National Institutions for DDR

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National Institutions for DDR

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Overview

• Structures and functions of national institutions
• Coordination of national and international DDR
  structures and processes
• Role of international assistance

• Introduction
• Guiding principles
• Mandates and legal frameworks for national
  engagement with DDR

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Introduction

• People-centred, flexible, accountable and
  transparent, nationally owned, integrated and
  well planned
• Focus on capacity-building at both government and
  local levels to promote sustainable national
  ownership of DDR

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Guiding Principles

• National Ownership
• Inclusiveness
• Accountability and transparency

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Mandates and Legal Frameworks for National
Engagement with DDR

• Promoting coherence of national and international
  mandates
• Political frameworks and peace accord provisions
• National legislative framework

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Mandates and Legal Frameworks for National
Engagement with DDR

• Integrated peace-building and recovery framework
• Transitional justice and amnesty provisions
• Citizenship and nationality laws
• Weapons control and management
• Rule of law and justice reform
• Restructuring of armed forces

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Structures and Functions of National Institutions

• Integrated approach
• Model for national DDR institutional framework
• Policy / Strategic level
• National DDR commission
• International coordination and assistance

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• Planning / Technical level
• National DDR agency
• International technical coordination committee
• Project approval committee
• Implementation / Operational level
• Joint implementation unit
• Independent financial management unit
• Regional / Field offices
• Implementing agencies / Partners

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Coordination of National and International DDR
Structures and Processes

• Policy / Strategic level
• Planning / Technical level
• Implementation / Operational

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Role of International Assistance

• Considerations in defining the role of the UN
• Strength and legitimacy of governments
• Technical capacities and knowledge
• Participation of civil society
• Letter of agreement

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• Areas of UN support
• Political / Strategic support
• Institutional capacity development
• Support for establishment of legal frameworks
• Technical assistance for policy and planning

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• Areas of UN support (Cont.)
• Direct support for implementation and financial
  management
• Material / Logistic support
• Training programmes for national staff
• Support to local capacity development and
  community empowerment

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