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US Gov’t Invests Shs277bn to Improve Food & Nutrition Security in Karamoja

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The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has announced two new five-year activities, totalling Shs277billion, to improve food and nutrition security and to strengthen resilience of over 665,000 people in the Karamoja sub-region.

Karamoja is the most nutritionally vulnerable region in Uganda and the third most vulnerable to stunting in East Africa.

Despite relative peace in the region after decades of conflict and instability, high levels of poverty as well as food and nutrition insecurity remain a significant barrier to development.

Amb Deborah Malac with Karamoja Affairs Minister Eng John Byabagambi

The activities will focus on improving health and nutrition, on and off-farm livelihoods, local governance and civil society, and water, sanitation and hygiene conditions.

Both activities will strategically invest in the region’s future:  youth and adolescents.

Catholic Relief Services and its partners will implement the Nuyok Activity in the districts of Abim, Nakapiripirit and Napak.

Mercy Corps and partners will implement the Apolou Activity in the districts of Kaabong, Kotido, Moroto and Amudat.

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