Acknowledgements

The success of this monograph is a combined contribution of all the people who put in their effort, time and resources from conceptualization to publication. The authors wish to acknowledge all those who gave their time and commitment in order to participate in interviews and discussions carried out in the DRC by the two authors. Of particular significance were contributions from MONUC’s DDRRR staff (Peter Swarbrick, Dr. Renner Onana and Jean-Pierre Boutroy); Dr. Jacques Ebenga and Professor Bongoy Mpekesa of Labor Optimus, Mr. François Lumbala of Bureau National de Démobilisation et Réinsertion (BUNADER), Madam Kalonji Everlyne of Groupe d’Action pour la Démobilisation et la Réinsertion des Enfants Soldats (GADERES), Madam Innocente Bakanseka of UNICEF’s Protection Section, the entire UNDP staff in Kinshasa and all the foreign missions that accorded us time to speak to them.

The research and publication of this monograph were made possible through the support of the Federal Republic of Germany.