Children formerly associated with armed forces and groups: “How-to” guide on economic reintegration

This Guide provides operational and detailed guidance to design and implement the economic component of reintegration programmes for children formerly associated with armed forces and groups and other conflict-affected children.


The Guide contains three parts and ten modules:
  • Part 1: Introduction
  • Part 2: Conceptual Framework of the “How-to” Guide
  • Part 3: Modules on sectoral aspects of economic reintegration of children formerly associated with armed forces and groups:
    • Module 1: Identification of the target group
    • Module 2: Local economic and social environment assessment and coordination
    • Module 3: Vocational orientation and counseling
    • Module 4: Training for economic empowerment
    • Module 5: Assistance in starting and maintaining self-employment
    • Module 6: Assistance in obtaining and maintaining wage employment
    • Module 7: Integration into employment-intensive investment programmes
    • Module 8: Social protection
    • Module 9: Voice, participation, representation
    • Module 10: Economic reintegration of children and youth with specific needs