Transitional Demobilization and Reintegration Program

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In Burundi the Programme national de démobilization, réinsertion et réintégration (PNDDR) ran from 2004 to 2008, financed by the World Bank and the MDRP. The program achieved about half of its objectives, demobilizing 23,000 combatants, releasing over 3,200 children from armed groups, and supporting the reintegration of 22,000 ex-combatants.

A follow-up DDR operation financed by a World Bank (IDA) grant of $10 million was approved in June 2009, with co-financing from other donors in the form of a multi-donor trust fund of $10 million.

The TDRP provides technical assistance to the DDR activities in Burundi.

 

Reports

The Burundi Peace Process: From Civil War to Conditional Peace

The Burundi Peace Process:
From Civil War to Conditional Peace

Published by ISS - June 2010

May 2010 - Burundi - Reintegrating Ex-Rebels into Civilian Life
Study by Columbia and New York Universities

Reintegrating ex-rebels into civilian life
Study by Columbia and New York universities
Ju ly 2010

In 2007, during the implementation of a World Bank-financed DDR program in Burundi, a survey team exploited inconsistent timing in the provision of benefits to ex-combatants to measure impacts of those benefits and found notable positive economic impacts, but no impact on ex-combatants’ attitudes toward the state. The authors caution against prevailing assumptions that improving ex-combatants economic wellbeing will improve their disposition towards the state and society.
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Country facts
Burundi
Population (millions) 8.3
Life expectancy at birth (years) 50
Surface area (thousands sq. km) 27.8
Gross national income per capita (current US$) 150
GDP growth (annual %) 3.5
 World Development Indicators 2010
Important Dates
Burundi
1993 Assasination of president Melchior Ndadaye. Ethnic violence ensues
2000 Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement
2003 Pretoria protocol on political, defense and security power sharing
2003 Accord global de cessez-le-feu
2005 Pierre Nkurunziza appointed president
2006 FNL sign cease-fire agreement
2008 FNL turned into political party
Aug. 2009 End of demobilization activities
2010 Presidential elections see large victory of incumbent P. Nkurunziza
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