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Capacity development and reconstruction in postconflict African environments

Capacity development and reconstruction in postconflict African environments There have recently been concerted efforts by many postconflict African countries to formulate and implement policies and measures that will reconstruct and develop their societies. Much of the discussions of realizing postconflict reconstruction and development have generally focused on disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration DDR of excombatants. What is however, missing is a discussion on capacity development and capacity building initiatives to help in reconstruction in the period after DDR. This paper therefore examines the importance of capacity development in postconflict African environment. It notes that while demobilising and disarming warring factions is important, the success of reconstruction efforts in a postconflict environment depends largely on the ability to build and develop capacity and skills that are pertinent to helping reconstruct and promote the development goals of the countries. It is argued that postconflict societies should have a coherent and coordinate approach to rebuilding, reconstructing and developing the capacity of the state in order to achieve the states legitimacy and effectiveness. Such capacity development measures should involve the development of physical infrastructure the building of the states institutional structures the promotion of good political and economic governance skills and education training for individuals and measures to improve and deliver security and social services. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png World Journal of Entrepreneurship Management and Sustainable Development Emerald Publishing

Capacity development and reconstruction in postconflict African environments

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Emerald Publishing
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2042-5961
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10.1108/20425961201000037
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Abstract

There have recently been concerted efforts by many postconflict African countries to formulate and implement policies and measures that will reconstruct and develop their societies. Much of the discussions of realizing postconflict reconstruction and development have generally focused on disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration DDR of excombatants. What is however, missing is a discussion on capacity development and capacity building initiatives to help in reconstruction in the period after DDR. This paper therefore examines the importance of capacity development in postconflict African environment. It notes that while demobilising and disarming warring factions is important, the success of reconstruction efforts in a postconflict environment depends largely on the ability to build and develop capacity and skills that are pertinent to helping reconstruct and promote the development goals of the countries. It is argued that postconflict societies should have a coherent and coordinate approach to rebuilding, reconstructing and developing the capacity of the state in order to achieve the states legitimacy and effectiveness. Such capacity development measures should involve the development of physical infrastructure the building of the states institutional structures the promotion of good political and economic governance skills and education training for individuals and measures to improve and deliver security and social services.

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World Journal of Entrepreneurship Management and Sustainable Development – Emerald Publishing

Published: Oct 1, 2011

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