Uganda’s Karamoja region is known for its harsh climate, cyclical cattle raids, the ever high rates of malnutrition, and alcoholism. It is one of the poorest regions of Uganda, and home to about 1.2 million people, most of them living in abject poverty.

North-east Uganda has been dependent on aid hand-outs for decades. Every time a car passes by the manyattas (traditional huts), kids come running hands outstretched. The four-wheel drive branded car represents some form of freebie, and the jeeps roaming these plains are many.

Uganda’s Karamoja region is known for its harsh climate, cyclical cattle raids, the ever high rates of malnutrition, and alcoholism. It is one of the poorest regions of Uganda, and home to about 1.2 million people, most of them living in abject poverty.

North-east Uganda has been dependent on aid hand-outs for decades. Every time a car passes by the manyattas (traditional huts), kids come running hands outstretched. The four-wheel drive branded car represents some form of freebie, and the jeeps roaming these plains are many.

Kinshasa, 14 mars 2013– Un forum sous régional de collaboration inter-pays dans la lutte contre le choléra s’est tenu à Kinshasa du 12 au 14 mars 2013.

CHANGEMENTS DEPUIS LA VERSION PRÉCÉDENTE DU HIP

1) La coalition rebelle du Séléka a repris les armes le 10 décembre 2012 et a dénoncé le non-respect des accords de paix signés en 2007 et 2011 avec le Gouvernement de la République centrafricaine. Le 21 décembre 2012, les chefs d’État de la Communauté économique des États de l’Afrique centrale ont appelé à l’ouverture de négociations et ont abouti le 11 janvier 2013 à des accords de paix.

The activities proposed hereafter are subject to the adoption of the financing decision ECHO/WWD/ BUD/2013/01000

1. CONTEXT

DROUGHT CRISIS AND CONFLICT IN THE HORN OF AFRICA – STATE OF PLAY

The activities proposed hereinafter are subject to the adoption of financing decision ECHO/WWD/ BUD/2013/01000

1. BACKGROUND

Despite its abundant natural resources, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was ranked last in the world in the Human Development Index in 2011 and its vulnerability index and crisis index ratings are amongst the highest in the world. The situation has deteriorated recently at a political level following the controversial campaign and outcome of the 2011 presidential and parliamentary elections.

1. Population and General

There are approximately 20 million pastoralists across Sub-Saharan Africa. Pastoralists - people who depend primarily on livestock or livestock products for income and food- typically graze their animals on communally managed or open-access pastures, and move with them seasonally. Adding in agro-pastoralists-who derive 50 per cent of their income from non-livestock resources-the numbers reaches over 30 million in the Greater Horn of Africa (CAADP Policy Brief No.6, March 2012).

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MAJOR CHANGES SINCE PREVIOUS VERSION OF THE HIP

i. First modification, 27 February 2012

In early 2012, the repartition of the budget between the Humanitarian Aid Budget Line and the Food Aid Budget Line was reconsidered in order to fund the Actions' proposals which were submitted to DG ECHO. A transfer of EUR 0.5 million from the Humanitarian Aid Budget Line to the Food Aid Budget Line was decided. The total allocation of the HIP remained at EUR 10 million with EUR 6.5 million from the Humanitarian Aid Budget Line and EUR 3.5 million from the Food Aid Budget Line.

Executive Summary

This paper is a UNISDR contribution towards effective Drought Contingency Planning (DCP) for stakeholders and partners implementing drought risk reduction programmes in the Greater Horn of Africa (GHA). It attempts to convert findings, concepts and guidelines into a guidance document from critical gaps to bridge general drought preparedness, contingency planning and early response.