Introduction to the United Nations Integrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS)

1. Introduction to the United NationsIntegrated Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration Standards (IDDRS) 1.10

2. What is DDR? DDR policy developments. What are the goals of the IDDRS? Collaboration in planning, management and monitoring Review and updating the IDDRS Aim of IDDRS in DDR Integrated DDR Standards Interagency Working Group on DDR Communication Strategy Conclusion Overview

3. What is DDR? • DISARMAMENT - Collection, control and disposal of small arms and light weapons held by combatants • DEMOBILIZATION- Process by which the combatants (regular and / or irregular forces) either downsize or completely disband • REINTEGRATION - Process whereby people associated with armed groups and other displaced persons assimilate into socio-economic life of (civilian) communities. Long-term development

4. What is DDR? (Cont.) • An integral component of post conflict security situations: • Voluntary weapons collection • Control and destruction of arms • Transitional social and economic support programmes for the return of former fighters, and those associated with the fighting forces, to go back to their communities or new points of integration • Small arms management

5. DDR Policy Developments • Joint collaboration between field peacekeeping missions and UN agencies to draft DDR policy • Develop an set of guidelines and standard operating procedures to cover the 30 areas of DDR work • The drafts of this set of policies is known as the Integrated DDR Standards (IDDRS)

6. What are the Goals of the IDDRS? The Integrated DDR Standards (IDDRS) covers 32 areas of DDR planning, implementation and monitoring activities: • General introduction to Integrated DDR Standards • Concepts, Policy and Strategy of Integrated DDR • Structures and Processes • Operations, Programmes and Support • Cross-Cutting Issues

7. Collaboration in Planning, Management and Monitoring • A coherent, flexible and in-depth guide for field practitioners • Cooperation to commence integrated operational planning in Headquarters and in the field • A common basis for training DDR specialists

8. Review and Updating the IDDRS • The Executive Committee on Peace and Security is responsible for the periodic review and updating of the IDDRS • Feedback is welcome from field operatives, collaborating organizations, and other practitioners

9. Aim of IDDRS in DDR • Clear and timely • Establish principles • Predictability and accountability • Basis for development of operational tools

10. 01. General IDDRS IDDRS 01.10 Introduction to IDDRS IDDRS 01.20 Glossary and Definitions IDDRS Framework Document 02. Concepts, Policy and Strategy of IDDR IDDRS 02.10 UN Approach to DDR IDDRS 02.20 Post Conflict Stabilization, Peace-building & Recovery Frameworks IDDRS 02.30 Participants, Beneficiaries & Partners 03. Structures and Processes (Management and Verification) IDDRS 03.50 Monitoring and Evaluation of DDR Programmes IDDRS 03.10 Integrated DDR Planning: Processes and Structures IDDRS 03. 20 DDR Programme Design IDDRS 03.30 National Institutions for DDR IDDRS 03.40 Mission and Programme Support for DDR IDDRS 03.41 Finance and Budgeting IDDRS 03.42 Personnel and Staffing 04. Operations, Programmes and Support IDDRS 04.10 Disarmament Weapons Control & Destruction IDDRS 04.20 Demobilization IDDRS 04.30 Social & Economic Reintegration IDDRS 04.40 UN Military Roles & Responsibilities IDDRS 04.60 Public Information & Strategic Communication in Support of DDR IDDRS 04.50 UN Police Roles & Responsibilities IDDRS 04.11 Arms Control, Security & Development 05. Cross-Cutting Issues IDDRS 05.10 Women, Gender and DDR IDDRS 05.20* Youth and DDR IDDRS 05.30 Children and DDR IDDRS 05.40 Cross-Border & Internal Population Movement IDDRS 05.50* Food Aid Programmes in DDR IDDRS 05.60* Health and DDR IDDRS 05.70 HIV/AIDS and DDR

11. Integrated DDR Standards • 30 areas of DDR policies, guidelines and procedures • Specialized agency modules • Broad consultations

12. Interagency Working Group on DDR • Department for Disarmament Affairs • Department of Peacekeeping Operations • Department of Political Affairs • Department of Public Information • International Labor Organization • International Organization for Migration • United Nations AIDS Organization • United Nation Development Programme • United Nations Children’s Fund • United Nations Development Fund for Women • United Nations Population Fund • United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees • World Food Programme • World Health Organization

13. Communication Strategy • The United Nations DDR Resource Centre • One stop shop for policies (IDDRS) and operational tools, up-to-date information on UN DDR programmes, global DDR events and news • First test version being developed jointly by UNDP and DPKO ready

14. Communication Strategy (Cont.) • Full development will take about 8 months, funded by interagency partners (strategy paper and detail budget developed) • Key to developing a UN DDR community