Disarmament; Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) - Online training course

This course offers an overview of the disarmament; demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants in countries recovering from conflict. It outlines the concepts; definitions; and types of DDR approaches that are followed by various international; and national agencies to demobilise armed groups; and to return and reintegrate their rank and file into civilian society. The course will map the evolution of programmatic efforts and how shifts have influenced DDR effectiveness. It also incorporates a gendered focus on the reintegration of women and girl combatants and on the age-specific needs of child soldiers and explores the issue of ex-combatant re-recruitment.