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IRCU peace project draft report
IRCU peace project draft report
INTER RELIGIOUS COUNCIL OF UGANDA PEACE AND NATIONAL RECONCILIATION PROGRAM
“Consolidating and Strengthening the Multi Religious Response to Peace Building and National Reconciliation in Uganda”
By; The Secretary General Inter religious Council of Uganda
P. O. Box 7502 Kampala- Uganda
Plot: 884 Centranary Road, Namirembe Hill
Tel: +257-414-342877, +2567-414-252271, 0312-265670/1
Fax: +256-41-231213
Email: secretarygeneral@ircu.or.ug/jkitakule@ircu.or.ug
Background to the programme
The Peace, Human Rights and Good Governance programme was operationalized in November 2006 in fulfillment of IRCU Strategic Goal 2 to promote and advocate for non-violence, peaceful co-existence and respect for human rights at all levels of society in Uganda.
The Programme’s Vision
“People of God living in Peace and Harmony”
The Programme’s Mission
To enhance the work of the IRCU member organizations and to link practice with policy on peace building, conflict resolution and reconciliation for transformation of society.
Overall Goal
To contribute towards the creation of a culture of non-violence and peaceful coexistence at all levels of Society in Uganda
Objectives of the Programme
· Provide a platform for coordinated response by religious leaders and groups in influencing national policy on peace building, conflict resolution and national reconciliation.
· Build the civic competence of religious leaders to educate communities on the need for, and use of non-violent means in resolving conflicts, furthering conflict transformation and reconciliation at all levels of society.
· Contribute to the processes of peace building and reconciliation in Uganda, the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa Region.
Project Description:
The program aims at consolidating IRCU’s work towards national reconciliation and peace building. It subscribes to a faith based approach to peace building and reconciliation through tapping into the potential of religious leaders and their institutions as effective actors for social change, particularly for promoting dialogue, forgiveness, reconciliation and restoration.
Project Goal
To enhance the use of religious leaders and institutions to promote a culture of non violence and peaceful coexistence
Project Purpose
To scale up faith based response to peace and national reconciliation with a view to meeting the current peace and reconciliation needs in Uganda
Key Out puts in 2009
A three day national conference on sustainable reconciliation, justice and peace was held from 10th -12th September 2009 at Pope Paul VI Memorial Hotel and Hotel Africana respectively where religious leaders interfaced with cultural leaders, political leaders, people from the academia, civil society organizations, diplomats and other interest groups.
Impact:
As a result of this conference, the tensions between the Buganda Kingdom and the Central Government which had escalated into violence were handled. With the mediation of religious leaders supported by other cultural institutions and interest groups at the conference, the Kabaka of Buganda called off his trip to Kayunga which gradually led to cessation of hostilities between the two parties. Since then, dialogue between the President of the Republic of Uganda and the Kabaka has been going on. ü At the conference, the establishment of a faith based Peace Institute was conceived and preparations to have the institute in place are already underway. This has greatly attracted peacebuilding experts from the academia and practitioners ü At the conference, religious leaders agreed that this event should be institutionalized thus should be organized annually as a national advocacy tool where they interface with cultural leaders, government, political groups, and others
Numerical Outreach:
The Conference on Sustainable National Reconciliation brought together 800 participants ranging from religious leaders, cultural leaders, political leaders, government officials, members from the academia, women, youth, the disabled, and members from civil society organizations.
Two regional sensitization and dialogue workshops held. Following the tension in Bunyoro region which escalated in July 2009, a one day dialogue meeting was held in Hoima town where religious leaders from the four districts of Kibaale, Hoima, Buliisa and Masindi met to reflect on the conflicts in the region and their role in promoting peaceful coexistence.
Impact: ü Religious leaders offered themselves to mediate in the conflicts among the people of Bunyoro and the migrants, and to preach messages of peaceful coexistence ü They also vowed to remain in solidarity with each other in pursuit of peace, justice and reconciliation in Bunyoro and Uganda in general. ü Subsequently, religious leaders have been promoting peaceful coexistence on their respective radio programs ü Communities have visibly noted the unity and solidarity in their religious leaders and are beginning to rally behind them to promote peaceful coexistence Numerical Outreach: The workshop drew 120 religious leaders from Bunyoro. Ø The second dialogue meeting was held in Lira town and it drew 30 participants from the greater North. This meeting specifically targeted the youth from religious institutions, cultural institutions, education institutions and the political arena. The workshops aimed at sensitizing the youth on conflict resolution, peacebuilding and clearly indentifying their role in these critical processes. Impact: ü The youth leaders became proactive and developed work plans at the end of the meeting to mobilize other youth in their various communities. They came up with a series of activities that would involve fellow youth in peace building and conflict transformation. ü District interfaith youth fora for peace and reconciliation were established as platforms for dialogue and unified response to issues of peace building and conflict transformation. These youth fora work hand in hand with cultural and education institutions and ü A youth network for northern Uganda was established to strengthen and consolidate collaboration among the youth in the region Numerical Outreach: The meeting was attended by 30 youth leaders from the Greater North. One regional sensitization workshop for the youth held This meeting was also held in Lira town where student leaders and peace clubs representatives convened to share their experiences in peace building and reconciliation and also define their role in promoting peaceful coexistence. Impact: ü Youth peace clubs were established in the selected faith based schools which did not originally have the clubs established ü In schools where the clubs existed before, they were strengthened by the dialogue meeting and experience sharing ü The young people came up with action plans to enroll as many students as possible to work as active agents for peace and reconciliation Training for Institutionalized Religious Bodies (IRB) Technical staff on peace and conflict resolution skill conducted The workshop was aimed at preparing technical staff from IRCU member organizations and regional faith based networks to address issues on conflict transformation and national reconciliation. Impact: ü IRB technical staff capacity to act for peace and reconciliation strengthened ü There was consensus building among the staff on the IRCU peace and reconciliation agenda ü Staff were able to redefine the role of religious institutions in addressing and advocating for reconciliation ü They also identified the relevance of religious institutions amidst contemporary challenges in spear heading the process of national reconciliation Numerical Outreach: The workshop was attended by 30 technical staff from IRBs and faith based networks. Operationalization of the reconciliation M&E framework completed A complete M&E framework for the Peace, human rights and good governance program has been put in place which will facilitate project inputs and outcomes and held in monitoring progress at different levels and create value for money in all activities. Numerical outreach: The workshop targeted 35 technical staff both from IRCU and the IRBs. Faith based IEC materials This included the production of brochures, T-shirts with messages promoting peaceful coexistence and tolerance, umbrellas, bags, posters and a conference magazine.
INTER RELIGIOUS COUNCIL OF UGANDA PEACE AND NATIONAL RECONCILIATION PROGRAM
“Consolidating and Strengthening the Multi Religious Response to Peace Building and National Reconciliation in Uganda”
By; The Secretary General Inter religious Council of Uganda
P. O. Box 7502 Kampala- Uganda
Plot: 884 Centranary Road, Namirembe Hill
Tel: +257-414-342877, +2567-414-252271, 0312-265670/1
Fax: +256-41-231213
Email: secretarygeneral@ircu.or.ug/jkitakule@ircu.or.ug
Background to the programme
The Peace, Human Rights and Good Governance programme was operationalized in November 2006 in fulfillment of IRCU Strategic Goal 2 to promote and advocate for non-violence, peaceful co-existence and respect for human rights at all levels of society in Uganda.
The Programme’s Vision
“People of God living in Peace and Harmony”
The Programme’s Mission
To enhance the work of the IRCU member organizations and to link practice with policy on peace building, conflict resolution and reconciliation for transformation of society.
Overall Goal
To contribute towards the creation of a culture of non-violence and peaceful coexistence at all levels of Society in Uganda
Objectives of the Programme
· Provide a platform for coordinated response by religious leaders and groups in influencing national policy on peace building, conflict resolution and national reconciliation.
· Build the civic competence of religious leaders to educate communities on the need for, and use of non-violent means in resolving conflicts, furthering conflict transformation and reconciliation at all levels of society.
· Contribute to the processes of peace building and reconciliation in Uganda, the Great Lakes Region and the Horn of Africa Region.
Project Description:
The program aims at consolidating IRCU’s work towards national reconciliation and peace building. It subscribes to a faith based approach to peace building and reconciliation through tapping into the potential of religious leaders and their institutions as effective actors for social change, particularly for promoting dialogue, forgiveness, reconciliation and restoration.
Project Goal
To enhance the use of religious leaders and institutions to promote a culture of non violence and peaceful coexistence
Project Purpose
To scale up faith based response to peace and national reconciliation with a view to meeting the current peace and reconciliation needs in Uganda
Key Out puts in 2009
A three day national conference on sustainable reconciliation, justice and peace was held from 10th -12th September 2009 at Pope Paul VI Memorial Hotel and Hotel Africana respectively where religious leaders interfaced with cultural leaders, political leaders, people from the academia, civil society organizations, diplomats and other interest groups.
Impact:
As a result of this conference, the tensions between the Buganda Kingdom and the Central Government which had escalated into violence were handled. With the mediation of religious leaders supported by other cultural institutions and interest groups at the conference, the Kabaka of Buganda called off his trip to Kayunga which gradually led to cessation of hostilities between the two parties. Since then, dialogue between the President of the Republic of Uganda and the Kabaka has been going on. ü At the conference, the establishment of a faith based Peace Institute was conceived and preparations to have the institute in place are already underway. This has greatly attracted peacebuilding experts from the academia and practitioners ü At the conference, religious leaders agreed that this event should be institutionalized thus should be organized annually as a national advocacy tool where they interface with cultural leaders, government, political groups, and others
Numerical Outreach:
The Conference on Sustainable National Reconciliation brought together 800 participants ranging from religious leaders, cultural leaders, political leaders, government officials, members from the academia, women, youth, the disabled, and members from civil society organizations.
Two regional sensitization and dialogue workshops held. Following the tension in Bunyoro region which escalated in July 2009, a one day dialogue meeting was held in Hoima town where religious leaders from the four districts of Kibaale, Hoima, Buliisa and Masindi met to reflect on the conflicts in the region and their role in promoting peaceful coexistence.
Impact: ü Religious leaders offered themselves to mediate in the conflicts among the people of Bunyoro and the migrants, and to preach messages of peaceful coexistence ü They also vowed to remain in solidarity with each other in pursuit of peace, justice and reconciliation in Bunyoro and Uganda in general. ü Subsequently, religious leaders have been promoting peaceful coexistence on their respective radio programs ü Communities have visibly noted the unity and solidarity in their religious leaders and are beginning to rally behind them to promote peaceful coexistence Numerical Outreach: The workshop drew 120 religious leaders from Bunyoro. Ø The second dialogue meeting was held in Lira town and it drew 30 participants from the greater North. This meeting specifically targeted the youth from religious institutions, cultural institutions, education institutions and the political arena. The workshops aimed at sensitizing the youth on conflict resolution, peacebuilding and clearly indentifying their role in these critical processes. Impact: ü The youth leaders became proactive and developed work plans at the end of the meeting to mobilize other youth in their various communities. They came up with a series of activities that would involve fellow youth in peace building and conflict transformation. ü District interfaith youth fora for peace and reconciliation were established as platforms for dialogue and unified response to issues of peace building and conflict transformation. These youth fora work hand in hand with cultural and education institutions and ü A youth network for northern Uganda was established to strengthen and consolidate collaboration among the youth in the region Numerical Outreach: The meeting was attended by 30 youth leaders from the Greater North. One regional sensitization workshop for the youth held This meeting was also held in Lira town where student leaders and peace clubs representatives convened to share their experiences in peace building and reconciliation and also define their role in promoting peaceful coexistence. Impact: ü Youth peace clubs were established in the selected faith based schools which did not originally have the clubs established ü In schools where the clubs existed before, they were strengthened by the dialogue meeting and experience sharing ü The young people came up with action plans to enroll as many students as possible to work as active agents for peace and reconciliation Training for Institutionalized Religious Bodies (IRB) Technical staff on peace and conflict resolution skill conducted The workshop was aimed at preparing technical staff from IRCU member organizations and regional faith based networks to address issues on conflict transformation and national reconciliation. Impact: ü IRB technical staff capacity to act for peace and reconciliation strengthened ü There was consensus building among the staff on the IRCU peace and reconciliation agenda ü Staff were able to redefine the role of religious institutions in addressing and advocating for reconciliation ü They also identified the relevance of religious institutions amidst contemporary challenges in spear heading the process of national reconciliation Numerical Outreach: The workshop was attended by 30 technical staff from IRBs and faith based networks. Operationalization of the reconciliation M&E framework completed A complete M&E framework for the Peace, human rights and good governance program has been put in place which will facilitate project inputs and outcomes and held in monitoring progress at different levels and create value for money in all activities. Numerical outreach: The workshop targeted 35 technical staff both from IRCU and the IRBs. Faith based IEC materials This included the production of brochures, T-shirts with messages promoting peaceful coexistence and tolerance, umbrellas, bags, posters and a conference magazine.
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