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Strengthening Borderland Peace Led by Local Communities
Lessons from the Karamoja Small Grants Project Cluster-Based Approach
The Karamoja Small Grants Project, led by the Life & Peace Institute (LPI) with support from the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), and the UNDP Resilience Hub for Africa, was designed to tackle pressing human security issues in the Karamoja Cluster—a cross-border area spanning Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan.
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Summary
The Karamoja Small Grants Project was implemented from 1 November 2023 to 31 March 2024 in the Karamoja Cluster, a borderland area spread across Ethiopia, Kenya, Uganda, and South Sudan. While each location had unique activities tailored to local peacebuilding needs, all projects followed a common implementation timeline, ensuring alignment, consistency, and crossborder collaboration among participating CSOs.
Designed to strengthen peacebuilding and human security in the Karamoja Cluster, the project addressed key challenges such as resource scarcity, economic vulnerabilities, political interference, cross-border tensions, and security threats from illegal arms. Recognising both the shared challenges and the specific needs of communities, the initiative provided targeted small grants and capacity strengthening support to selected local CSOs. These grants empowered CSOs to develop locally led solutions to complex security issues while lso fostering cross-border collaboration for long-term regional stability.