The Reintegration of War-Affected Youth: The Experience of Mozambique (ILO, 1997, 52 p.): (introduction...)

The Reintegration of War-Affected Youth: The Experience of Mozambique (ILO, 1997, 52 p.)

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Preface

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary

1. Introduction

2. Background: The impact of armed conflict on youth in Mozambique

2.1. The long years of war

2.2. The legacy of the conflict

3. Reintegrating war-affected youth into society in Mozambique through vocational skills training programmes

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3.1. The demobilization and reintegration of former youth combatants

3.2. The reintegration of child soldiers

3.3. The reintegration of youth civilians

3.4. Selected examples of mainstream vocational training courses

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3.4.1. GPE/GTZ Micro-Enterprise Promotion Project in Mozambique

3.4.2. Agricultural Training Centre (Centro da Formação Agrario)

3.4.3. Ntwanano project (Polana Caniço)

4. Incorporating life skills into vocational skills training

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4.1. Literacy and numeracy

4.2. Basic management skills

4.3. Civic education

4.4. Peace education

4.5. Knowledge of human rights and labour standards

4.6. HIV/AIDS awareness

4.7. Psychosocial assistance

4.8. Drug and alcohol abuse

4.9. Mine awareness

5. Recommendations

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5.1. Planning technical and life (basic) skills training as well as employment creation programmes

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5.1.1. Needs assessment

5.1.2. Mainstreaming of “vulnerable” groups

5.2. Implementation of skills training programmes for war-affected youth

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5.2.1. Selection of beneficiaries

5.2.2. Selection and training of trainers

5.2.3. Content of courses

5.2.4. Follow-up

5.3. Monitoring and evaluation

5.4. Policy considerations

Bibliography

Annex 1. Selected list of organizations providing vocational training to youth in Mozambique

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by Stuart Maslen

ILO Action Programme on Skills and Entrepreneurship Training for Countries Emerging from Armed Conflict

Vocational Rehabilitation Branch
Training Policies and Systems Branch
International Labour Office, Geneva

August 1997

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