Karamoja programme launched, UN and Ugandan gov't release advocacy document
After years of delays, the Ugandan government officially launched the Karamoja Integrated Disarmament and Development Plan (KIDDP) last week. The plan aims to integrate efforts to address chronic food insecurity, underdevelopment and violence stemming from the proliferation of small arms. It has undergone numerous revisions and delays, in part because in the past international donors have been reluctant to fund it due to concerns it focused too heavily on disarmament. The KIDDP is part of the larger umbrella of the Northern Uganda Peace, Recovery and Development Plan (PRDP), a three-year $606 million initiative to rehabilitate conflict-affected regions in northern and eastern Uganda. Read more at allAfrica.com.
Also last week the UN and Ugandan government released a “joint factsheet” on Karamoja that includes key advocacy messages on addressing the region’s crises. The factsheet stresses that development and non-violent disarmament must be complimentary and calls for efforts to strengthen rule of law, increase access to basic services, ensure food and livelihood security and meet the UN Millennium Development Goals in Karamoja.
Also last week the UN and Ugandan government released a “joint factsheet” on Karamoja that includes key advocacy messages on addressing the region’s crises. The factsheet stresses that development and non-violent disarmament must be complimentary and calls for efforts to strengthen rule of law, increase access to basic services, ensure food and livelihood security and meet the UN Millennium Development Goals in Karamoja.