Peace Support/Stabilisation Programme

The UNDP-managed multipartner peace support/stabilisation programme was developed following the signing of an agreement for a permanent Cessation of Hostilities (CoHA) between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (GoE) and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) in Pretoria, South Africa, on 2 November 2022.

The programme is nestled within Ethiopia’s wider Resilient Recovery and Reconstruction Framework (3RF) and focuses on action over the next 24 months, that include restoring local governance and the rule of law, reinforcing social cohesion, reviving local economic activity and service delivery, and finding development solutions for those who have been displaced.

This intervention is a time-bound, localised, integrated, civilian stabilisation programme delivered at scale and with speed in order to build trust between communities and legitimate authorities, and lay the foundations for recovery, peacebuilding, and development programmes.

The project initially targets 13 woredas identified in consultation with local authorities in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions

The Programme has Five Intervention Windows

W 1: Local Governance, Human Rights and Social Cohesion

W 2: Basic Social Services

W 3: Economic Revival (enterprises and agriculture, demining)

W 4: Demobilisation and Reintegration of Ex-Combatants

W 5: Development Solutions to Internal Displacement

Partnerships

EU Contributes to the DDR programme

The European Union is committing to support the National Rehabilitation Commission’s work for a more prosperous and peaceful Ethiopia. The National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) was established in November 2022 and is responsible for a DDR programme that seeks to disarm, demobilize and reintegrate an estimated 370,000 ex-combatants in eight regions of the country with the participation of relevant stakeholders.

Germany partners with UNDP to support peace in northern Ethiopia

The Government of Germany and UNDP-Ethiopia have signed a financing agreement for ten million and one hundred thousand Euros to be used for peace support and stabilisation programmes in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions.

Partnerships

Consultation on Ethiopia’s Demobilization and Reintegration Programme

A National Demobilization and Reintegration Programme (NDRP) for ex-combatants that is being developed by the National Rehabilitation Commission (NRC) was discussed with development partners in Addis Ababa.

Stories from the field

Rebuilding women's livelihoods after conflict

The conflict that broke out in the northern part of Ethiopia and came to an end with a peace agreement took the lives of many, displaced thousands of people, and left millions dependent on food and humanitarian aid. Above all, Children, mothers, and people with disabilities are the most confronted ones and still struggling with the trauma of the disaster that derailed their lives.

Related Interventions

Crowdfunding Campaign

The Rebuild HER Business campaign is designed to support women who are striving to rebuild their businesses. The campaign is seeking to raise $500,000 to support 1000 women with a $500 capital fund in Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions.