DDR in Sudan: Too Little, Too Late?

This Working Paper takes a critical look at the ongoing DDR programme in Sudan. It reviews the historical background of the programme as well as the key players working to implement it. It examines the programmatic design from a technical perspective and reviews progress to date as well as some of the noteworthy implementation challenges faced. It then examines the DDR programme at both the technical and the strategic levels in an attempt to assess whether its objectives are being achieved. Finally, the paper reflects on current efforts at and requirements for improving the programme, and speculates on the future of DDR in Sudan in 2011 and beyond.

The paper was originally published by the Small Arms Survey.