The International Response to Conflict and Genocide:Lessons from the Rwanda Experience

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Executive Summary
 

Introduction	Purpose and Scope Methodology Organization
Chapter 1:	Political and Economic Background Economic context Ethnic composition and relations Political History Genocide and killings of moderate hutu Migration of refugees Composition of new government
Chapter 2:	Overview of Assistance to Rwanda Initial donor initiatives Assistance pledged during the Round Table Conference Problems and prospects
Chapter 3:	Support for Economic and Public Sector Management Macroeconomic and public policy reforms Policy action by the government International interventions Problems and prospects
Chapter 4:	Assistance to Agriculture Post-war situation International interventions Problems and prospects
Chapter 5:	Rehabilitating the Health Sector Post-war situation International interventions Problems and prospects
Chapter 6:	Rehabilitating the Education Sector Post-war situation International interventions Problems and prospects
Chapter 7:	Assistance to Vulnerable Populations Post-war situation International interventions Problems and prospects
Chapter 8:	Psycho-Social Healing Post-war situation International interventions Problems and prospects
Chapter 9:	Promoting Human Rights and Building a Fair Judicial System Post-war situation International interventions Problems and prospects
Chapter 10:	Return of Refugees and Internally Displaced People Old caseload refugees New caseload refugees Internally displaced persons Problems and prospects
Chapter 11:	Cross-Cutting Issues and a Vision for the Future The consequences of the genocide Relationship between NGOs and the government Unrealistic expectations for repatriation Long-term development of Rwanda
Chapter 12:	Recommendations and Lessons Learned Recommendations for Rwanda
Bibliography
Appendix:	List of Organizations/Officials Interviewed in the Field
Annex:	Abbreviations
List of Figures
Figure 2.1 Figure 9.1 Figure 10.1 Figure 10.2 Figure 10.3	Allocation of grants for Rwanda crisis Examples of international assistance for the judicial system Old caseload Rwandese refugees Refugee population, July 15, 1994-May 5, 1995 Old and new caseload refugee returns
List of Tables
Table 2.1 Table 2.2 Table 4.1 Table 6.1 Table 7.1 Table 7.2	January 1995 Round Table Conference: financial tracking Disbursement of Round Table Conference pledges Principal Round Table donors for rehabilitation of agriculture and rural economy Distribution of TEPs Response of 64 Rwandese children about the war Demographic effects of the war and genocide