Comparative Analysis of Livelihood Recovery in the Post-Conflict Periods in Karamoja and Northern Uganda
Publisher: Food and Agriculture Organzation of the UN and Tufts University
Date: 2019
Topics: Climate Change, Economic Recovery, Governance, Humanitarian Assistance, Livelihoods, Peace Agreements, Peace and Security Operations
Countries: Uganda
This is the second in a series of three briefing papers that form part of the Mind the gap – Bridging the research, practice and policy divide to enhance livelihood resilience in conflict settings project, a collaboration between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the Feinstein International Center, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts University. This briefing paper accompanies a report that examines the parallel but separate trajectories of peacebuilding, recovery and transformation over the past 15 years in northern (Acholi and Lango subregions) and northeastern (Karamoja) Uganda. Parallels between these areas include a history of marginalization from the central state, underdevelopment and endemic poverty and vulnerability to climate change and cross-border incursions. The authors argue that the initial peace processes in both locations were largely top-down in nature, with little participation from the affected populations. While keeping in mind the key differences in these areas, they highlight the nature of recovery, the ongoing challenges and the need for external actors to be cognizant of the continuing fragility as they design policies and interventions for these locations.