The Guidelines for Participatory Water Management and Development in Karamoja, Uganda, were developed to improve the planning, development, and management of domestic and livestock water sources, using an easy-to-use 3-phase,...

In 2023 the Karamoja Resilience Support Unit conducted a participatory review of rangeland and water issues and facilities in Karamoja.

A genuine localized approach to early warning should shift the approach to more of a partnership and co-acceptance of the strengths and weaknesses of indigenous and conventional systems.

To gauge understanding of how KRSU’s work benefits and is utilized in Karamoja, a rapid review was conducted in November and December 2023. The review involved face-to-face interviews with a...

This analysis is motivated by the concerns of international donors and other stakeholders regarding the persistent challenges in advancing educational outcomes for the majority of the population in the Karamoja...

Water and rangeland resources are the basis for livestock production in pastoralist areas of Africa and therefore have major impacts on pastoral livelihoods. Households with insufficient access to water or...

An effective early warning system (EWS) is a prerequisite for timely response to avert and mitigate the impacts of disasters that affect pastoralist and agro-pastoralist communities. Whereas there exist various...

This real-time review aims to document the events that led to Karamoja’s hunger crisis in 2022, the reporting of the worsening situation by early warning systems, and the responses of...

In July 2022 the Ugandan media reported that 900 people had died of hunger or hunger-related diseases in the Karamoja sub-region since February 2022, and that 8 out of 10...

After nearly 10 years of relative peace, conflict and insecurity returned to the Karamoja sub-region of northeastern Uganda starting in 2019. This assessment investigates this resumption of conflict and insecurity...

This knowledge synthesis focuses on violent conflict in the Karamoja sub-region of northeastern Uganda. While violence and conflict both can and do take many forms, this synthesis takes as its...

This briefing paper focuses on education among those pursuing livelihoods as pastoralists and agro-pastoralists, and particularly on the education of girls in those communities.

This scoping report investigates barriers, benefits, and “terms of inclusion” for girls’ education in the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda.

This report describes the impact of lifting COVID-19 restrictions on rural livelihoods in Karamoja, Uganda.

The government-directed disarmament within Karamoja has increased peace and security within the region. However, this newfound restfulness has encouraged the introduction of hard liquor to the area, as outside markets...

Livestock play a key role in Karamojong livelihoods, but factors ranging from policies and price trends to greater competition and can increase food insecurity and livelihood instability. Livestock disease is...

Pastoralism plays a key role in many Karamojong livelihoods. However, policies are not designed to aid its sustainability and success, as the sector is often incorrectly viewed as ‘backwards’, uneconomic...

Malnutrition and stunting have been significant concerns in the East and Horn of Africa for decades – and are now affecting adults as well as children within pastoralist communities. Despite...

The Karamoja sub-region in northeast Uganda is a semi-arid area with an economy that is based on livestock production. However, Karamoja is the most food-insecure area of Uganda and has...

In the history of Karamoja, drought has been one of the most important types of disaster, with major impacts on livelihoods. For livestock-owning households, drought can push both wealthy and...

This brief investigates the changing nature of alcohol production, sale and consumption in Karamoja, Uganda since disarmament.

Livelihood systems in the Karamoja sub-region of northeastern Uganda have undergone substantial changes in the past two decades due to a number of interlinked processes, including disarmament and improved security,...

In 2018, the Karamoja Resilience Support Unit conducted a study to calculate the “direct use” value of livestock in the sub-region.

This technical report describes the impacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) restrictions in the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda, based on field assessments in Amudat, Moroto and Abim Districts.

This report calculates the direct use value of livestock in Karamoja Sub-region, Uganda.

This textbook is a general reference on pastoralism theory, practice, and policy. It enables students and other readers from various professional backgrounds to understand how pastoralism functions as a system,...

The Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU), in partnership with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), commissioned the adaptation and roll-out of the East African Pastoralism and Policy Course...

The Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU), in partnership with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), commissioned the adaptation and roll-out of the East African Pastoralism and Policy Course...

The Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU), in partnership with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), commissioned the adaptation and roll-out of the East African Pastoralism and Policy Course...

The Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU), in partnership with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), commissioned the adaptation and roll-out of the Pastoralism, Policy and Practice Course. The...

The Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU), in partnership with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), commissioned the adaptation and roll-out of the Pastoralism, Policy and Practice Course The...

The Karamoja Resilience Support Unit (KRSU), in partnership with the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), commissioned the adaptation and roll-out of the Pastoralism, Policy and Practice Course. KRSU...

This report describes a participatory analysis of malnutrition in children and mothers in Karamoja, focusing on the seasonality of livelihoods and food availability, and on causes of malnutrition. A key...

In pastoralist and agro-pastoralist households in East Africa, livestock not cash are usually the main financial asset. Animals are sold to buy grain and to meet other domestic needs, and...

Research and observations over the past decade have pointed to the high prevalence of alcohol use in Karamoja. Brews made locally of sorghum and maize have sociocultural, nutritional, and economic...

This Policy Brief explores the role of agriculture in Karamoja’s development, and in particular, the need to support balanced and integrated livestock-crop strategies.

In early 2016, a detailed report on livestock marketing in Karamoja, Uganda was published by the USAID/East Africa Resilience Learning Project, and described a dynamic trade and supply of livestock...

This report is a review of agricultural development trends in the Karamoja sub-region of northeast Uganda. The review was conducted in early 2018, and involved consultations, interviews, and workshops in...

In early 2016, a detailed report on livestock marketing in Karamoja, Uganda was published by the USAID/East Africa Resilience Learning Project, and described a dynamic trade and supply of livestock...

This report summarizes planned humanitarian and development activities of nine bilateral donors in the Karamoja sub-region in 2018. The donors have allocated over US$75 million, which is approximately 270 billion...

This review examines regional policies and programming initiatives in East Africa and the Horn of Africa related to pastoral areas development, and their relevance to the Karamoja Region of Uganda....

In a rapidly changing Karamoja, wage labor and employment have become increasingly important as more people look for work in urban and peri-urban centers in the region, elsewhere in Uganda,...

This report presents the findings of a rapid review of financial services in Karamoja, Uganda, conducted in May and June 2017. The review is an initial exploratory and rapid assessment...

The Karamoja region of Uganda has made notable progress in some aspects of veterinary service development and disease control during the last 20 years. Uganda has shown clear commitment to...

The Karamoja sub-region in northern Uganda is characterized by agropastoralist and pastoralist livelihood systems, with a reliance on livestock for human food and nutrition, income, and social capital. Livestock disease...

The Karamoja Development Partners Group (KDPG) is made up of donors and UN agencies working in the Karamoja sub-region. Key objectives include enhancing dialogue between development partners and the Government...

Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) play a critical role in the provision of development programming in Karamoja. Of the 46 projects currently being supported by bi-lateral donors, 22 are being implemented by...

Many areas of East Africa are responding to growing demands for livestock products, from both within the region and internationally. In Ethiopia and Kenya, pastoralist and agropastoralist producers supply most...

Karamoja is situated in the northeast part of Uganda. Livestock production is the dominant livelihood system, followed by more risky crop farming. The region encompasses five livelihood zones and three...

This study provides a nuanced understanding of the transformation of violence for women, men, girls and boys in northern Karamoja at the household, community, district and the regional levels. Drivers of...

Migration from rural Karamoja to towns, cities and other rural areas has long been part of local livelihood strategies, but attention to this phenomenon by national and international actors in...

This report presents the findings of research examining the intersection between natural resources and conflict in southern Karamoja, Uganda, from the perspective of local communities. The study and report are...

Karamoja is the poorest and least developed region of Uganda. The population experiences chronic food insecurity, little access to basic services, the weakening of traditional livelihood systems, ongoing insecurity, human...

As part of a larger project entitled “Livelihoods and Human Security in Karamoja,” this briefing paper presents findings on causal factors and broad patterns in out-migration among the Bokora population....

This review takes an objective look at the recent activities of IBAR related to conflict management in pastoralist areas and puts them in the context of what others are doing in the region and globally.