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In December 2009 the British Government approved a £100 million five year grant, under the Department for International Development (DFID), for a post-conflict development programme (PCDP) in northern Uganda. This programme seeks to contribute to the comprehensive post-conflict recovery and development process in northern Uganda, under the over-arching framework of the Ugandan Government’s Peace Recovery and Development Plan (PRDP). In this regard, the UK government has established a post-conflict programme for Northern Uganda (PCDP) that is aligned to PRDP.
Subsequently, the UK department for International Development approved a proposal from International Alert, Refugee Law Project and Saferworld, requesting support for a project to form an Advisory Consortium on Conflict Sensitivity (ACCS), with the overall aim of assisting DFID and partners in strengthening the potential of the PRDP and recovery process to address the causes of conflict and contribute to sustainable peace and stability.
- Monitoring of the extent to which interventions under the PRDP, particularly those funded by DFID, succeed or fail in achieving peace-building aims;
- Contextual analysis of the overall recovery process (focusing on conflict indicators, issues and dynamics), and early warning as and when necessary;
- Evidence-based advocacy, targeted recommendations, and technical support to improve the recovery and peace-building impact of OPM and other PRDP stakeholders.
- Maintaining a vigilant focus on conflict-sensitivity so that interventions and initiatives under PRDP do no harm and maximize their peace-building potentials.
- Monitoring the peace-building impact of the recovery process in northern Uganda under the framework of PRDP
The work of ACCS covers the following regions: Acholi, Lango, Teso, West Nile and Karamoja, with focus districts identified in the different regions. Besides, annual research visits to southern Sudan will enable ACCS to assess developments there and how these may impact recovery and long-term peace in northern Uganda.
The work of ACCS shall focus on four sectors:
- Local government capacity for equitable service delivery and management.
- The rebuilding and empowerment of the most vulnerable conflict-affected communities.
- The revitalization of the Private Sector and the creation of employment opportunities.
- Engagement of government, civil society and communities in peace-building and reconciliation.
By its mandate, ACCS seeks to particularly strengthen the ability of key stakeholders in the UK government’s Post Conflict Development Programme (PCDP) for Northern Uganda to effectively address the drivers of conflict and contribute to building peace through their interventions.
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Reflecting on the question of peace recovery and development in Northern Uganda, ACCS-RLP brings to you interesting issues raised in its Te Yat radio program. This live debate explores; the progress of PRDP I, the proposed PRDP II and public opinions in regards to their perception on the achievements of PRDP I and the hope of PRDP II.
The ACCS-RLP Te-Yat radio program runs on Mega FM on Saturdays, from 10:00am to 12:00noon. This acts as a forum for information gathering and sharing, in particular highlighting critical conflict issues in the implementation of post conflict interventions in northern Uganda. Thus, constituting a public review process through which information will be available for overall contextual analysis and timely early warnings in relation to potential conflict risks, evidence based advocacy, experiences and day-to-day PRDP conflict sensitivity approach in Northern Uganda.
Our latest podcast, “Progress of PRDP I & Hope for PRDP II”reflects on the achievements of PRDP I as well as failures while examining the proposed PRDP II. Key emerging conflict issues and drivers raised include; Lack of information and sensitization of PRDP I, functionality of structures, shoddy work by contractors, human resource challenges (both in terms of numbers and capacity), Lack of logistics/facilitation for monitoring projects under PRDP and reduced budget support from central government. 6 callers (5 male and 1 female) raised crucial comments/questions which included; What PRDP II would do differently from PRDP 1, whether there is value for money, how this contractors of shoddy work win tenders and the lack of accountability, why NUSAF II sub-projects in Amuru district are not being funded, why the difference in design and construction of doctors staff houses and that of teachers and what the priorities areas of PRDP II are.
The main challenge encountered in addressing the topic of discussion and questions raised was the lack of representation from the Office of the Prime Minister which made it hard to respond to key concerns directed to OPM. Find out much more as our guest speakers; Eng. Olal Obong (Gulu District Engineer), Hon. Opio Ateker (LC V Councilor Awach Sub-County), Mego Rosalba Oywa (Gender Activist and CSO representative), Stephen Oola (RLP ACCS Coordinator) and Louis Okello (ACCS Northern Uganda Project Manager at International Alert) take on the debate.
Te-yat is sponsored by the Refugee Law Project, School of Law, Makerere University, under the auspice of the Advisory Consortium on Conflict Sensitivity (ACCS) with funding support from the UK- Department for International Development (DFID).
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Experiences around the world suggest that the media plays a crucial role in conflict prevention, conflict management and post conflict reconstruction. Often times, the media has been "agenda setter" for public discourses and a critical forum for information gathering and sharing.
The ACCS-RLP Te-Yat radio program acts as a forum for information gathering and sharing. Thus, constituting public review processes through which information will be available for contextual analysis and early warnings in relation to potential conflict risks, evidence based advocacy, experiences and day-to-day PRDP conflict sensitivity approach in Northern Uganda.
Our latest podcast, “Conflict Sensitivity: Unveiling ACCS-RLP Te-yat” articulates the meaning of ACCS, the different partners and their roles in the consortium, activities and plans of ACCS, emerging conflict issues and drivers and comments/questions by the callers. Key issues highlighted include; increasing land conflicts, lack of accountability, lack of knowledge about PRDP, and delays of funds for NUSAF2, all which could affect peace recovery in Northern Uganda.
Find out more as our guest speakers; Stephen Oola (Refugee Law Project), Louis Okello (International Alert), Mego Rosalba Oywa (Peoples Voices for Peace) and Micheal Ochora (Former MP Aspirant Gulu Municipality) take on the debate. Steven Balmoi moderated the debate.
Te-yat is sponsored by the Refugee Law Project, School of Law, Makerere University, under the auspice of the Advisory Consortium on Conflict Sensitivity (ACCS) with funding support from the UK- Department for International Development (DFID).
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In giving the voice to those who were deeply affected by the LRA war and the targeted by beneficiaries of post-conflict reconstruction and development initiatives (local communities) in Northern Uganda, ACCS-RLP brings to you a live broadcast of a typical community dialogue/debate, through the "Gwoke Ki kuku kuku’" - literally meaning conflict sensitivity.
The ACCS-RLP "Gwoke Ki kuku kuku" radio program complements the Te-Yat talk shows as forums for information gathering and sharing, in particular highlighting the community or grassroots perspectives on post conflict recovery context. Through Gwoke ki kuku kuku, the community members dialogue conflicts affecting them and their understanding and participation in the post conflict recovery initiatives in Northern Uganda.
Our latest podcast, “Land conflicts, a threat to peace recovery” discusses the over view of land conflicts in Northern Uganda, the different types/forms/patterns of land disputes, the impact of land conflicts, emerging conflict issues and drivers and comments/questions by the callers. Key issues highlighted include; increasing land conflicts, consultation of community in case of investment, border disputes, military (UPDF) and UWA actions escalating Apaa and Lakang conflict all which could affect peace recovery in Northern Uganda. Find out more as our guest speaker; Denis Otim Barnabas (RLP ACCS Project Officer) shares an overview of land as a conflict risks factor in the region.
"Gwoke Ki kuku kuku" is sponsored by the Refugee Law Project, School of Law, Makerere University, under the auspice of the Advisory Consortium on Conflict Sensitivity (ACCS) with funding support from the UK- Department for International Development (DFID).
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Situation Report on Nodding Syndrome Case Management
This report is a follow up on the developments associated with Nodding Syndrome (NS) in northern Uganda. It serves as a catalyst in advocacy for sufficient response to the plight of NS patients in post conflict northern Uganda. It calls for the establishment of conditions that can meet the basic needs and aspirations of the victims as was observed in the International Scientific Meeting on Nodding Syndrome in August 2012 in Kampala. Though the report is limited to developments associated with Nodding Syndrome disease in Kitgum district, it serves as a reminder to concerned stakeholders that the NS remains a challenge and needs an adequate response.
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A case Documentation of Apaa Village, Amuru District
This report discusses the implications and dynamics that the eviction exercises had within the lenses of conflict, governance, recovery and transition in post conflict society. It also suggests that there is need for concrete involvement of the state to resolve the dispute in Apaa in the most transparent and satisfactory manner. Lastly, the report is a representation of materials and data collected from various resourceful persons in Apaa in the year 2012 while focusing on key conflict issues, errors, and early warnings.
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"A Case Documentation of Paimol Sub County in Agago District"
Gender violence is one of the numerous development challenges in post conflict societies and this manifests in form of rape, defilement, early marriage, wife battering, denial of rights and property grabbing among others.
This is a case documentation of Paimol Sub County. The report contextualizes the realities, causes, effects, challenges and community recommendations to ending violence in Paimol; it also acknowledges that SGBV affects house hold development and post conflict recovery.
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Views from CSO Leaders at the National Validation Workshop for the NRTJ Audit
By casting the Transitional Justice debate as a national project, the NRTJ Audit validation workshop raises the question of how post-conflict recovery in northern Uganda might be affected by or benefit from experiences and actors in other regions. This newsletter summarizes important cross-cutting conflict and TJ issues that were identified during the validation workshop, and also presents the emerging call for solidarity among CSOs working on national TJ issues. The final section analyses the implications of these findings for recovery in northern Uganda.
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A Roundtable Discussion on Perceptions, Implications, and Challenges With Stakeholders from Acholi Sub-region
This Conflict Watch presents views from various stakeholders on the controversial initiative to issue Certificates of Customary Ownership to landowners in the Acholi Sub-region. A major highlight of this Roundtable Discussion was the opportunity to hear from experts on the legal, economic, political, social and cultural implications of CCOs. Participants raised many concerns triggered by this measure and also suggested possible action steps, which are summarized in this newsletter.
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This issue emphasizes that, despite economic and political interest dictating physical reconstruction of infrastructures and service delivery, it is also imperative that human consequences of violence – the memories and experiences of the people involved are attended to, and that ownerships of actions taken to address the consequence of conflict should be embedded in the communities working for peace and development. ACCS makes concerted effort towards flagging conflict causes, triggers, actors as well as early warnings.
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Is It Oil, Land Or Investment Triggering Increasing Land Dispute In Lakang Village Of Amuru District?
The land conflict in Lakang largely remains unresolved and has potentials of escalating into violence.
Key finding is that the scenario in Lakang is unique and has been described by two major secrets. First is that,
Government institutions is being used to grab land under the pretext that the land in question is a game reserve.
The second secret is that, the disputed area potentially has mineral resource wealth - and to reduce cost of compensating
the locals, it is better done through a single entity. What still remain unattended to is that nobody is willing to tell the truth.
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The Legu Land Dispute in Nothern Uganda
Key findings and recommendations of research on the land conflict in Elegu, Adjumani and Amuru district,
conducted by RLP RLP) through the ACCS. The study focuses on the causes, triggers and extent of the current land dispute
in Elegu which plays primarily between the Ofodro and the Oyapele, but has also seen the involvement of local and central
government authorities in Uganda. The study also examines perspectives on mechanisms for conflict mitigation put forward
by the key stakeholders involved, and also outlines recommendations which should inform both intervention and advocacy
efforts in the conflict.
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The Apaa Land Dispute:
This brief entail issues relating to resettlement, land ownership, and boundary dispute between Amuru and Adjumani district.
This brief in particular addresses the current land dispute playing out in Apaa village between the residents of Amuru and Adjumani districts.
It also highlights and provides in-depth understanding of the conflict causes and triggers, and presents the conflict time line,
key actors involved and recommendation. This brief has been as a result of ongoing ACCS contextual analysis and field visits carried out
in Apaa from 22nd to 25th August 2012.
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Balancing Local and Investor Interest:
The August 2012 issue on Conflict Watch represents and provides the Advisory Consortium on Conflict Sensitivity (ACCS) – Refugee Law Project (RLP) contextual analysis on resource based conflict; this includes the dynamics of land grabbing and investment in post conflict environment, and community perception regarding the issuance of Certificates of Customary Land Titles. This issue emphasizes the importance of good governance of natural resources, in land issues and the need to balance divergent interests and positions in order to avoid resource related disputes. ACCS makes concerted effort towards flagging conflict causes, triggers,
actors as well as early warnings.
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Impact of Floods & Implications to Post-Conflict Recovery:
This briefing paper presents preliminary findings and analysis pertaining to the recent floods within Acholi sub-region. It highlights immediate impacts and predicts future implications for post conflict recovery trends in some parts of Northern Uganda.
While a rapid assessment cannot make a definitive statement on the situation, this briefing sheds light on the dynamics surrounding floods, in order to better understand the extent of the flooding, and to identify critical community needs and assess areas of potential interventions by different stakeholders.
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Nodding Disease: The Potential Threat to Post Confl ict Recovery:
This brief highlights issues of Peace Recovery Development Plan (PRDP); the status of health and health service delivery in northern Uganda; the tribal conflict in South Sudan – and its implication on recovery of the West Nile District and; dynamics around youth unemployment. The issue facilitates ACCS ongoing dissemination and advocacy and contributes to national conversations on PRDP and recovery. ACCS concerted effort is towards flagging conflict causes & triggers, actors & dynamics, as well as suggestions on how to respond to conflict challenges.
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Views from Nwoya District Reconciliation and Peace Team.
This briefing note outline to the ongoing conflicts, conflict drivers, and peacebuilding needs in Nwoya district; the community’s reaction to the lapse of Part II of the Amnesty Act; and possible action steps to address current challenges through various peacebuilding initiatives
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The Views from Te-Yat
In this issue we offer an overview of the PRDP I and proposed PRDP II. It highlights the public opinion in regard to the progress of PRDP I and their hope for PRDP II. It also scans through the milestones attained by PRDP I, challenges encountered, lessons learnt and emerging conflict issues that need to be taken care of by PRDP II
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Alur Kingdom Advice to Investor Mukwano over Abanga Farm Land.
In this Issue, we offer an account in which the Alur kingdom advices Mukwano-the Investor over Abanga farm land. It comprehensively discusses the emerging conflict issues, dynamics and risk factors over the Abanga farm land located in Zeu, Zombo district. It explores the controversy over the acquisition and ownership of Abanga and draws on critical recommendations that may help avert further conflict.
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