This policy brief is drawn from a study of combatant reintegration programs in Poso, Indonesia, where program planners applied conventional combatant reintegration modalities in a novel context of localized, sporadic violence. The briefing sets out the implications for reintegration theory and practice of the key finding of the study: that the primary value of reintegration in Poso was its role in assisting authorities to establish relationships with combatants which in turn helped them better manage security.

Policy briefs aim to disseminate widely research findings from the program’s analytical work, with a focus on policy and program recommendations. The program produces two parallel series of briefings: "Understanding Conflict Dynamics and Impacts" and "Evaluations of Responses to Conflict". Each policy brief series is produced as part of the Supporting Post-Conflict Development in Indonesia project, funded by a grant from the Post Conflict Fund (PCF). This policy brief is the first of the program’s evaluating series.

This policy brief only can be downloaded in English version at www.conflictanddevelopment.org.