About Karamoja Livestock enhancement Project
Project Goal: To contribute to economic security of agro-pastoralist communities in Karamoja
Overall Objective: Food and economic security of agro-pastoralist communities has improved through optimization of livestock production and livelihoods diversification in Karamoja.
Key Action Points
Support to community Animal Health Workers(CAHWs)
Support to Village Community Bank (VICOBA) groups
Support to Livestock Marketing Associations (LMA)
Support to Natural Resource Management and Peace Committee (NRM&PC)
Achievements
309 Males; 341 Females
4 CAHWs association Trained and supported on animal health management and treatment, 4 Animal Drug outlet established in all sub-counties of Moroto
Established & trained 15 VICOBA groups on Savings and Credit concepts, IGAs dev’t, business & record keeping Mgt
3 LMA association of Lokolimith, Rupa & Nangataret formed & trained on marketing, business skills, IGA dev’t and Record keeping
Supported and strengthened Natural Resource Management committees through trainings and facilitating cross border peace dialogues on peaceful natural resource sharing
Supported gov’t in enforcement of laws and monitoring of Livestock diseases quarantines to ease reduction of extremely contagious and infectious viral trans-boundary animal diseases.
Provided initial grants to groups to boost up their income generating activities and preparing them as private sector
Linked of groups to formal microfinance credit and Government institutions to uplift their business and IGA ownership