Reducing the involvement of youth in armed violence : programming note.

Description

These three programming notes build on the 2009 publication entitled armed violence reduction: enabling development. these three notes cover: armed violence in urban areas, youth and armed violence, and linkages between armed violence reduction and security system reform. List of abbreviations -- OECD Armed Violence Reduction (AVR) programming notes -- 1. The links between youth and armed violence -- -Youth armed violence: Trends -- Factors that put youth at risk of engaging in armed violence -- Factors that prevent youth from engaging in armed violence -- 2. Assessments -- -Assessment and analysis: Key approaches -- Assessment tools -- 3. Programming -- -The role of donors -- Entry points for programming -- Programming approaches -- Direct programme interventions -- Indirect programme interventions -- 4. Specific interventions -- -Supporting parents -- Supporting youth participation in the society and economy -- Supporting and enforcing youth rights -- Supporting and keeping the peace -- Managing risks -- 5. Monitoring and evaluation -- -Data collection -- Performance indicator development -- 6. Conclusions and recommendations -- -General lessons -- Lessons for programme design -- Lessons for programme implementation -- Bibliography.