Disengagement, DDR & Reintegration Support
Supporting pathways for surrender, rehabilitation, reintegration and community acceptance.
PRINCIPLE 01
State primacy
We support, not replace, state authority.
PRINCIPLE 02
Community ownership
Communities lead, solutions are locally owned.
PRINCIPLE 03
Hybrid mediation
Traditional systems, religious jurisprudence and modern practice together.
PRINCIPLE 04
Regional harmonization
Bridging ECOWAS and AES through shared learning.
Disengagement, DDR & Reintegration Support
About this program:
People who leave armed groups need a safe way out and a place to return to.
The Baobab Group supports pathways for surrender, rehabilitation, reintegration and community acceptance, so that disengagement leads to lasting change. Communities are part of the process, because they lead the agenda, and we work alongside legitimate national authorities, because we support, not replace, state authority.
This work is one of the clearest examples of non-kinetic engagement complementing legitimate security operations.
In practice (illustrative example) Before a person returns home, the receiving community may be consulted and prepared so that acceptance begins before reintegration does. Authorities, community leaders and support services each have a defined role.
Key points
- Pathways for surrender
- Rehabilitation and reintegration
- Community acceptance
- Works alongside legitimate national authorities
Pathways for disengagement and reintegration.
Expected impact: Stronger trust between states and communities. Improved governance and social inclusion.
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