Conflict Sensitivity (Uganda)

Our latest research in Uganda examines the impact of the Peace, Recovery and Development Plan for Northern Uganda (PRDP) on peace and conflict in the region.

This study examines the impact of the Peace, Recovery and Development Plan for Northern Uganda (PRDP) on peace and conflict in the region. It is the second in a series of studies which examine the impact of the PRDP on peace and conflict in northern Uganda over a five-year period. This study presents the findings from 2012. The PRDP was introduced in 2007 as a comprehensive framework designed to guide efforts to consolidate peace and security and lay the foundation for recovery and development in the region.

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This study examines the impact of the Peace, Recovery and Development Plan for Northern Uganda (PRDP) on peace and conflict in the sub-regions of Acholi and Lango. It is the first in a series of studies which will examine the impact of the PRDP on peace and conflict in northern Uganda over a five-year period. This study presents comparative findings from a 2011 baseline survey and 2012 re-run surveys. The PRDP was introduced in 2007 as a comprehensive framework designed to guide efforts to consolidate peace and security and lay the foundation for recovery and development in the region.

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International Alert recently facilitated two discussion fora in Northern Uganda’s districts of Amuru and Kitgum, which brought together stakeholders from different sectors of Uganda’s society and local communities to promote peacebuilding as part of the economic recovery of Northern Uganda.

In Amuru, the discussion focused on creating an understanding between oil companies and local communities; while in Kitgum, participants discussed how local business leaders can be key stakeholders in building peace at the local level.

The attention and interest of the various stakeholders in rebuilding Northern Uganda’s economy as part of peace and recovery present critically important opportunities for positive change and a move to sustainable peace in the region, following years of economic decline and underdevelopment during the decades of conflict. But how strategic are these plans, given the challenges that persist, and when seen from a peacebuilding perspective? Are the opportunities to address root causes, immediate consequences, and ongoing threats of war being seized?

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