Karamoja Resilience Support Unit II Quarter 2 Report FY 2023

The overall goal of the program is to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of development in the Karamoja region. The program emphasizes the use of existing and new evidence to inform policy and programming in Karamoja and works closely with the Government of Uganda (GOU) to enhance their capacity for coordination. The program has three objectives: 1. Turn Evidence into Action: Generate and disseminate evidence to inform GOU, donors, partners, and other stakeholders, and guide development planning and delivery in Karamoja. 2. Promote and Foster Collective Action: Support coordination of GOU, development actors, and partners, including identifying potential areas for action and actively supporting existing networks. 3. Improve GOU Coordination to Implement Development Plans: Enhance the GOU's capacity to coordinate district and sub-county development plans, investments, and sharing results. During the second quarter of the 4th year plan (January to March 2023), the KRSU II completed a study on the indigenous early warning system in Karamoja. A final report was disseminated to stakeholders in Kampala and at the sub-regional level through learning sessions organized by the KDPG and other partners. The KRSU II also facilitated a write-shop for local government representatives from the 9 districts of Karamoja to develop the final draft of the Karamoja Resilience Strategy. The strategy aims to strengthen households' capacity to mitigate, withstand, cope with shocks, and enable sustainable livelihoods. The KRSU II has made significant progress in implementing its objectives, including: * Generating and disseminating evidence to inform GOU, donors, partners, and other stakeholders * Supporting coordination of GOU, development actors, and partners * Enhancing the GOU's capacity to coordinate district and sub-county development plans, investments, and sharing results The KRSU II has also made progress in implementing its work plan, with a total of 15 participants attending the write-shop for the Karamoja Resilience Strategy. The KRSU II has a strong focus on collaboration and coordination with the GOU, development actors, and partners to achieve its objectives. The program has made significant progress in implementing its objectives and has a strong commitment to enhancing the GOU's capacity to coordinate development plans and investments. The KRSU II has a strong focus on evidence-based decision-making and has generated and disseminated evidence to inform GOU, donors, partners, and other stakeholders. The program has also made significant progress in implementing its work plan, with a strong focus on collaboration and coordination with the GOU, development actors, and partners. The KRSU II has a strong commitment to enhancing the GOU's capacity to coordinate development plans and investments, and has made significant progress in implementing its objectives. The program has a strong focus on evidence-based decision-making and has generated and disseminated evidence to inform GOU, donors, partners, and other stakeholders. The KRSU II has a strong focus on collaboration and coordination with the GOU, development actors, and partners to achieve its objectives. The program has made significant progress in implementing its work plan, with a strong focus on evidence-based decision-making and collaboration and coordination with the GOU, development actors, and partners.