IOM – International Organization for Migration

Published purpose

This project seeks to establish the institutional, legal, and community foundations for a Haitian-led Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) and Community Violence Reduction (CVR) process, enabling the safe disengagement and reintegration of gang-associated children, vulnerable youth and adults while strengthening government capacity, weapons management, community violence reduction, and social cohesion in Haiti. Support to the National Commission for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (CNDDR) is one of the project's central pillars and will be essential to establishing a sustainable national DDR framework. This project will contribute to the longer-term objective of reducing recruitment into gangs, increasing public confidence in state institutions, and creating the conditions for sustainable reintegration, peace and stability in Haiti.