Karamoja IS HOME TO 1.2m People...
Consisting of nine districts in northeastern Uganda, the region is classified as one of the world’s poorest areas.
61% of 1.2M
61 % of its 1.2 million people, living in absolute poverty. The region is the least socially and economically developed
1/2 of 1.2M
Of the total population are females, reproductive age of 15-49 years, the highest fertility rate giving births to ~8 children per woman.
15 years
The population of Karamoja is young with the average age being 15 years. The region has the least number of school enrolment
41%
Of the total pouplation is experiencing high levels of acute food insecurity; about 9,500 pregnant or lactating women are acutely malnourished
GARD is dedicated to addressing poverty and improving livelihoods in Karamoja
Our focus is to inspire and change lives of rural households, youth, women, smallholder farmers, small-medium enterprises, CBOs and marginalized men by creating opportunities for sustainable development.
We emphasize local actions & solutions by providing
strategic guidance and strengthening local institutions.
Human Rights & Peace Building
GARD’s efforts is geared towards empowerment, active citizenship, and participatory governance and to strengthen the capacity of local governments.
Partnership, institutional capacity strengthening and development
Create an efficient and accountable organization that can meets its objectives and deliver satisfactorily to its stakeholders.
Education & Culture
Support communities, local partners, and local governments in their efforts to ensure that all persons in the rural areas have access to quality education and technical vocational education.
Livelihoods & Food Security
Supporting communities to strengthen their food security and livelihoods systems, increase household income and building resilience for sustainable livelihoods
We employ a wide range of participatory development approaches with a focus on knowledge and evidence-based programming, development coaching/mentorship, institutional development, and capacity building.
From Crisis to Resilience
When The Fields Become the Classroom: Transforming Education in Karamoja
Literacy rates in Karamoja region are some of the lowest in the country. To encourage parents to send their children to school, the government is coming up with innovative ways to provide access.
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