A Better Balance: Revitalized Pastoral Livelihoods in Karamoja, Uganda
Publisher: Feinstein International Center
Author(s): Elizabeth Stites, Kimberly Howe, Tsehay Redda, and Darlington Akabwai
Date: 2016
Topics: Livelihoods
Countries: Uganda
Following years of conflict and national policies aimed at encouraging sedentarization of pastoral populations, international and bilateral actors are increasingly shifting their focus towards supporting animal production systems. This report reviews the state of animal-based livelihoods in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda and examines how animal ownership affects a household’s ability to weather shocks.