ABSTRACT
Sierra Leone's 11-year civil war began in March 1991 between the government and Sierra Leonean dissidents. Obviously, the war resulted in further breakdown of law and order. However, the pervasive attitude was an aversion and dislike for the war in the first place, which may have facilitated reintegration, rehabilitation and post-war recovery. In the post-war recovery process, the government of Sierra Leone utilized strategies articulated in two documents: the National Resettlement, Reconstruction and Rehabilitation (NRRR) document, and the National Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (NDDR) document. The government established the National Committee for Disarmament, Demobilization and Reintegration (NCDDR) and the National Commission for Reconstruction, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, now known as the National Commission for Social Action (NaCSA), to oversee the implementation of these two programmes. Post-conflict recovery for Sierra Leone was possible because of the international support that this country received. Youth engagement has been and will continue to be critical to long-term peace and recovery.
