Keyword Archives: Karamoja
Tradition in Transition: Customary Authority in Karamoja, Uganda
Customary authority in the Karamoja region of Uganda has undergone profound shifts in parallel to the changing livelihoods and security conditions in the region over the past several decades. This study, funded by Irish Aid Kampala, examines the evolution of … Read More
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: Karamoja, Livelihoods Change Over Time
Executive Summary of Tradition in Transition: Customary Authority in Karamoja, Uganda
Customary authority in the Karamoja region of Uganda has undergone profound shifts in parallel to the changing livelihoods and security conditions in the region over the past several decades. This study, funded by Irish Aid Kampala, examines the evolution of … Read More
Posted in Other Major Publications, Publications
Keywords: Karamoja, Livelihoods Change Over Time
Life in Town: Migration from rural Karamoja to Moroto and Mbale
The latest report on the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda examines the livelihood strategies and vulnerabilities of migrants from rural areas to the urban areas of Moroto and Mbale and documents the opportunities, risks and challenges of life in these towns.
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: Karamoja, livelihoods, migration
Milk Matters in Karamoja
Households in the Karamoja region of northeastern Uganda have seen a precipitous drop in access to and availability of animal milk in recent years. The declining milk supply affects livelihoods, food security, and markets, but has the greatest impact on the diets and nutrition of young children.
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: children, Karamoja, Milk Matters, nutrition
Adaptation and Resilience
This briefing paper is the first output from the LIVE project (Livelihoods, Insecurity and Value Chains Examination in Karamoja), a collaborative study with Save the Children in Uganda funded by USAID Food for Peace.
Posted in Briefing Papers, Publications
Keywords: Karamoja, livelihoods
Comments on Pastoralist Policy
The comments here are based on data collected by Feinstein teams in field work conducted in Karamoja since 2005, as reflected in the various studies on Karamoja available elsewhere on the Feinstein website. Read this document Download this document (PDF) … Read More
Posted in Briefing Papers, Publications
Keywords: Karamoja, pastoralism, policy, politics
Foraging and Fighting
This joint publication by the Feinstein International Center and Save the Children in Uganda examines the perspectives and experiences of communities in the southern Karamoja region of Uganda regarding natural resources and conflict. The study set out to better understand local views on this topic in response to the assumption in policy circles that resource scarcity or competition drives the conflict in this pastoral and agro-pastoral area. We found that while sites of natural resource exploitation are often insecure, respondents in the study population did not attribute this to direct conflict over the resources themselves. Rather, violence is common in these locations because opposing groups are most likely to come into contact with each other at these sites. On the flip side, respondents stressed that peace allows for better sharing of resources and better management of resource scarcity in times of stress or hardship.
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: conflict, human rights, Karamoja, livelihoods, pastoralism, Promoting Evidence-based Livelihood Programming in Karamoja
Traveling Photo Exhibition — Karamoja
As part of a project titled Seers as War Makers, Peace Makers, and Leaders within the Karamoja Cluster, Feinstein International Center researchers Khristopher Carlson and Darlington Akabwai have brought a mobile photography exhibit to the Karamoja region. The exhibit, which … Read More
Changing Roles, Shifting Risks
This report is the result of the first phase of a partnership with Save the Children in Uganda. Based on field work conducted in April 2009 in Moroto and Kotido Districts, Changing Roles, Shifting Risks: Livelihood Impacts of Disarmament in Karamoja, Uganda examines the experiences and perceptions of communities of the present disarmament campaign carried out by the Uganda People’s Defence Force and the Government of Uganda.
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Keywords: arms, conflict, Karamoja, livelihoods, Promoting Evidence-based Livelihood Programming in Karamoja
The Scramble for Cattle, Power and Guns in Karamoja
This new report on the Karamoja Cluster of Uganda, Sudan, Kenya, and Ethiopia is the result of several years of field work by a respected Teso elder from the region with assistance from a Turkana woman. Dr. Akabwai, the lead author, has over thirty years of experience in the Karamoja Cluster, where he started working as a large animal veterinarian in the early 1970s. Based on his extensive contacts within local communities, Dr. Akabwai was able to gain access to privileged information on the weapons trade and cattle raiding that underpin the widespread insecurity across the larger region. Ms. Ateyo’s participation in the research facilitated access to women of all ages. The result is a unique and thorough examination and analysis that includes gendered and generational perspectives.
Posted in Publications, Reports
Keywords: arms, conflict, human rights, Karamoja, livestock, pastoralism