Armed Violence Reduction

This impact monitoring report covers the Armed Violence Reduction project implemented by Danish Demining Group in the Ugandan region of Karamoja. The project in question is a second cycle in which project activities of an initial one year project cycle has been continued and expanded. The intervention is based on a participatory needs assessment in target communities, stakeholder consultations with local leaders, government officials and security providers and an extensive research about perceptions of small arms and security provision in Karamoja conducted in partnership with the Small Arms Survey. Also, the intervention has been guided by findings and experiences in DDG’s Armed Violence Reduction programs in Somalia and Southern Sudan.