Karamoja Cluster

Strengthening peace & resilience in the Karamoja Cluster

The SPREAD project straddles the borders between Ethiopia, Kenya and South Sudan where more than a dozen different pastoralist and agro-pastoralist groups live.

A competition for resources has always been part of the dynamics between these groups, but climate change has taken a toll on the already scarce resources resulting in a shortage of food, a lack of opportunities for young people, and an upsurge in the number of violent conflicts.

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Cross-border community consultation, Karamoja Cluster, 2023

The Main Project Interventions are:

Capacity strengthening of communities and community groups to promote localised and inclusive initiatives that address cross-border conflict dynamics.
Facilitating access to sustainable financial services and diversified income portfolio for marginalised cross-border communities.
Strengthening inclusive and sustainable local and cross-border markets and value chains for agricultural commodities.
Improving the capacity for cross-border communities on agro-ecology, integrated landscape management, sustainable shared natural resources management and disaster risk mitigaiton and response.

What does SPREAD do?

SPREAD works through local and national partners and engages a range of people and institutions to ensure broad support – from the individuals at household level to regional government structures, from private sector partners to community-based organisations – and many more.
The project activities are designed to include vulnerable members of the communities to ensure that they are afforded the same opportunities as everyone else – and we make sure that no harm comes to anyone because of our intervention.

The European Union and SPREAD

SPREAD is funded by the European Union that has supported peace-initiatives and resilience building projects in the Horn of Africa region since 2016.
The aim is to address long-standing drivers of conflict, while improving the livelihoods of communities living close to the borders.

The goals

Advance Conflict Prevention in Pastoralist Communities

SPREAD aims to bolster conflict prevention in the pastoralist communities – to ensure that conflicts are effectively dealt with and ultimately that the root causes of conflict are addressed so that conflict does not happen.

Reduce Disaster Risks and Impacts in Local Communities

SPREAD assists local communities – including local leaders and government structures – to prepare for and manage natural disasters to minimise the impact of them on the lives and livelihoods of people in the region.

Build Resilient and Self-Sustaining Communities

SPREAD creates resilient communities that are more financially robust, who have several sources of income, and who employ sustainable farming practices.

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