Rehabilitation Commission Concludes Its First Round Consultation on DDR

The National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) has conducted its last round table consultations on Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (DDR) of ex-combatants in Hawassa city.

The consultation borough together representatives of South Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’, South West Ethiopia Peoples’ and Gambella regional states and the representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Ambassador Teshome Toga, and the National Rehabilitation Chief Commissioner twitted.

During the consultations the stakeholders expressed strong commitment and support to the implementation of disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of ex-combatants.

Recently, the National Rehabilitation Chief Commissioner Ambassador Teshome Toga told ENA that registration of former combatants will begin in June 2023.

The National Demobilization and Reintegration Programme (NDRP) will support demobilization and reintegration of ex-combatants, making important contribution to national efforts to consolidate peace and promote stability.

Source: Ethiopian News Agency