completed· Livelihoods

Support to the rehabilitation of verified minors and late recruits

This project will support the transitional rehabilitation of up to 4,008 individuals who were verified as minors and late recruits (VMLRs) of the Maoist army in late 2007, and discharged from the Maoist army in early 2010. As such, the project will achieve the Peacebuilding Impact of implementing key elements of the Comprehensive Peace Accord (CPA) and the Agreement on Monitoring of the Management of Arms and Armies (AMMAA). Building on the successful interagency efforts that resulted in the discharge of these individuals, an interagency approach to rehabilitation will also be used whereby the expertise of UNDP, UNICEF, UNFPA and ILO will complement each other towards fulfillment of a common goal, thereby maximizing UN collaboration and synergies. The primary objective of this project is to have as many of the VMLRs as possible involved in gainful employment or livelihood opportunities. To achieve this, the project is framed around two complimentary Outcomes: 1) VMLRs were supported in their socio-economic rehabilitation; and 2) Communities were engaged in supporting the rehabilitation of VMLR participants.