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:: JUBA PEACE PROCESS

The launch of Operation Lightening Thunder (OLT) on 14th December 2008 meant the collapse of the Juba Peace Initiative. This follows several failed attempts at signing the Final Peace Agreement by the LRA leader Joseph Kony. According to the Government of Uganda, OLT was meant to presurise the LRA to sign the Final Peace Agreement (FPA) or militarily bring to a total end the LRA rebellion.

As of March 2008, agreements had been reached on all the five agenda items (Cessation of Hostilities, Comprehensive Solution, Accountability and Reconciliation, Ceasefire and DDR) and an implementation Protocol agreed to for discussion by both the LRA and Government of Uganda in the Juba peace Initiative... read on ...

In January 2009, the Government of Uganda annmounced deferral of the implementation of the PRDP to next financial year (2009/2010). This deferal only applies to the 30% Government of Uganda's contribution to the PRDP. This was due to the Government's inability to secure the 30% contribution meant for 2008/2009 financial year. The deferral doesnt apply to the 70% development partners' contribution activities (which are on going). The Government also plan ot use this period to streamline several issues surrounding the implementation of the PRDP.

::Stakeholders Consultative meeting on on the Juba Peace Process November 5, 2008 - Kampala The Chief Mediator in the Juba Peace Initiative, Dr. Riek Machar supported by the UN Specail Envoy for LRA Affected Areas, H.E Joachim Chissano convened a high profiled stakeholders’ consultative meeting at Speke Resort Munyonyo – Kampala to chart a way forward for the staled peace process. read more...

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  • Annual General Meeting: The meeting was held in Lira on 19th February 2009.Election of new Steering Committee was held and the following organisations were elected:
    • Local CSO
      1. Kitgum NGO Forum
      2. Concerned Parents Assocaition (CPA)
      3. Lira NGO Forum
      4. Charity for Peace Foundation and
      5. The African PACT
    • International CSO/NGO
      1. Care International in Uganda (host)
      2. Concern Worldwide
      3. Wordl Vision Uganda
      4. Save the Children in Uganda and
      5. Coalition for Peace in Africa
    • National CSO Network
      1. Uganda Child Rights NGO Network and
      2. National NGO Forum
  • Deferral of PRDP Implementation: In January 2009, the Government of Uganda annmounced deferral of the implementation of the PRDP to next financial year (2009/2010). This deferal only applies to the 30% Government of Uganda's contribution to the PRDP. This was due to the Government's inability to secure the 30% contribution meant for 2008/2009 financial year. The deferral doesnt apply to the 70% development partners' contribution activities (which are on going). The Government also plan ot use this period to streamline several issues surrounding the implementation of the PRDP.
  • Karamoja Scoping visit: The Secretarait were in Karamoja 12th - 16th January 2009 for a scoping visit.   The overall objective of the fact finding assessment was scoping and familiarization with the environment and context in Karamoja for focused CSOPNU advocacy.
  • Briefing Paper on the Juba Peace Agreements: CSOPNU is finalising a Briefing Paper highlighting provisions of the Juba peace Agreements which can be implemented even without signing of the Final Peace Agreement (FPA). The Briefing Paper is expect to be finalised and discussed with key stakeholders in October 2008.
  • End of project: The project "Consolidating efforts for sustainable peace in Northern Uganda" whose implementation started in September 2006 was concluded in August 2008. A new proposal based on a new three year strategy has been submitted for funding.
  • PRDP Simplified and Translated versions: The PRDP document has been simplified and translated into three major languages of Northern Uganda (Luo, Ateso and Lugbara). The simplified and translated (Luo) version was launched in Gulu in August 2008; Lugbara in Arua on 3rd February 2009 and ATESO in Soroti on 12th Februaryn 2009. 
  • Documentary on Acholi Traditional Justice System (Mato Oput): CSOPNU is supporting Ker Kwaro Acholi (Acholi cultural institution) to produce a documentary video on Acholi Justice System of Mato Oput to reinforce several research done on Mato Oput to facilitate understanding of the traditional justice system. This is Ker Kwaro Acholi project jointly funded by Ker Kwaro Acholi and CSOPNU.
  •  Input into discussion of Agenda III & V: The coalition conducted consultations on Accountability and Reconciliation with communities in Acholi, Lango, Teso and West Nile sub-regions to supplement the Government of Uganda and the LRA consultations on the implementation protocol of Agenda III. The report was launched in Kampala by Hon. Henry Okello Oryem, the Minister for International Coorporation also deputy leader of the government of Uganda Peace Team
  • The research on Disarmament, Demobilization, Reintegration and Resettlement (DDRR) experience from Uganda and three other African countries (Liberia, Mozambique and Ivory Coast) which experienced similar conflict; “Learning from Past Experience, Designing a Better Future: DDR in Northern Uganda” was launched in  May 2008 by Dr. PS Kagoda, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Internal Affairs on behalf of the Minister of Internal Affairs in Kampala.  
  • Multi-stakeholders' Conference on Monitoring the PRDP: CSOPNU in partnership with ACODE organised a multi-stakeholders conference on monitoring the implementation of the PRDP. The Conference attended from over 100 participants (including leaders from all the 40 districts under the PRDP) was held in Gulu in January 2008.