The Uganda Human Development Report released yesterday says that Kitgum district has the lowest standard of living, followed by Gulu district - both in the war-affected region. Karamoja region has the highest poverty index at 65.3, while Kampala (the capital) has the lowest poverty index at 9.6. Kitgum also has the lowest life expectancy of 29 years, followed by Gulu at 30 years. Northern Uganda also has the lowest literacy rate at 56%. This highlights the gross regional inequalities that have resulted after two decades of war and displacement in the north. Read more at The New Vision.