Assistance to IDPs in Northern Uganda

Balance Requested from ACT Alliance:
US$ 3,861,506

This ACT Appeal submitted by the ACT members the Lutheran World Federation (LWF) and the Church of Uganda (COU) to provide emergency response and relief to an estimated 1.4 million IDPs living in camps in Northern Uganda. These IDPs live in approximately 200 camps that often do not meet even the most basic needs of displaced persons. This situation is made even more difficult by the ongoing violence, which is ever present and is propagated by the Lords Resistance Army (LRA) and the Karimojong. New IDPs are created on a regular basis and existing IDPs are forced to move to other IDP camps because of insecurity.

This Appeal focuses on a multi-sectoral approach that provides the LWF and COU the ability to respond to the varying emergency needs of the IDPs. This approach incorporates the input of the local authorities, the staff and the IDPs into determining the specific needs and response. Sectors incorporated into this Appeal include water and sanitation, food security, non-food items, psychosocial support, peace building and HIV/AIDS awareness. The focus of all the activities in this Appeal is on identifying the most vulnerable or high-risk individuals and providing them with support.

This Appeal is a joint ACT appeal by COU and the LWF Uganda and is for 12 months from 2 January, 2006 to the 31 December, 2006. Both the LWF Uganda and the COU hope for peace in 2006, and if peace is achieved, the COU and LWF Uganda will use the support in this Appeal to assist the IDPs to return to their respective homes.

Project Completion Date: 31 December 2006

Summary of Appeal Targets, Pledges/Contributions Received
and Balance Requested

*Excludes expected contributions - Euro 262,000 (from BMZ/DEA) and US$440,000 (from OFDA/LWR).

Signed by:
Jenny Borden
Interim Director, ACT Co-ordinating Office