Draft Recommendations – WORK IN PROGRESS FOR YOU ALL!!

Topic/slide number	Action points	Actors
Forgiveness: Slide 1	Wrong-doers should apologise for their mistakes Rebels (EX) and Government should come out clearly and apologise to the people of northern Uganda for what was done Justice institutions are fundamentally weak therefore need strengthening National framework that allows government abuses to be brought to light	EX-LRA Government Traditional and cultural leaders
Transmission of war knowledge: Slide 2	Curiosity is good for learning and should be promoted Peace education in schools is vital Cultural institutions play peacebuilding role in children Use relatives, friends to transmit message/knowledge  and not only mother Educate/train mothers to manage finance and send children to school Microfinance schemes are not sustainable	Government to put in curriculum Cultural institutions
Land conflicts, IDPs in Amuru: Slide 3	Promote awareness of law relating to land laws through training in the community	Local government Civil society Gulu University Community leaders
Challenges in Monitoring & Evaluation of CT interventions: Slide 4	Advocacy for finalization of land policy and legislations	Local government Civil society Gulu University Legislators Cabinet
Failed approach to land dispute resolution: Slide 5	Strengthening capacity of district level stakeholders to promote local government and community  led dialogues	Local government Community Civil society Gulu University
Local governance and local communities expectations: Slide 6	Capacity building for local government for community leaders for community to know their land rights Empower people about land rights, land titles, ownership Updating parameters for computing local government transfers	Monitoring, village volunteers Training and mentoring Strengthen capacity building training Legislators cultural leaders government Gulu University Civil Society/ Development partners Ministry of Finance and Ministry Local Government Sub-counties Ministry od Public service Districts
Youth unemployment, illiteracy and crime: Slide 7	Sensitization of communities on resettlement  of ex-combatants Develop marketable skills for the youth and ex-combatants Continuous sensitisation of the community on positive reception of ex-combatants	Min. of Youth & Gender, Civil society Community Development Office LC1 Sub-counties Districts
Gender and generation: Slide 8	Strengthen involvement of women and youth in traditional justice systems Continuous sensitisation of traditional and local leaders	Traditional institutions Civil society
Traditional mechanism of conflict reconciliation: Slide 9	Mainstreaming traditional justice and conflict resolution systems into transitional justice policy Training and sensitisation	JLOS, Uganda Law Commission Traditional Cultural intuitions LC1 Sub -counties Districts
Perceptions of peace and conflict impact of PRDP: slide 10	Early warning systems and early response systems Strengthen peace element in PRDP Dispute resolution centres brought closer to people	Min of Disaster Preparedness Development Partners OPM Districts
Thwarted masculinity and Untreated wounds: Slide 11	Policy enforcement and advocacy	CSOs Local government Community
Promoting gender equitable norms and FP: Slide 12	Advocacy Research Sensitisation	CSOs Faith based organisations Universities
Unlocking economic opportunities for youth: Slide 13	Fund opportunities for youth Policy issues/legislation power by local government
Land accessibility, ownership & retention by women: Slide 14	Translation of land issues	CSOs Universities Local government
Researching peace in context of conflict: Justice audit: Slide 15	Need for comprehensive TJ process including truth telling GoU to resolve pending peace processes e.g. Juba peace process by arranging meetings with collective efforts of communities and CSOs GoU should develop comprehensive reparation programs that take into account interests of victims/affected communities Amnesty Act extended by GoU and amendment later (DDR of former abductees) Leave open possibility of negotiated resolution Honour commitments made in reparations
Negotiation for Justice in Northern Uganda: Slide 16	Supporting efforts regarding legislation on national reconciliation in-put in PRDP 2 Round table talks for representatives of traditional and formal justice systems Complementarity between the two (agreement on accountability and reconciliation) Codification for consistency with the national laws Clarification of the role of traditional actors in the formal and informal justice systems	Central Government Local Government Development partners
Land disputes & land mapping exercise: Slide 17	Policy engagement (serious) by central government and local actors, CSOs on customary land holdings Policy on programing must recognise Acholi customary land holding and communal aspect Postpone issuance of individual land holding on customary land certificates – arises from Land ministries’ announcements GoU to come up with clear land policy, translated in local languages and should involve local people
The challenges of integrated and holistic approach in preventive mitigation and resolution of land conflicts: Slide 18	Alternative land dispute resolutions Legally recognise traditional institutions for land held under tenure Monitoring be put in place on issuance/ selling of land to investors unless titled (on communal or customary land) – refer to WB report 2009