DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION IN POST 2018  ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF AMHARA DEMOCRATIC FORCE MOVEMENT

AHMED, MOHAMMED

dc.contributor.author	AHMED, MOHAMMED
dc.date.accessioned	2021-07-14T07:33:21Z
dc.date.available	2021-07-14T07:33:21Z
dc.date.issued	2021-07-14
dc.identifier.uri	http://ir.bdu.edu.et/handle/123456789/12204
dc.description.abstract	The Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration process prevents relapse of conflicts and security challenges arising from ex-combatants. The purpose of this study is to explore the DDR process of Amhara Democratic Force Movement in the context of post 2018 Ethiopia. The study employed qualitative case study research approach to explore the implementation of DDR process, actors, successes, drawbacks’ and its political implications. Data was collect through in-depth interview, Focus Group Discussion and document review analyzed using thematic analysis. The study employed purposive and snowball sampling to select key informant participants and to contact ex-combatants of ADFM respectively. The result of this study reveals that the implementation of the DDR process is not in accordance with the Integrated DDR Standards of the United Nation. However, this does not mean that there are no reintegration activities at all. The negotiation process and the political and social aspects of the reintegration process were relatively successful. The major challenges and drawbacks of the implementation were lack of written peace agreement, lack of commitment, lack of an integrated approach, problems of clear registration and favoritism and the attitude of the community with the familiarity of guns and the less emphasis given to the disarmament and reintegration of ex-combatants. Moreover, the post 2018 political changes in Ethiopia were both an opportunity and challenge to the DDR process of ADFM. Thus, the DDR process should have been design with the focus on promoting peace and security for the people while also benefiting ex-combatants. The federal and Amhara regional governments should have revised the structure of relevant institutions at all levels with proper finance, expertise and reduce excessive reliance on external supports and focus on finding local source of financing the DDR process. The planning should be inclusive, participatory and gender sensitive. It also requires political integrity of actors.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en_US	en_US
dc.subject	Political Science	en_US
dc.title	DISARMAMENT, DEMOBILIZATION AND REINTEGRATION IN POST 2018 ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF AMHARA DEMOCRATIC FORCE MOVEMENT	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US