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Reconciliation and reintegrationconcerns. Hence, they have hopes on the new generation. Theyhave started to examine the cause of war and why it has come totheir village, and started reflecting what can be done to minimiseits impacts. The process of conscientisation allows local peopleand victims of conflict to develop and utilise coping mechanisms.These enable them to survive the conflict and they can then betransferred into the economic recovery process during the postconflictera. In many ways, the conflict in Nepal has provideda unique opportunity to reassess community processes andpractices. This is a hope for better future.4. Strategy for reconciliation and reintegrationThis strategy is based on the perspective, opinion and need of the localpeople collected during the time of field visit and consultation meetings.The R&R strategy basically highlights the need of clear concept, effectivemethods and functional procedures. Further it has to focus on healing thewounds of conflict victims, providing justice, revealing truth and historicalaccount and reparation of physical and psychological damages inflicted onvictims (Bloomfield et al. 2004; African Rights 2000).There are no special strategic sequences of R&R. It depends upon localcontext. R&R does not necessarily follow linear sequences. However, thefollowing are some of the essential inter-connected and complementaryelements for a successful R&R:i. Replacing fear by non-violent coexistence,ii. Building trust, confidence and mutual respects,iii. Reaching to compassion and empathy,iv. Providing justice and compensation,v. Participation and integration into social and political system.Work of Dina Esposito and Dina Crocker related to post-conflict strategyfor Sudan concludes that signing of historic peace agreement alone doesnot guarantee successful post-conflict reconciliation, reintegration andreconstruction (Esposito and Crocker 2004). Therefore, sustained economicassistance and forward learning decisions must be made essential. TheR&R strategy ought to be able to address entrenched hatred, mistrustand uncertainty, reduce rural-urban and centre-periphery asymmetries,keep the R&R process undisturbed from the spoilers, create security270