Annual Reports

This report highlights the findings of the mid-term evaluation for the Advancing PeacefulCo-Existence and Respect for Human Rights among Refugees and Host Communities inNorthern Uganda Project. It points out the general context in which the project is beingimplemented, the status of progress towards achieving the desired outcomes, lessons learnt,challenges and recommendations for improvement in the remaining project period.This mid-term evaluation had two forms of scope namely; the physical/geographical coverageand the thematic area of area of coverage. Geographically, the study was conducted in Yumbedistrict – specifically Bidi Bidi refugee settlement in Yangani and Abirimajo Zones, Teregoand Madi-Okollo districts in Omugo 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and Arianze 1 & 2, Odobu 1&2 for Rhinocamp and, Lamwo District – Palabec settlements, zones 8, 5A, 5B, &7. Demographically theproject targets Citizens/refugees and Host communities, Paralegals/Community Peacekeepers, Elders/women leaders/RWCs/LC leaders, OPM/Police/UNHCR/Protection partners,duty bearers who include technical and political leaders at sub county level including RWCs.The evaluation aimed to achieve 11 objectives which included; the review of the contextualanalysis and baseline report/ data to examine the extent to which project outcomes have beenachieved, examine the extent to which project interventions have contributed to projectoutcomes, examine the appropriateness and relevance of the approaches used to deliverproject results, examine the project assumptions, risks and challenges and the extent to whichthey affected the project outcomes, document key insights and lessons and how they caninform future programming, review the relevance of the theory of change for the project,assess the level of collaboration with other partners and its relevancy to achievement ofproject results, suggest practical recommendations in relation to approaches and interventionsthat can contribute to achievement of Project outcomes.From the midterm evaluation, a snapshot of the findings indicated hereunder presents thatthere is increased knowledge on legal, human rights, peace, resiliency and response topsychosocial stress particularly among the paralegals as compared to the refugees and hostcommunities where 50% of the refugees and host communities reported relative peace andreduced violence at community from 35% at baseline. However, little attention was given tothe psychological aspects/effects of violence and human rights violations in the design andimplementation.There are more documented cases by the paralegals in the refugees’ settlements than therewas before commencement of the project with 21.1% at baseline and 25.1% at midterm of thebeneficiary’s sought justice for any forms of human rights abuses.There is increased access & use of mediation & local/traditional conflict resolution strategiesfor community-based since there more cases that are settled though family courts and elder’scouncils than those addressed through litigation with 80% of project beneficiariesacknowledged to having their cases resolved through mediation and other alternative disputeresolution mechanisms in the host and refugee communities at mid-term.Findings revealing that 37.9% of beneficiary at midterm acknowledged in participation inleadership, decision making and policy development against a baseline of 16.5%. …click to read full report