Reintegration – 2004

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Reintegration – 2004

2004

Intermediate Implementation Intermediate implementation

Officials from the World Bank, UNDP, and FAO conducted an assessment mission in Huambo on the social reintegration of UNITA soldiers. During the assessment, 50 demobilized UNITA troops received farming kits comprised of various seeds, hoes, files, and harvesting equipment.1

The World Bank donated 33 million USD for the social reintegration of former UNITA combatants and National Army troops.2

In June, two 45-day training courses on plumbing and electrical work commenced in the Balombo municipality.3

Sean Bradley, the World Bank Coordinator for Reintegration, remarked in October that he was not dissatisfied with the amount of progress made thus far. According to Bradley, “Around 50,000 ex-combatants received basic seeds and tools to restart subsistence agriculture activities and about 4,700 were currently involved in economic reintegration activities.”4

  1. “Angola: Huambo: World Bank Mission Assesses Ex-Soldiers Reintegration Process,” Africa News, February 20, 2004.
  2. “Angola: World Bank to Grant USD 33 Million for Social Reintegration,” Africa News, April 1, 2004.
  3. “Angola: Benguela: Ex-Soldiers Envisage Social and Economic Reintegration,” Africa News, June 2, 2004.
  4. “Angola: More Needs to Be Done for Reintegration of Former Soldiers,” Africa News, October 29, 2004.