Reintegrating children born of war
War has devastating effects, especially on children and their mothers who have to face extreme challenges for survival. The EU-funded 'Children and war: Resilience beyond programmes'(CAWRBP) project has examined means of reintegration in Sudan and Uganda. The focus is an integrated and theoretical social reintegration framework designed for children born of war. This includes children fathered by foreign soldiers and born to local mothers. A set of guidelines has been developed based on social experiences in order to address sustainability needs. Work entailed an in-depth review of published literature on pre- and post-reintegration communities with a focus on social and security reform sectors. This was followed by a comparative analysis of study communities and mapping out social reintegration policies and practices applied in study communities. Finally, application of findings was employed for a critical and in-depth comparative investigation and evaluation of policies of social reintegration. A main result is the design of three group research courses on topics related to children born of war. In terms of a broader impact, the results will be useful for local, regional, national and international organisations in the formulation of sustainable post-conflict policies
