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PEACE IN EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA
Phase II (PEACE II) Program
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List of Abbreviations Used:
AU - African Union
APAD - Agency for Pastoralists Development
CBPA - Community Based Peace Actors
CDF - Constituency Development Fund
CSO - Civil Society Organization
CEWARN - Conflict Early Warning and Response Mechanism
CEWERU - Conflict Early Warning and Early Response Unit
EAC - East African Community
FBO - Faith Based Organization
ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
IGAD - Inter-Governmental Authority on Development
IoM - International Organization for Migration
IRC - International Rescue Committee
KADP - Karamoja Agro-Pastoral Development Programme
KCSSP - Kenya Civil Society Program
KISP - Karamoja Initiative for Sustainable Peace
KNFP - Kenya National Focal Point
LOKADO - Lokichogio, Oropoi, Kakuma Development Organization
M&E - Monitoring and Evaluation
MONALIP - Moroto, Nakapiripirit Religious Programme
NCIC - National Cohesion and Integration Commission
NCCK - National Council of Churches of Kenya
NGO - Non-Governmental Organization
NFP - National Focal Points
NSC - National Steering Committee
OoP - Office of the President
OPM - Office of the Prime Minister
PLA - Participatory Learning and Action
SALW - Small Arms and Light Weapons
TJRC - Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission
UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
UNFP - United Nations Fund for Population
UJCC - Uganda Joint Council of Churches
RBC - Resource Based Conflict
RECSA - Regional Centre for Small Arms
REDCOM - Regional Disarmament Committee
RRO - Rapid Response Officer
RRF - Rapid Response Fund
RWPL - Rural Women Peace Link
SGBV - Sexual Gender Based Violence
TSU - Technical Support Unit
TOO - Targets of Opportunity

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Workshop Background:
The 2-Day strategy development workshop was held at the Vision Gate Plaza in Kitale, Kenya on
3rd
and 4th
March 2011. It brought together brought together peace partners from Kenya and
Uganda who have been implementing the PACT Peace II program. The participants were
identified as key players in the cross-border peace mobilization process.
Workshop Objective:
The purpose of the workshop was to build consensus and develop understanding of the PEACE II
program approach and as relates to a common approach in cross-border peace interventions and
community mobilization for the PACT II project implementation in the greater Karamoja Cluster.
Reflection on Agenda Paper:
- Babu Ayindo, Program Coordinator, PACT Peace II
The Coordinator described the workshop as a good opportunity to
interact with teams and to map out issues influencing cross-border
peace building the Karamoja Cluster. He observed that the PACT II
peace initiative required a community-driven approach as a first step
and should not be misinterpreted or underestimated. It is an
opportunity to reflect together and build some understanding
around what we want to achieve together as partners and actors as
we reflect on peace building. It is also in recognition to the roles of
the various players at all levels including indigenous structures of peace among the
communities in the Cluster and involvement of other key partners to the process owing to
their expertise and roles in mobilization is crucial to the successful implementation of the
project. The programme will also undertake to continue in its capacity building endeavors
for peace before undertaking any other projects. The strategy development workshop
therefore endeavors to not only reflect on activities that had already been undertaken by
different partners but also in generating a common action plan for peace in the Cluster.
He thanked participants for turning up and expressed confidence that the planning process
would yield the desired outcome, acknowledging the great importance PACT attaches to
the exercise. He urged the participants to be accountable and improve the process by
adding value to strengthen the process.

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DAY ONE: THURSDAY 3RD
MARCH, 2011
SESSION #1-1: Presentation of Conflict Mapping Report
- Mary Kakuvi, Rural Women Peace Link
The conflict mapping report was based on findings by the Rural
Women Peace Link in a cross-border exercise conducted between
15th
-16th
September 2010 at Amudat and Nakapiripirit. The objective
of the exercise revolved around:
 outlining the historical background, trends in the relationship
and causes of conflicts between and among the cross-border
communities;
 a situational analysis of the conflicts in terms of grievances, actors,
dynamics, the root and proximate causes, triggers and factors sustaining conflicts across
borders;
 an assessment of the effects/impacts of conflicts and the interventions to redress the situation;
 a stakeholders analysis of the organizations capacity to handle/manage conflicts;
 recommendations and suggestions for a way forward in forging a cross-border unified approach
to conflict mitigation and management among women’s peace building organizations
The exercise identified conflict corridors in the Karamoja Cluster as follows:
Kenya Uganda
Pokot Central: Chesegon, Masol, Kainuk, Turkwel,
Kapkanyar
West Pokot: Kapolet Forest, Talao, Kaisagat,
Katikong’o, Chesegon, Konyanga, Adurkoit, Kanyarkwat,
Kamatira Forest, Kopoch, Kong’elai
Pokot North: Kasei, Apule, Ompolion, Loya
(Pokot/Turkana Border), Chemorongit, Sasak, Kanyerus,
Kopon
Bukwa: Kapnandi, Kanyerus/Riwa, Kriki
Kween: Ngenge, Chepsunya
Kapchorwa: Bunangutie
Amudat/Karamojong: Mt. Kadam, Morita, Acherer,
Kamsalaba, Nakulet, Lomerey, Achorichor, Nangelemor,
Namosing, Torekinay, Cholol, Nangromit, Nakapiripirit,
Kamorinyang, Wutut, Nakonyin, Kosiroy
The mapping:
 identified the nature of conflicts across the Karamoja area to commonly revolve around cattle
rustling, highway robberies, pasture and water, boundary conflicts, and land conflicts;
 identified the effects of conflicts on women which were divided into four categories: physical,
psychological, economic and socio-cultural;
 the existing women-related peace initiatives, who are involved and organizational relationships
in terms of interventions;
 the unique role of women in peace building;
 the issues and other challenges confronting peace building initiatives across the border.

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PACT Coordinator Babu Ayindo addressing participants RWPL representative Mary Kakuvi makes a presentation
Emerging issues and reactions from the presentation:
 Lessons: women in the cluster are more instigating to the conflicts. They do this by touting the
men, nagging men; In the company of women men tend to spill secrets; traditionally when
people were preparing for war the warriors were secluded; African languages are not adversarial
– often expressed in polite tones – tending to foster more dialogue and respect; core cultures of
a people do not change;
 The differences between hot spots and corridors – distinctions and the way the terminologies
should be used – hot spots are those areas experiencing frequent (cattle raids); in the Somali
cluster these change from hot spots to peace corridors;
 There is need to establish a logical flow between causes and effects of the conflicts and
strategies to address the same;
 There are so many actors – concentration has been placed on the low class actors – but need to
discuss other actors in the Clusters e.g. business people, politicians, policies, etc who influence
peace building;
 There is a need to have a detailed analysis of the traditional community structures and how
they differ/compare e.g. Laibons, elders, etc;
 Have raids now come to the urban centers? This question is best addressed owing to the
changing environment and dynamics of conflicts within peri-urban settings;
 Most donors give money to address “direct violence”; this in the end does not permeate social
reform that then addresses the root causes of the conflicts; cultural violence takes much longer
to address;
 The challenges: cultural violence; lack of documentation of cultural peace structures; can
peace messages be made attractive? Lack of distinction between proxy and root causes of
conflicts; difficulty in changing some negative core cultural values; some traditional practices
are exaggerated through stereotyping; how can the programmes support more intra-dialogues
so as to address the core problems and not merely outer layers of conflict?
 The concept of RWPL is good but has the risk of isolating the real grassroots actors – e.g. the
rural women. Sometimes even the language/manner of expression can be intimidating to them
in such a way as they are not able to express themselves hence make meaningful contributions
to peace building.

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SESSION #1-2: Group Tasks:
Participants for three groups to discuss – based on three discussion questions:
(a) What are the key conflict issues (and hot spots) in the Karamoja Cluster?
(b) What are key cross-border issues and dynamics and what are their implications to the current
and future Peace II interventions?
(c) Imagining Karamoja, what would be the new peace building issues, opportunities and
challenges in the region?
Presentation Group #1: What are the key conflict issues (and hot spots) in the Karamoja Cluster?
Key Conflict Issues
Hot spots
Kenya Uganda
 Cattle rustling
 Natural resources (water, pasture)
 Land
 Unfavorable government policies e.g.
disarmament
 Governance approaches
 Natural versus traditional calamities
e.g. draught, famine, floods
 Inter-ethnic differences
 Lack of alternative livelihoods
 Cultural practices
 Nawaipong
 Loya
 Kainuk
 Katilu
 Lorengipi
 Loima – Loteere
 Kalapata
 Amudat – Loroo
 Matheniko
 Bukwo
 Ngenge
 Lokiriama Nakiloro
 Lokwakipi –
Lopelpel, Kosiroi
 Rupa – Lokiriam
 Urum
 Oropoi,
Chepsukunya,
Chelele

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GROUP II: What are key cross-border issues and dynamics and what are their implications to
the current and future Peace II interventions?
Key Cross-border Issues Current Implications Future Peace II Interventions
 Cattle raiding
 Natural resources use
(pasture and water)
 Disarmament and arms
flow
 Infrastructure
 Government
commitment and
political (in)stability
===
1) Trauma healing and
social reconciliation
workshops
2) Peace dividends (cross-
border connector
activities)
3) Cross-border trainings
on peace and human
rights
4) Support of traditional
elders mediation
support
 Lack of PACT II presence
in the upper Karamoja
Cluster and intense
interventions
 Lack of government
support in the on-going
programs
 Natural resources a major
cause of conflicts; How will
PACT assist to facilitate the
movement (preparing
through community
dialogues) or long-term
support for water
availability
 Lack of civic education to
the community which
could help solve the
problem of disarmament
 Poor government policies
to disarm and ensure there
is no infiltration to new
arms in the community
 Human rights abuses
during disarmament has led
to cross-border migrations
 The reluctance to by men
dominated structures to
appreciate and accept
women’s roles in peace
building
 Insecurity owing to cattle
raids that continues to
hinder sustainable peace
and reconciliation
initiatives
 Poor infrastructure network
(accessibility) limiting
movement and
interventions
 PACT II to cover the larger
Karamoja Cluster and more
intense stakeholder
interventions
 Consolidate on existing
interventions by evaluating
and documenting best
practices for replication
 Active media involvement
in highlighting best
practices
 Strengthen partnerships
with government agencies
 Need for policies and laws
that criminalize cattle
rustling by domestication of
the existing protocols e.g.
mifugo and livestock
identification; Traceability
Act and CEWERU
 Need for more civic
education
 More involvement of
grassroots women in peace
building trainings
 PACT II partners to
sensitize the community to
preserve the infrastructure

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GROUP III: Imagining Karamoja, what would be the new peace building issues, opportunities
and challenges in the region?
Category Issues at Play
Governments  Porous borders
 General underdevelopment (education; health services –
human/livestock; transport; communication)
 Inadequate security personnel
Communities  Vastness of Karamoja Cluster
 Climate change adoption
 Natural resource based area issues
 Identity / citizenry (Pokot)
 Negative alliances (amalgamations)
 Ethnic diversities/differences
CSOs/NGOs/FBOs  Varied strategies/approaches in peace building
 Timelines of project designs and implementation
 Inadequate resource allocation
 Conflict mapping, analysis and assessment
 Disharmony in policies
 Networking, partnerships and collaborations
 Limited geographic coverage
 Poor existing strategies
Media/Information  Media coverage
 Limited use of media in peace building and conflict transformation
 Presence of media / media personnel in communities
 Local language emphasis
 Poor and late reporting
Opportunities Challenges
 Presence of local media stations (FM)
 Presence of established media structures
 Devolved governance/decentralization
 Cross-border peace dividends
 Pro-active engagement of women and youth
in peace building forums
 Regional integration (EAC, AU, IGAD)
 Existing natural resources for investment
 SALW proliferation
 Climate change
 Poor infrastructure development
 Corruption
 Cattle rustling / insecurity
 Gender inequality
 Unfriendly government policies
 Limited coverage of peace II in Cluster
 Participatory methodology e.g. PLAs
 Delays in rapid response and
uncoordinated early warning mechanisms

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Issues Emerging from the presentations:
 Poverty, high illiteracy levels, poor leadership, breakdown in community structures are major
contributing factors to conflicts in the Karamoja Cluster;
 There have been rampant cases of abuse and violation of human rights among pastoralists by
government forces, especially during disarmament operations. However, that does not address the
problems of insecurity along the borders owing to lack of a uniform strategy to deal with
proliferation of SALW across the porous borders;
 There is need for the actors to identify the parties that drive the conflicts;
 On livelihoods that: what should be the shift? From pastoralism to what? The question should
address complementary livelihoods that shift focus from activities that promote or sustain conflicts
owing to lack of other alternative s, by addressing hardcore pastoralism vis-à-vis nomadism. There is
need to promote positive supplements that support agro-pastoralism or positive nomadism;
 From observations, not enough investments is done to take care of pastoralism, hence there is need
to create innovative ways of dealing with that;
 There is need to promote exchange of information from other pastoralist segments;
 Communication is a major challenge in the Cluster. For instance, most of Turkana is not covered
by telephone network and it takes days to communicate or seek information in between a hot spot
and headquarters before feedback is given, by which time a disaster would have occurred;
 There is lack of harmonized strategy in peace building among the different actors;
 The best way to sustain peace projects is through government structures.
FORCES ANALYSIS (Winners/Losers)
The analysis looks at potential winners and losers in the peace building process and describes how
each party gains or losses in the process.
Winners Losers
 Community – peace attained
 Government – put resources used in
safeguarding security to development
programmes
 Donors – strategic objectives achieved
 FBOs – aims achieved
 Education – increased schooling
 Peace and development programmes –
concentration on development
 Traders – conducive environment
 Future generations – co-exist peacefully
 Warriors – no loot/spoils
 Security personnel – no allowances
 Traders in general
 Arms dealers – no sale of arms
 Politicians – thrive on conflict; conflict
perpetrators and entrepreneurs
 Laibons/Seers – beneficiaries of conflict
 Families – beneficiaries of cattle
rustling/raids

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DAY TWO: FRIDAY 4TH
MARCH, 2011
SESSION #2-1: Rapid Response Fund (RRF)
- Rachel Onyango, Kenya Civil Society Program
The second day of the workshop began by discussing the Rapid Response Fund. The Kenya Civil
Society Program (KCSSP) is a grant-making and capacity-building program jointly implemented by Pact Inc.
and Pact Kenya. Pact developed KCSSP in 2006 to strategically target those NGOs and other civil society
actors with the greatest potential to build large constituencies for the critical reforms needed. Under its
conflict management program, KCSSP is presently implementing a flexible grant mechanism (Targets of
Opportunity – TOO) available to peace actors to enable them respond to unforeseen or emerging situations
of conflict as per the following categories:
 SoA 1: Adhoc dialogues and/forums to prevent and manage conflict to be facilitated by PACT
or through a consultant or sub-grantee;
 SoA 2: Procurement of services or commodities to facilitate stabilization and conflict
prevention activities;
 SoA 3: Support for media and outreach activities that will reduce escalation of tension and
political instability;
 SoA 4: Activities that will rapidly assess and monitor potentially de-stabilizing events;
 SoA 5: Any Activities that will effectively address and help reduce a crisis related to social
unrest and political instability.
The fund has so far supported rapid interventions to manage conflict in various parts of the
country since September 2010. Requests for support are sent to the Rapid Response Officer
(RRO) – Godfrey Olewe – on godfrey.olewe@pactke.org . Where there are challenges in writing,
for nascent organizations, the RRO is able to give them technical support in developing brief
requests according to the TOO template.
The fund does not work in isolation but rather exists to complete other interventions. PACT sits
in the NSC Technical Support Unit (TSU) Committee that coordinates rapid response work of
Conflict Early Warning and Response Network (CEWARN) which is implemented through Africa
Peace Forum. In addition requests sent are verified through the NSC Early Warning and Response
System (NCEWERS).
Questions/clarifications:
 Why does the fund delay in processing? – requests have to be verified to determine authenticity and
finally have to be approved by USAID hence the delay in processing some requests;
 Why aren’t organizations given the money when the requests have been approved – being an in-kind
grant, the funds are managed by PACT on behalf of the organizations;
 Can we apply for CEWARN as well as PACT funding – dual applications are discouraged and
organizations should decided from which funding pool they want to request rapid response
support.

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SESSION #2.2: Developing and Effective Peace System
The session discussed what it would entail to develop an effective ‘peace system’ in Karamoja and
it involved group work. In three groups, participants addressed the following questions:
What are the local resources/peace agreements/competencies and processes that we must tap
into to enhance the system?
Traditional Institutions Local Government Civil Society Organizations
 Elders’ Councils – clear
leadership structure
respected by all
 Dry season – grazing
ceremonies
 Kraal leaders
 Age sets (Ngaymeta – male
and female in Matheniko
/Kamatak in Lokiriama
Turkana
 Peace accords as in Moru
Anayeche Peace Accord
among the Jie and
Turkana in Lopem
 Local councils e.g. LCs
 District planning cycle
(parish/sub-parish/
District)
 District Technical
committee and work
groups
 District Peace Committee
 Public barazas
 CBOs, FBOs e.g. Riam
Riam, RWL
 Sports for peace initiatives
 Women peace crusades
 Youth trekking
 Youth committees (village,
kraal)
 Radio stations
How can the different actors be effectively connected to
support and complement their work?
How would we strengthen CEWARN as an integral
component of the system?
 Through timely provision of information;
 Clarification and allocation of roles and responsibilities;
 Promoting accountability;
 Establishing an effective M&E framework;
 Capacity building of CEWARN into formal
government and local structures.
NB: There is need to strengthen national and local level structures across the borders. However,
there are challenges with regards to information flow systems, tied to the understanding of roles
within the existing structures.

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What lessons can we draw from the peace systems in the Somali Cluster?
 Strong presence of media – local FM Radio
stations;
 Empowerment of women, youth and elders
(through religious institutions);
 Similarity in language spoken;
 Similar culture and religion (Islam);
 Close marital links;
 Resource sharing – close proximity to
resources;
 Strong cooperation;
 Strong cooperation;
 Strong and good cross border trade links;
 Strong enhanced traditional values and
justice mechanisms;
 Good documentation of events;
 Capacity to implement peace building and
development initiatives;
 Strong synergy and partnerships with
government (state) and development
actors/partners;
 Widespread peace dividends across along
the entire Cluster corridors
 Positive commitment and good skills in
documentation of peace initiatives to suit
local situation
What is the role of Peace II in enhancing the health and work of the system?
 Strengthen cross-border security through local community policing and security initiatives;
 Contributing to building the capacity of cross-border committees to have the ability to prevent,
mitigate and respond to conflict management in focal areas of the Karamoja Cluster.
Who would be the key strategic individuals and organizations in the peace system?
Regional Level Institutions
National Level Institutions
Kenya Uganda
IGAD/CEWARN – peace
RECSA; AU; EAC; EAANCA
REDCOM; Red Cross/ICRC;
Amnesty International;
Peace PACT II;
Practical Action
OoP; CEWERU/NSC;
KNFP/SALW; Police; Army;
Judiciary; TJRC/NCIC;
NGOs; NCCK; World Vision;
Oxfam; IRC; Caritas; Media;
Community
OPM; CEWERU/UNFP;
SALW/NFP; Police; Army;
Judiciary; Community; NGOs;
Inter-Religious Forum;
World Vision; Oxfam; IRC;
UJCC; Media
Local / Country Level Institutions
Kenya Uganda
Riam Riam; District Commissioner/Security
Committee; Local NGOs; CSOs; FBOs; Elders
Council; Peace Mobilizers; Private Sector;
Media Fraternity; Community
Riam Riam; ORDC/Security Committee; Local
NGOs; RTF/DTF; CSOs; FBOs; Elders; Peace
Mobilizers; Private Sector; Local Business
Entrepreneurs; MONA; Tororo Cement; Media
Should government agencies be part of the system? If yes, what should be their role and scope?
Coordination/ monitoring/ enforcement/ sensitization/ development programmes/ provision of
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Emerging issues (comments/observations/recommendations):
 PACT Peace II can only be judged as effective by strengthening local institutions and functions
through financial support, capacity building and local support, M&E of projects;
 There is a major challenge of connecting the diverse peace systems and structures in the
Karamoja Cluster;
 There is need to widen the peace building programming by identifying other/more peace
structures;
 There is need to share or replicate the important lessons learnt in the Karamoja Cluster
through learning/exchange forums;
 Scale-up level of support in Karamoja Cluster to consolidate Peace II programmes and make
them more effective (appoint competent staff and sustain;
 There are obvious capacity gaps in the implementation, otherwise one is bound to question
why accounting officers in the Peace II program are not giving reports in time. Partners are
urged to be clear and keep track of workplans;
 It is noted that there is a slow pace of peace dividend projects in the Karamoja Cluster;
 All actors have to improve communication to facilitate understanding of roles and enhance h
 The lack of a common/harmonized strategy at country level has contributed in complicating
achievement of peace dividends given that there is a more transparent taxation system in
Uganda compared to Kenya;
 At this stage it is not clear whose role it is to strengthen the peace systems and this is
compounded by the fact that no particular organization has been assigned the role of ensuring
the governments of Kenya and Uganda add their input to the peace programs. Programmes
such as the peace market in Lokiriama in Turkana could easily be used as space for meaningful
dialogue and inclusion;
 On the issues of mobility of pastoralists across borders, no particular organization is known to
have a strategy to mitigate movements especially during calamities and natural disasters such as
drought. Pastoralists have been left to wander about triggering conflicts. This begs the
question: do pastoralists require passports to access cross-border points? This is complicated
by weather (un)predictability and other humanitarian circumstances, hence the need to
establish: who should facilitate such cross-border migrations to address conflicts;
 Although communities may agree to settle in one area, this can be complicated by the fact that
this process of cross-border migration permeates the smuggling of SALW;
 Peace II should liaise with IOM/OCHA to support a study on safe/convenient migration
across borders to be disseminated to the districts for analysis and to facilitate a common
strategy;
 PACT needs to advocate for the implementation of a common strategy on migration given that
cross-border insecurity occasioned by natural calamities inhibits migration owing to
disharmony in government policies as a result of lack of alternative security mechanisms;
 There are issues with regards to ERF funds disbursements: where do they start and end?

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Recap Question: In the next five years, what are the most important (direct/structural/cultural)
conflict issues that are likely to emerge?
Direct Conflict Issues Structural Conflict Issues Cultural Conflict Issues
 Resource sharing
 Land-based conflicts
 Cattle rustling
 Underdevelopment
 Proliferation of SALW
 Lack of information
 Climate change
 Human rights violations
(security agencies)
 underdevelopment
 policy
 Institutional strengthening
 Early marriages
 SGBV
 Lack of education
Group discussions: Prioritization of strategies for interventions and the underlying theories of
change in the medium term
Strategy Objective: Results (Change)
1. Cattle rustling
 Maintain cross-border peace dialogues
 Promote livestock identification and
recoveries
 Promote peace accords
Contribute to reduced incidents
of cattle rustling through
strengthening the capacity of
local institutions
 Reduced cattle raiding
incidents
 Improved security along the
corridors
2. Resource sharing
 Mapping of resources and routes
 Renovate and develop water sources
 Strengthen management capacity of the
local institutions for effective resource
utilization
Access and sustainable
management of cross-border
resources
 Reduced conflicts
3. Networking and peace coordination
 Women’s and youth participation in
peace building initiatives
 Promote civic education on human
rights
Contribute to an enhanced and
harmonized information sharing
process that involves other actors
and stakeholders in development
 Reduced human rights
violations
Strategy Development Result/Change
1. To engage cattle raiders  To contribute to reduction in cattle raids
2. To support disarmament process  Reduction in small arms proliferation
3. To effect a natural resource management
policy
 Increased resource use and management; increased livestock
production; reduced conflicts in natural resources use
4. To engage state/non-state actors on PB
policies
 Harmonized approaches on armed violence and other
development aspects;
 Strengthened cooperation between state/non-state actors
 Reduce duplication of interventions
5. To engage different ethnic communities in PB  Foster cooperation and peaceful co-existence
6. To educate communities on natural disaster
management and climate change
 More knowledgeable community on utilization of natural
resources and adaptability
7. To engage with governments on SALW
programmes
 Effective implementation and understanding to reduce
proliferation of SALW
8. To build the capacity of individuals and
communities
 Improved skills and knowledge on conflict management
process
 Reduced human rights violations

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Overall Strategy: To contribute to the enhanced local-based structures in preventing, resolving and mitigating
conflicts in Karamoja Cluster through integrated community based strategies.
Strategy Results (Change)
1. Engaging local based structures and
government in resolving community resource
issues
 Increased sharing of natural resources among
communities
2. Involving direct actors and stakeholders in
constructive and reflective forums on peace
 Opening up of closed schools and market
centers
 More social contractors/ agreements signed and
sustained
3. Engaging government to beef up security
personnel and improve infrastructure at cross-
border points
 Reduced arms flow and SALW trafficking
 Culprits arrested and charged
4. Empower women and youth to actively
participate in peace building, human rights and
development forums
 Increased number of women and youth in
peace building and human rights forums
 Human rights violations reduced
5. Engage communities and other stakeholders in
climate change adaptation initiatives
 More water points established
 Reduction in RBC
 Zoning of designated grazing areas
6. Strengthen and enhance capacity for peace
within CSOs in Karamoja Cluster
 Skills enhanced and developed among partners
 Level of project design and implementation
enhanced
7. Engagement with local and national policy
makers in raising awareness on policy matters
to communities
 Community aware of policies
 Enhanced governance systems
 Equal distribution of resources
Specific strategies:
1. To contribute to reduction in cattle rustling by strengthening the capacity of local
institutions;
2. To contribute to the reduction in violent conflict through equitable access and sustainable
management of common cross-border resources;
3. To enhance programme delivery through effective coordination and networking of peace
actors and organizations including CEWERU;
4. To re-assure access to social services through engagement with direct actors in peace
building initiatives;
5. To enhance reduction in arms flow trade through cross border security and infrastructure
improvement;
6. To enhance women’s and youth participation in inclusive decision making and peace
building through empowerment programmes;
7. To enhance citizens awareness and rights advocacy through engagement with policy
makers. .

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Strategy 1: To contribute to reduction in cattle rustling by strengthening the capacity of local institutions
Activity Actors Location
 To facilitate cross-border peace
dialogues
 APAD/ KADP/ KISP/ LCIII/
RDC/ LPC/ LOKADO/
CEWERU/ NFP/ IRC/
Oxfam/ UNDP/ Peace II (PK)
 Naoyapong/ Loya/
Lorengipi/ Lokiriam/
Nakiloro/ Rupa/
Orum/ Oropoi/
Kotido/ Kainuk/
Katilu/ Bukwo/ Ngenge
 Peace education  LPC/ Schools/ Churches/
NSP/ CEWERU/ As-Above
 As above
 Community dialogue  As above  As above
 Community trainings  CPM/ APAD/ KADP/ CSOs/
P-K/ Media
 As above
 Cattle branding  CEWERU/ Mifugo/ LG/ MoA  As above
Strategy 2: To contribute to reduction in violent conflict through equitable access and sustainable
management of common cross-border resources
Activity Actors Location
 Mapping of commonly shared
cross-border recourses
 Promote community dialogue on
resource sharing and
management
 Renovate/rehabilitate and
develop water sources
 Strengthen resource management
committees
 LOKADO/ LNGO/ KADP/
KDP/ KISP/
 Local Government/ NENAH
 Omo – Kibish
 Nadapal – Lokichogio
 Kaabong – Oropoi
 Kotido – Kakuma
 Nakiloro – Lokiriama
 Loya – Naoyapong
 Pokot – Pian
Strategy 3: To enhance programme delivery through effective coordination and networking of peace actors
and organizations including CEWERU
Activity Actors Location
 Cross-border/regional
conferences, meetings and
forums
 Coordination, partnership and
networking workshops for
partners and stakeholders
 Coalition building workshops
 Early warning and response
workshops and training
 Disaster risk reduction
management trainings
 Nenah FM
 KISP/ KADP/ APAD/
 CEWERU/ LOKADO
 LOCAL Governments
 Provincial Administration
 RDCs/ IRC/ GIZ/ Security
Agencies/ PACT
 UN Agencies/ RWPL
 Sikom for peace
 Moroto
 Loima
 Kotido
 Amudat
 Turkana West
 Pokot North
 Turkana North
 Kapchorwa/ Bukwo

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Strategy 4: To re-assure access to social services through engagement with direct actors in peace building initiatives
Activity Actors Location
 Re-opening of social services e.g.
water pans, boreholes, schools,
markets, etc
 Local Government/ Relevant
Ministries/ PACT-K/ OPM/
UNDP/ CDF/ Safer World/
APAD/ Oxfam/ LOKADO/
Practical Action
 Loima
 Moroto
 North Pokot
 Lokichoggio
 Turkana East
 Establish social services in strategic
areas
 As above + Media  As above
 Community sensitization  Local Government/
 Ministry of Education
 Loima/ Moroto
 North Pokot
 Lokichoggio
 Turkana East
 Strengthening of peace contract  As above  Loima/ Moroto/ Loima
 North Pokot/ Kaabong
 Lokichoggio/ Urum/
 Turkana East/ Oropoi
Strategy 5: To enhance reduction in arms flow trade through cross-border security and infrastructure development
Activity Actors Location
 Profile the negative effects of arms
through media, drama, research
(documentation)
 KADP/ LOKADO/ APAD/ KISP/
RWPL/ CEWERU/ NFP/
NENAH/
 Moroto/ Loima/ Turkana
West/ Pokot
 Advocate for security checks along
identified SALW trafficking border
points
 Government/ Army/ Security
forces/ Peace Committees/ Local
CSOs
 As above
 Advocate for security routes  As above  As above
Strategy 6: To enhance women and youth participation in inclusive decision making and peace building through
empowerment programmes
Activity Actors Location
 Trauma healing and social
reconciliation sessions
 Youth participatory education and
theatre training
 Conduct trainings in human rights-
based approaches to development
 Exposure tours and trainings for
women and youth in leadership
 Documenting of women’s and youth
activities through video, newsletters,
brochures
 Action research for CBPA
 NENAH FM
 KISP/ KADP/ APAD/
 CEWERU/ LOKADO
 LOCAL Governments
 Provincial Administration
 RDCs/ IRC/ GIZ/ Security
Agencies/ PACT
 UN Agencies/ RWPL
 Sikom for peace
 Moroto
 Loima
 Kotido
 Amudat
 Turkana West
 Pokot North
 Turkana North
 Kapchorwa/ Bukwo
Strategy 7: To enhance citizen’s awareness and rights advocacy through engaging with policy makers
Activity Actors Location
 Provide civic education on human
rights and good governance
 KADP/ LOKADO/ APAD/ KISP/
RWPL
 Moroto/ Loima/ Turkana
West/ Pokot

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Closing Remarks:
Babu Ayindo, Coordinator of the Peace II Program thanked the
leaders and key partners of the Karamoja Cluster for attending the
forum. Despite the challenges faced in the implementation of the
program, he expressed optimism that the strategies developed during
the two day workshop would help in addressing the situation in the
Cluster: “I am very excited because there has been a lot of knowledge
generated during this two day reflection workshop. This document will be very
useful to us because it will entail picking out our strategies and developing
concepts around this ideas and activities as we remained specific on what it is
we want to do within our time plan and budgets. This has provided us a good platform to review, rethink and
re-map the issues we want to do in this Cluster. So I thank you very much for the time we have had here and
for having invested your wisdom and knowledge as we strengthen our partnerships now and in the years to
come. I wish you all the best in your endeavors. Thank you”.
The workshop was graced by the Chief of Party, Jebiwot Sumbeiywo,
who officiated the closing session. She observed that since the start of
the Karamoja Cluster, programmes had revolved around training and
consultative meetings and that time had to come to seek to establish
new ways in addressing issues that face the Karamoja Cluster: “Time has
come for us to ask ourselves, what it is we want to see change in this Cluster
even as we partner with other actors. You happen to be the people and
organizations we have worked with and therefore this workshop was
deliberately planned to brainstorm around strategies at this level to think
globally how we can serve this region. The profiling of issues and mapping our
areas of operation and issues outstanding is very critical to the successful implementation of this programme. I
want to assure you from our level that we are making every effort to fundraise to be able to provide funding to
the programmes – especially for the Kenya and Uganda CEWERU’s. We have stationed our programme staff
here to specifically be able to work alongside you on a continuous basis to support you on the ground. I want,
however, to emphasize as we move forward that I note we have challenges among some of our partners,
especially regarding finance. We have tried as much as possible to accompany you in financial management
and managing of the grant. However, our accounting department has been complaining many times over poor
capacity among some of you to conduct proper accounting of the funds you receive, and I would like to
emphasize that you do your very best to account. We cannot press you hard enough to the extent that you are
unable to implement your programmes, but please bear with the fact that we are also held accountable by the
donor – USAID who have laid very strict and rigorous procedures for accounting of funds. I urge you all to
adhere to those procedures so that we can assist each other so that it does not stall some of the opportunities
we may encounter along the way. I urge you not to underestimate the need for openness or accountability
because it will serve to enhance you. I thank you for the wonderful work you have done during the two days
and undertake to ensure we seek funding to support the processes we have planned to do this day. At the same
time I also urge you to use the information you have gathered here to fundraise from other partners – you can
quote this forum. I thank you all and wish you well in the implementation of your activities and please share
this information. God bless you all.

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Annex 2: List of Participants
Name Organization Country Tel. Contact e-Mail Contact
1 John Ngige Wareng Kenya
2 Okello B. Abedism Nenah FM Uganda 0772 367 587
3 Tuko Justin Sam KADP Uganda 0774 662 196
4 Longole Nancy Nyanga APAD Kenya 0729 269 290
5 Asuka Anthony Nenah FM Uganda 0789 616 388
6 Chale Judith KADP Uganda 0784 487 405
7 Lokongo Charles KADP Uganda 0775 898 734
8 Lomelu Moses KADP Uganda 0773 909 281
9 Martha Wahito RWPL Kenya 0728 646 502 marthawahito@gmail.com
10 Anyango Cathy Nenah FM Uganda 0782 109 662 Kathy.comfort@yahoo.com
11 Ken Nutto RWPL Kenya 0725 229 747
12 Edwin Koin RWPL Kenya 0726 904 722
13 Stella Rose (Esther) Nenah FM Uganda 0718 867 028 erryardect@yahoo.com
14 Nalem Beatrice Nenah FM Uganda 0782 513 170
15 Joseph Ewoi LOKADO Kenya 0728 169 539
16 Losike Akuwam Catherine LOKADO Kenya 0717 061 336
17 Irak Bernard Limali APAD Kenya 0710 799 920
18 Teko Peter Teki KISP Uganda 0778 834 652
19 Ekutan Nakadokoi APAD Kenya 0712 676 964
20 Joseph Arene Ekal APAD Kenya 0715 092 647 ejosephekal@yahoo.co.uk
21 Iiko Lorotad KADP Uganda 07187880
22 Priscilla Nakeor APAD Kenya 0710373077
23 Lokeris Philip KISP Uganda 0784065375
24 Vivian Kapoko LOKADO Kenya 0717268597 Kapokovivian@yahoo.com
25 Ayero Patricia KISP Uganda 0778841901
26 Lokwameri Stella KISP Uganda 0782151771
27 Losike Kalisto KISP Uganda 0782776098
28 Emekwi P Eyaran LOKADO Kenya 0727129020
29 Valentine Samoei RWPL Kenya 0717975221
30 Emejin Kokoi LOKADI Kenya 0720100323
31 Daniel M. Were Peniel DC Kenya 0722 804 824 domwereh@yahoo.com