This report details how communities in Cameroon and Chad perceive and assess the return and reintegration process of former associates of Boko Haram. The findings are based on a two-step qualitative research process, which included a series of interviews conducted in Mora and Igawa Mémé in Cameroon, and in Baga Sola, Bol, Magar, and Kousseri 1 in Chad, during September and October 2024. These interviews were followed by association- and gender-segregated focus group discussions where initial findings were discussed.
Drawing on this evidence, the report aims to inform efforts to improve the return and reintegration process for former Boko Haram associates and the communities receiving them. It concludes with co-created, bottom-up recommendations on how to make reintegration more effective and responsive to the needs of conflict-affected populations in the region.
Citation: Chitra Nagarajan, Francesca Batault, Remadji Hoinathy, Célestin Delanga and Douvagaï, “Community Perspectives on Return and Reintegration in Cameroon and Chad”, Findings Report 44, UNIDIR, Geneva, 2025, https://doi.org/10.37559/MEAC/25/05.