4.2 EXAMINING THE LONG TERM RECOVERY APPROACHES OF NGOS IN POST CONFLICT AREA OF NORTHERN UGANDA
A number of approaches have been suggested for post conflict recovery and they include but not limited to the following;
Bottom up approach
This is also known as indigenous empowerment. The idea behind it is to empower local populations who are at the bottom and mid-levels of society by allowing them to consolidate and develop necessary resources for the implementation of a peace process, which could be later advanced onto elite levels that are at the top. This approach should be looked at as a pyramid where the local population is at the bottom and the elite (leaders) at the top(Aliyev, 2010). The Peace, Recovery and Development Plan II (PRDP 2) being implemented in northern Uganda follows the same approach and is compatible with GoU decentralization policy framework. Therefore all proposed interventions for this project are based on Local …show more content…
A number of NGO’s when coming up with projects endeavor to involve the beneficiaries in planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of program activities. Even certain NGO’s focus on a particular target group i.e. children, women, etc. contrary to government programs which are imposed in to the beneficiaries.
“…NGO’s have supported education and development program in Northern Uganda; notably Prevention and Response to Gender Based Violence (GBV), child protection, livelihood support, preached peace and reconciliation, psychosocial and mental health interventions, they have increased community attitude towards change. The government of Uganda has not fully supported health sector to address the health complications suffered by the communities while in
A number of approaches have been suggested for post conflict recovery and they include but not limited to the following;
Bottom up approach
This is also known as indigenous empowerment. The idea behind it is to empower local populations who are at the bottom and mid-levels of society by allowing them to consolidate and develop necessary resources for the implementation of a peace process, which could be later advanced onto elite levels that are at the top. This approach should be looked at as a pyramid where the local population is at the bottom and the elite (leaders) at the top(Aliyev, 2010). The Peace, Recovery and Development Plan II (PRDP 2) being implemented in northern Uganda follows the same approach and is compatible with GoU decentralization policy framework. Therefore all proposed interventions for this project are based on Local …show more content…
A number of NGO’s when coming up with projects endeavor to involve the beneficiaries in planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation of program activities. Even certain NGO’s focus on a particular target group i.e. children, women, etc. contrary to government programs which are imposed in to the beneficiaries.
“…NGO’s have supported education and development program in Northern Uganda; notably Prevention and Response to Gender Based Violence (GBV), child protection, livelihood support, preached peace and reconciliation, psychosocial and mental health interventions, they have increased community attitude towards change. The government of Uganda has not fully supported health sector to address the health complications suffered by the communities while in