The government of Uganda signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Kenya for the Kenya-Uganda Cross Border Programme for Sustainable Peace and Development.
The purpose of the Kenya-Uganda cross-border program is to enhance Karamoja cluster to reduce resource-based conflicts; cattle rustling, spillover effects of conflict and improve the livelihood of the communities of the Karamoja Cluster through cross border trade.
Through this, the Government intends to address challenges in Karamoja including the comprehensive disarmament program of 2001 that recovered over 40,000 illegal guns.
The main objectives of the MOU are to accord communities on the Uganda and Kenya sides of the border, opportunities for better cooperation, close coordination and peaceful coexistence as well as bridging isolation gaps to improve their livelihoods and conditions.
A Joint Technical Steering Committee who shall provide overall technical programming will be set up and will comprise technical line ministry officials, regional, zonal and county teams and will co-opt representatives of UN, IGAD and development partners.
Each country shall put in place a lean Programme Management Unit (PMU) consisting of the Programme Coordinator as head supported by Technical sector coordinators.
A lean PMU is envisaged because the program will use existing government structures.
At a technical level, will be a Joint Technical Steering Committee who shall provide overall technical programming.
It’ll comprise technical line ministry officials, regional, zonal and county teams and will co-opt representatives of UN, IGAD and development partners.
Each country shall put in place a lean Programme Management Unit (PMU) consisting of the Programme Coordinator as head supported by Technical sector coordinators.
A lean PMU is envisaged because the program will use existing government structures.
