intertwined activities. For a successful result, experience from the field proves that you need to start preparing the R, before you ever get started into the DD.
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Plan of the document : 1. DDR is not enough : you need DDR + SSR 1.1. Negotiating a peace framework (including a ceasefire) 1.2. Managing 3D4R, or RDRDRDR 1.3. Investing heavily and quickly in the Peace Economy 1.4. Launching comprehensive Security Sector Reform
2. Lessons Learned An evolving checklist for programme designers and practitioners.
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