2016 ICT4D Conference

Peacebuilding, or the process by which a community engages in institution-building and other activities that increase the likelihood of lasting peace, requires the buy-in and engagement of many actors from various corners of a post-conflict society.  

Security sector reform (SSR) and disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) are two conflict-to-peace transition  institutions  that seek to 1) decrease the number of combatants in a given country and 2) increase the likelihood that these individuals will become contributing members of  government security forces and/or  civilian communities.  

The role of ICT4D in the peacebuilding realm has evolved over the past several years to include awareness of specific vulnerabilities and needs of communities emerging from conflict. Yet,  the dialogue regarding the future of ICT for peacebuilding remains remarkably void of conversation regarding the role that former combatants and security sector actors have to  play  in peacebuilding programming.  


We present several cases that  specifically engage these often marginalized populations and demonstrate promise for future ICT for peacebuilding programs.  We ground these case studies in theoretical constructs from the peacebuilding, security, and public health literatures in order to present a practical framework for developing such inclusive and innovative programming.