Uganda
What are the challenges in Uganda?
After 20 years of conflict, peace talks are taking place between the Government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance Army.
Although relatively politically stable, Uganda faces a number of challenges including:
- the transition to democracy
- a history of protracted conflict in the North with large numbers of displaced people
- violent clashes in the Karamoja region
- instability in neighbouring countries
- a lack of police in some parts of the country
- widespread availability of small arms
Although some internal conflicts have died down, there’s a risk that they might reignite if their root causes aren’t addressed.
What we do in Uganda
Our work in Uganda includes:
- helping to develop and implement a national action plan for small arms control
- promoting conflict-sensitive development so that development policy and planning takes into account conflict risks and causes
- strengthening the capacity of the government and civil society to address arms and conflict issues through training and partnership
Read a case study about conflict-sensitive development in Uganda
Read our latest report which conflict sensitivity can be integrated and developed into Uganda's water service delivery.
Reports and briefings
Uganda and international small arms transfers: Implementing UN Programme of Action commitments, July 2008
Africa's missing billions: International arms flows and the cost of conflict, October 2007
Prospects for sustainable peace in Uganda, July 2007
The experience of the Northern Uganda Shea Nut Project, June 2007
News and activities
In June, we facilitated a workshop organised by the Uganda National Focal Point on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW) for the Uganda People’s Defence Force (UPDF). The workshop, attended by ten senior UPDF officers, agreed the UPDF goal and purpose in respect of SALW control, designed a process for developing a work-plan, and committed to work for its adoption by the UPDF authorities.
We also participated in a training workshop on civilian oversight of the police services organised by the non-governmental organisation, Human Rights Network – Uganda. The training was aimed at equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to support the development of accountable and democratic police services. Saferworld facilitated one of the workshop sessions which focused on lessons learnt from the performance of the Kenyan police during the post-election violence in Kenya.
Download Saferworld's full activity report for May - June 2008
Find out more
Read more about our work on:
Conflict-sensitive development
Security and justice sector development
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