Integrated DDR Planning, Processes and Structures

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Integrated DDR Planning, Processes and Structures

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Overview

• Introduction
• Situating DDR within UN and national planning in
  post-conflict contexts
• Phase One
• Phase Two
• Phase Three
• Phase Four
• Phase Five
• Institutional requirements and modalities for
  planning
• Conclusion

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Introduction

• The implementation of DDR programmes often
  necessitates difficult compromises and trade-offs
  between various political, security and
  development considerations. It also relies very
  much on establishing an appropriate balance
  between international engagement and national
  ownership.
• DDR programmes have a better chance of success
  when the DDR planning process starts early
  (preferably from the beginning of the peace
  process), builds on the accumulated experience
  and expertise of local actors, is based on a
  solid understanding of the conflict.

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Situating DDR within UN and National Planning in
Post-conflict Contexts

• Basis for delimiting DDR planning considerations
  
• Phase One - Pre-planning and predatory assistance
• development of an initial set of strategic
  options or assessments
• technical advice within peace negotiations/mediati
  on
• hiring of DDR specialists and DDR consultants
• exploratory DDR assessments
• capacity mapping
• engagement of key donors and stakeholders
• identification of DDR personnel

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• Phase Two - Initial technical assessment and
  concept of operations
• conditions and requirements for DDR
• relation to a peace agreement
• an assessment of national capacities
• identification of options
• the role of DDR (In mission strategy and support
  to international and national stakeholders)
• Report of the Secretary-General to the Security
  Council
• Mission mandate of the DDR

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• Phase Three - Development of strategic and policy
  framework
• overall strategic objectives
• the key DDR tasks
• initial organizational and institutional
  framework
• identification of other national and
  international stakeholders

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• Phase Four - Development of programme
• Three main phases of the design cycle
• Detailed field assessments
• political, social and economic context and
  background
• causes, dynamics and consequences of the armed
  conflict
• participants, potential partners and other
  interlocutors
• distribution, availability and proliferation of
  weapons
• institutional capacities of national stakeholders
• survey of socio-economic conditions and local
  capacities
• preconditions and other factors
• baseline data and performance indicators
• Detailed programme development and costing of
  requirements
• Development of an implementation plan

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• Phase Five - Continuation and Transition planning
• A DDR strategy and plan should remain flexible
• A process of periodic reviews, monitoring and
  real-time evaluations to measure performance and
  impact during implementation

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Institutional Requirements and Modalities for
Planning

• Planning structures Headquarters
• Field DDR planning structures and processes
• UN country team DDR task force
• Mission DDR steering group
• Integrated UN DDR unit
• Integrated planning, programming and management
• Joint operations and implementation