Prospective DDR candidate stands next the North Sudan DDR Commission (NSDDRC) banner at PDF pre-registration site for disabled ex-combatants, Khartoum. Photo credited to Frederic Noy, UNMIS
The DDR programme during Phase I will target the following special groups:
Children Associated with Armed Forces and Groups:
All children under the age of 18 demobilised and removed from armed forces and groups in Sudan.
Children associated with armed forces and groups returned to families as part of family tracing and reunification for separated children.
Inclusive community-based reintegration for vulnerable children implemented.
Monitoring and prevention of recruitment and re-recruitment carried out.
Women Associated with Armed Forces and Groups:
Women associated with armed forces and groups identified, screened and registered.
Strategies for effective support for their reintegration designed.
Urgent protection cases addressed.
Special needs of WAAFG in areas where armed forces are redeploying addressed.
Evaluation of the IDDRP activities to inform special groups and multi year strategies undertaken.
Disabled Former Combatants:
Disabled former combatants screened and registered.
Strategies for effective support for reintegration designed.
Pilot reintegration activities conducted.
Evaluation of pilot activities to inform special groups and multi-year strategies undertaken.
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