CONCEPT NOTE

The 5th Intergenerational, Cross-cultural and Multilingual Literacy Learners’ Conferences in

Theme: Supporting Out of School Literacy practices (Informal Literacies) for Socio-Cultural, Economic and Political Transformation of the Ugandan Communities and Meeting the Challenges of 21st Century

Dates: February 20th–25th, 2017

Venue: St Aloysius College Nyapea, Nyapea Sub County, , Northwestern Uganda

Introduction The National Intergenerational, Cross-cultural and Multilingual Literacy Learners’ Conferences in Uganda are community literacy events the Uganda Rural Literacy and Community Development Association (URLCODA) initiated in 2008 in the West Nile region to complement Uganda government’s efforts in promoting patriotism, voluntarism and non-formal learning in the framework of lifelong learning.Community literacy is used in this document to refer to a set of activities around understanding and composing texts within a community which ranges from the complex social relations and actions to making and communicating meaning around issues of common concern throughout the community. It is usually implemented in partnership with various Central and District Local Government Agencies, other Civil Society Organizations andPrivate Sector Organization to enable the voiceless, poor and mainly unschooled members of the community to access non-formal and informal learning opportunities structured around people’s every day experiences. Theaim is to provide open and free learning space for people of all walks of life from diverse educational, socio-economic, ethnic and cultural background to share information, skills, experiences and knowledge. URLCODA - S.5914/4845; is a volunteer-led indigenous NGO registered with the National Non-Governmental Registration Bureau under the NGO ACT, CAP 113 (Registration No. 4486). Its activities are overseen by a competent Board of Directors under the chairmanship of Dr. Rogers Ayiko who is currently serving as a Principal Health Systems and Policy Analysis Officer with the East African Community in Arusha.

Background and Context The failure by global community to realize the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015 made the United Nations re-conceptualize the eight MDGs into 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with 169 targets covering a wide range of issues namely: poverty, famine, and extreme hanger; health and education; sustainability of cities and communities; climate change; and conservation of our oceans and forests. Embedded in the 17 SDGs are the 5Ps namely: people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnerships. Unfortunately, the developing countries have remained the most affected by issues the UN is seeking to address through the SDGs. African countries - Uganda inclusive have continued to experience poverty; famine and extreme hunger, illiteracy; environmental degradation; ethnic tension; sustained armed conflicts; refugee crises, HIV/AIDS etc. Success in combating these challenges can only be registered through a whole hearted commitment by individuals and state as well as non- state actors engaged in pursuing learning as a lifelong, life-wide and life-deep process. This calls for every relevant Agency to direct their efforts towards the provision of inclusive and equitable quality education and lifelong learning opportunities for all – an important goal the global community failed achieveunder the MDGs because of overconcentration on formal education which is just one form of learning. If the present generation is to realize SDG 4 and target 4.6 which aims to ensure that all the youth and substantial proportion of adults, both men and women acquire basic literacy and numeracy by 2030, there is now need to adopt multiple lenses and perspectives to literacy and abandon the single lens approach to literacy learning and education. It is on this basis that URLCODA and its partners conceptualized the 5th national intergenerational cross cultural and multilingual literacy learners’ conferences in Uganda slated for February 20 – 25, 2016 at St Aloysius College Nyapea in

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NyapeaSub County Zombo district.Previous conferences successfully took place in 2009 and 2014 (in district), 2010 (inKamuli district) and 2011 (in Masindi district).

The nature and organization of the conference This conference will be organized by URLCODA volunteers in partnership with the State Ministry for Northern Uganda in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Makerere University Centre for Lifelong Learning and Maendeleo Foundation. This will be an open event involving a range of activities. Neither academic presentations nor complicated intellectual discussions are expected of the participants. Instead the activities of the event will be simply structured around ordinary people’s everyday lives. The event will therefore be interactive, intergenerational, cross cultural and multilingual in nature. Participants will be expected to express themselves using their local languages with volunteer University students serving as interpreters when the need arises.

Member of Queen of Heaven in Yumbe District displaying Makerere University students helping non-literate adult their uniform during the 2010 conference held at women learn computer literacy during 2014 conference at College in District St. Joseph’s College in Arua District

The events are deliberately made interactive, cross cultural and multilingual because community literacy events by definition are a set of activities entailing interaction with and an understanding of texts within communities which more broadly range from complex social relations and actions to making as well as communicating meaning around issues of common concern throughout the community such as gender inequalities, ethnic differences, inequitable distribution in resources, cultural differences etc. This means several organizations – cultural, religious, academic, governmental, non-governmental, and private sector will be approached to seek their involvement in different ways. For instance, the Alur, Kebu, Lendu, Acholi, Madi, Lango, Lugbara, Buganda, Bunyoro, , Toro etc. Kingdoms or Cultural Institutions shall be invited. Possible Universities to be involved shall include: Mountains of the Moon University, Muni University, UTAMU, Gulu University, Uganda Christian University, Bugema University etc. Other CSOs that the organizers are contacting include: National Environment Authority (NEMA), the US Embassy in Uganda, UNHCR, the National Commission of UNESCO in Uganda, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL), the State Ministry in the OPM, Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO), Literacy and Adult Basic Education (LABE), ACORD, Gaa Gaa Enterprises, KK Transporters Ltd, St. Joseph’s College Ombaci Old Boys Association (SJOCOBA), St. Aloysius College Nyapea Old Boys Association, Uganda Tourism Board, Sugar Producing Companies in Uganda etc.

Aim of the conference This conference aims to create an open and conducivespace to enhance integrated learning opportunities structured around out-of-school literacy practices in order to foster socio-cultural, economic and political transformation of the Ugandan communities so that they can survive in the current globally competitive environment. The idea is to adopt multiple lenses for viewing and understanding informal literacy and numeracy practices of the participants so that policy and programme designers and implementers are able to come to terms with the realities on ground and be able to tailor development programmes to the really needs of the people and in the long run ensure sustainable communities. This calls for dismantling the existing ethnic, generational, linguistic, cultural, technological, information and knowledge divides through establishing local and global

2 partnerships. Hence the event will bring together people of diverse educational, socio-cultural, economic and political backgrounds to enhance non-formal and informal learning needed to effectively respond to the challenges facing the current generation in the rapidly globalizing world driven by ICTs, where survival is contingent on one’s ability to continuously learn new skills and unlearn the obsolete ones for which a positive change in attitudes is necessary. In so doing, the event will aim to contribute to the realization of the SDG 4 in general and target 4.6 in particular.

Objectives of the conference 1. To create a platform for multi-sectoral and inter-agency collaborations and partnerships to efficiently and effectively mobilize and utilize scarce resources in order to complement government’s national development efforts 2. To rejuvenate the traditional African values, norms and practices where the able and young generation used to voluntarily support the old, vulnerable and disadvantaged sections of the communities with a view to fostering the spirit of hard work, patriotism and self-reliance to ensure sustainable livelihoods in Uganda 3. To foster University - community engagement so as to bridge the gap between Universities and local communities in Uganda through action oriented research and capacity building training in ICT, environmental management and M+E using intergenerational, cross cultural, multilingual and lifelong learning approaches with a view to understanding the context and appropriately responding to the local and global challenges facing the current generation 4. To propagate the spirit of love for one another so as to promote harmony, peaceful co-existence and free interaction with people of diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds in present era characterized by global refugees crises 5. To engage participants in activities that draw on their varied out-of-school literacy practices with a view to enhancing learning across sectors and cultures within the current framework of lifelong learning; and 6. To expose the participant to innovative and best practices in livelihoods enhancement strategies with a view to encouraging them to adopt and emulate such practices that will enable them support and own government initiatives such as operation wealth creation, NUSAF, NAADS, SACCOS, etc. so as to improve household incomes

Target Group The event aims to enable the ordinary, poor, rural, unschooled and voiceless people in Uganda and beyond, specially women, out of school youth (both girls and boys), people with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, refugees, pupils and secondary school students to freely interact with the educated namely: academics, researchers, teachers, university students, and opinion, cultural, religious as well as political leaders so that they can access information, skills and knowledge through a variety of activities in a natural, non-formal, cross cultural and multilingual setting. The best and non-threatening venue chosen to host this event St. Aloysius College, Nyapea in Zombo district depicted in the photographs below.

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It is anticipated that up to 500 conference participants will reside in and enjoy the natural, cool and peaceful ambience of St. Aloysius College and use mush of their time for recreational and learning activities. The rest of the people estimated to be about 1000 to 1500 daily will be non-resident and not participate in the activities that will take place at night.

Anyone intending to be part of this historic event is warned against engaging in antisocial and subversive activities because this is expected to be an avenue for networking and making friendships across cultures. Those caught doing or planning to engage divisive and life threatening acts will be dealt with by the security forces of Nebbi and Zombo districts in accordance of the laws of Uganda. This is because the event is being organized with full knowledge of the Government of the Republic of Uganda as evidenced by the fact it will officially be open by the President himself and attended several Ministers, State ministers and Members of Parliament.

Justification for the conference The motivation for this conference arises from the foundational role of literacy and the current shift in considering learning as a lifelong, life-deep and life-wide process so that it will contribute towards the realization UN’s SDG 4 and more so, target 4.6 which aims to ensure that all youth and a substantial proportion of adults, both men and women, achieve basic literacy and numeracy by 2030. It is therefore justified on the grounds that it will create a useful forum for strengthening local and global partnerships between private sector organizations, cultural, academic, religious, government and non-government institutions to foster sector-wide approach to development by sharing ideas, experiences and skills and knowledge/technology transfer partnerships. Most importantly the conference will provide multiple lenses for those the society considers to be ‘literate’ or ‘educated’ and ‘rich’ to understand what it means to be non-literate or poor and by so doing help to change societal attitudes and policies to benefit the real poor by supporting as well as promoting those good cultural practices that can foster sustainable development. These will include supporting informal practices that help to improve literacy in the communities, reduce school dropout rates among girls and ensure that all children and adults access quality education of all forms as a fundamental human right. It will transfer the platform for discussing poverty, disease and illiteracy in five star hotels that often in accessible to the ordinary people to natural settings and villages where those affected by illiteracy, poverty and disease live.

Pre-conference Activities The successful implementation of the 5th Intergenerational Cross Cultural and Multilingual Literacy Learners’ conference in Uganda will entail undertaking a number of preliminary activities starting from February 20, 2017 to February 22, 2017. These will include the following: - Development of information, education and communication (EIC) materials - Identification of learners of various ages in different regions of Uganda - Mapping the informal literacy practices or tacit funds of knowledge of such groups that can be shared during the conference - Formation of various committees and sub committees to run the conference - Identification and selection of University students who will manage the conference activities - Orienting the University students and training them in different skills like note taking/rapporteuring and language interpretation/translations and participatory action research methodologies - Training of selected refugees, hosting community members, and cultural leaders in environmental management - Health camps/wellness clinics which will among other things include voluntary HIV testing, counseling and referrals, disease diagnosis and treatment and referrals; and - Live radio talk shows - Training in computer skills

Actual conference activities The activities to be undertaken during the actual conference days that will run from February 23 to February 25, 2017 shall among others include: - Games and sports by the conference participants - Narration of histories/origins of different groups of people in Uganda - Traditional/cultural practices on upbringing of children in society in general and the girl-child in particular

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- Elders telling folk stories by the fire places during evenings - Practicing reading in local languages - Exhibition of: o Traditional/cultural foods o Traditional/cultural music/songs and dances o Traditional/cultural wear/costumes o Traditional/cultural farming tools used in the olden days o Traditional/cultural storage facilities - Visits to some farms, forests, plantation to study best practices - Documentation of the stories and conference proceedings for future reference - ICT Training - Debates on topical issues and experience sharing - Public Private Partnership dialogues - Recognition of achievements in the community through award of honorary certificates - Health, water, sanitation and environment education - Keynotes speeches at plenary sessions - Group discussions on topical issues; and - Medical services

Methodology to be used during the conference Since this is not an academic conference, the methods to be used will be interactive, participatory, oral, learner- centred with lots of experiential learning opportunities and visits to farms and plantations to observe some best practices in agriculture and sustainable management of the environment. There will be deliberate attempt to make most of the activities of the event highly informal to allow participate the freedom to express themselves or communicate to one another in any language they are confident in.

Expected out puts Some of the conference outputs will include:  Different agencies (cultural, academic, governmental, non-governmental, faith-based, and community based) identified, mapped, mobilized and engaged in collaborative service delivery  5 planning meeting successfully held  At least 9 live radio talk shows to explain the benefits and purpose of the conference held  50 people engaged in a meeting of collaborators  Various professionals (health workers, social workers, agriculturalists, environmentalists, educationists) mobilized and engaged in voluntary service provision to the local communities  2,000 people sensitized on environment, water, sanitation, hygiene and human rights as well as peaceful co- existence key note speeches  1,500 persons provided with medical services by health/medical volunteers  500 people counseled, tested and referred for ARTs  5,000 leaflets (IEC materials) carrying messages on environment, agriculture, sanitation and health developed and distributed  At least 5 Universities viz MAK, MUST, UTAMU, UCU, Muni contacted and brought together to interact with local communities to understand their everyday problems  150 students mobilized and trained to manage the conference and interact with secondary school students  100people representing cultural, political and local leaders, refugees, men, women, youth (girls and boys), PLHAs and PWDs identified and trained on PAR methodologies, issues of environment management and monitoring and evaluation of government programmes  At least 60 refugees identified, selected and brought to take part in the conference  10 personal testimonies shared  At least 10 stories/histories told/narrated and cultures exhibited and documented for future use by the young generation  At least 3 members of the community recognized and honoured for what they have done for the community  100 people taken to visit selected farms to witness best practices in agricultural

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Official opening of the conference The conference will be officially opened in St. Aloysius College, Nyapea Multipurpose Hall on Thursday February 23, 2017 by H.E. Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the President of the Republic of Uganda at St. Aloysius College, Nyapea in Zombo district. Some of the prominent speakers who have indicated their availability for the event include: - Rtd. Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi - Hon. Janet Kataaha Museveni, Minister of Education and Sports - Hon. Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health - Hon. Janat Mukwaya, Minister of Gender, Labor & Social Development - Hon. Frank Tumwebaze, Minister of ICT - Hon. Grace Kwiyucwiny, State Minister for Northern Uganda - Rt. Rev. Alphonse Waokudi, the Bishop of Nebbi Diocese (C/U) - Rt. Rev. Santos Lino Wanok , the Bishop of Nebbi Diocese (C/C) - Rt. Rev. Dr. Joel Obetia, the outgoing Bishop of Madi & West Nile Diocese - Dr. Juliet McCaffery, Secretary of British Association in Literacy and Development (BALID) - The Public Affairs Officer of the US Mission in Uganda - Dr. Christine Glanz, Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) - The National Commissioner, Uganda National Commission for UNESCO - Ms Imelda Kyaringabira, Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development - Prof. Fred Masagazi Masaazi, Principal College of Education and External Studies, Makerere University - Dr. Hizzaya Hissani of Uganda Programme for Literacy for Transformation (UPLIFT) based in Nairobi - Dr. Willy Ngaka, National Coordinator for Makerere University Centre for Lifelong Learning

Resource Mobilization, Management, Monitoring and Evaluation URLCODA, the lead Organizer of this conference is volunteer-led organization and does not external source of funding. However, the resources – financial, human and material needed to ensure that all the planned activities are successful implemented shall be jointly mobilized by 15-member committee under the Chairmanship of Lt. Perry Gamba. All funds mobilized and raised shall for this conference be kept in a common pool and accessed through the bank account specified below. The committee which is composed of persons of high integrity and representing various interest groups shall be charged with the responsibility of ensuring that all the resources mobilized are used to achieve the set objectives of the conference. The same community shall also take responsibility for monitoring and evaluating the event at different stages. These shall include: 1. Lt. Gamba Perry – Committee Chair and representing security and health components of the conference 2. Mr. Bosco Ezangu – Secretary to the Committee and representing the CSOs 3. Rtd. Archbishop Henry Luke Orombi – Member and representing the FBOs 4. Hon. Grace Kwiyucwiny – Member and representing Politicians and government perspective 5. Ms Judith Eleru – Member and to oversee gender issues 6. Mrs Retituta Musonge – member and to oversee cultural issues 7. Mr. Herbert Nabaasa – Member and to oversee environmental issues 8. Dr. Willy Ngaka - Member and representing the academia 9. Mr. Joseph Mabutu – Member and representing the business community 10. Mr. Thomas Udong – Member and representing the business community 11. Mr. Samuel Ocaki Zombo district – Member and to represent Zombo district Local Government 12. Mr. Jimmy Cwinyaai – Member and to represent cultural institutions 13. Ms. Teddy Byaruhanga Mbabazi – Member and to oversee gender issues 14. Ms Margaret Edradaru – Member/URLCODA treasurer and representing Board of URLCODA 15. Rev. Easter Ocima – Member and representing the religious community; and 16. Mr. Charles Oleja – Member and to complement efforts of URLCODA Treasurer 17. Mr. Wilfred Kokas Aupal – Member and to oversee financial management issues

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Budget Estimates: The estimated budget for the conference is Uganda Shillings Three Hundred Ninety Seven Million Eight Hundred Seventy Seven Thousand One Hundred Forty Three Only (UGX 397,877,143). This is estimated to cover the six objectives of the conference. URLCODA the lead Agency will take responsibility to provide a detailed accountability of all the financial, human and material resources mobilized and realized after the conference. All financial contributions should be channeled to its Bank account whose particulars are as shown below.

URLCODA Bank Details Donations and Sponsorships can be made through URLCODA’s Bank Account whose details are as follows: A/C Name : Uganda Rural Literacy and Community Development Association A/C No. : 2020436564 Bank : Centenary Bank Branch : Arua A/C type : Savings

Travels to the Conference Venue St. Aloysius College, Nyapea; once one of the most popular schools in Uganda which used to be famous for its brass band is located about 8-10 km from Town council and is connected by a road that passes near the Nyagak Falls which generates hydro power for the entire West Nile region. For those who will travel individually from Kampal, several bus companies like Gaa Gaa, KKT, Baby Coaches etc operate daily services from Arua and Nebbi parks in to Paidha estimated at UGX 30,000 (one way). Those arriving from other parts should connect from Nebbi town which is about 7-9 km to Paidha town and then proceed to St. Aloysius College Nyapea. Efforts are being made to organize/arrange joint free transport to the conference venue for participants/delegates from outside Nebbi and Zombo districts. Information to that effect will be disseminated in due course ahead of the conference week. Keep your eyes on the conference web page for updates.

Staying It is expected that up to 500 participants will be resident and use the available facilities in and around St. Aloysius College Nyapea such as the kitchen, church, the Health Centre, dormitories, toilets, classrooms, football ground etc as depicted in the photographs below. Resident participants are advised to bring with them portable beddings. Those individuals who may not find the accommodation provided in and around the St. Aloysius College, Nyapea, but are able to afford will find alternative accommodation in Paidha town at affordable rates and commute on daily basis.

The Kitchen at Nyapea College ICT Room at Nyapea College

Feeding/meals Efforts are currently underway through the resource mobilization, management, monitoring and evaluation committee to ensure that there is enough food for the estimated 500 resident and 1,500 non-resident participants throughout the conference days. The only caution is that every participant is urged to be mindful of each other’s needs and minimize tendencies of greed because the aim of the conference is to encourage our long cherished African traditional values and norms of sharing whatever is available; so remember to be your brother or sister’s keeper.

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Leisure and recreational activities The conference venue is surrounded by various geographical features. These include the beautiful hills of Nyapea, Nyagak Falls, and the surrounding forests which are rich in fauna and flora. There will be a number of tree plantations to visit and a variety of traditional or cultural dances and music to feed your eyes and ears. Every evening, you will be able to witness the women power in football as URLCODA community library girls from Lokotoro Village in Arua are warming up to win the women of Zombo and girls of Makerere University and Uganda Technology and Management University in football.

Security Zombo district is a very peaceful place to stay in. All the security organs in the country and district are on standby to ensure that no one disorganizes the planned activities of the grant community literacy event that will welcome the blessed year 2017. If you are hoping to do the contrary, please, think twice before the act. For more information about this conference that promises to be fun and hub of earning, you can contact any of the persons listed below: 1. Dr. Willy Ngaka (Convener) (256)-772-411304 [email protected] 2. Hon. Grace Kwiyucwiny (Co-convener& Rep of Gov’t) (256)-774-348001 [email protected] 3. Dr. Rogers Ayiko (Chairman – URLCODA) (255)-786-030074 [email protected] 4. Mr. Wilfred Kokas Aupal (Chair COC) (256)-772-695363 [email protected] 5. Mr. Herbert Nabaasa (Secretary COC) (256)-782-616038 [email protected] 6. Mr. Bosco Ezangu (Rep URLCODA) (256)-774-013231 [email protected] 7. Lt. Perry Gamba (Chair M+E Committee) (256)-851-527976 [email protected] 8. Mr. Thomas Udong Piongona (Rep Business Community) (256)-773-973116 [email protected] 9. Mr. Owinyaai Jimmy (Rep Cultural Institutions) (256)-772-991157 [email protected] 10. Mr. Jonas Opira (Rep Local Communities) (256)–776-744200 [email protected] 11. Mr. Samuel Ocaki(Rep ZomboDLG) (256)-777-459776 [email protected] 12. Rev. Easter Ocima (Rep Christian Comm) (256)-773-330064 13. Ms Teddy MbabaziByaruhanga (256)-772-683754 [email protected]

OBJECTIVES - ACTIVITIES – OUTPUTS MATRIX OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES EXPECTED OUTPUTS 1. To create a platform for multi- - Partner identification meetings - Different agencies (cultural, academic, sectoral and inter-agency - Sensitizations meeting governmental, non-governmental, faith- collaborations and partnerships to - Resource identification and based, and community based) identified efficiently and effectively mobilize mobilization meeting and mapped and utilize scarce resources in order - Multi-stakeholder dialogues - 5 planning meeting held to complement government’s - Live radio talk shows - At least 9 talk shows held national development efforts - 20 people engaged in a meeting of collaborators 2. To rejuvenate the traditional  Mobilization of various  Various professionals (health workers, African values, norms and practices professionals to provide voluntary social workers, agriculturalists, where the able and young service environmentalists, educationists) generation used to voluntarily  Health camp/wellness clinics mobilized and engaged in voluntary support the old, vulnerable and  VHCT and referrals service provision to the local disadvantaged sections of the  Environment, waterand sanitation communities communities with a view to and education to members of the  2,000 people sensitized on fostering the spirit of hard work, community environment, water, sanitation and patriotism and self-reliance to  Developing and distributing of hygiene issues sustain the Ugandan economy leaflets carrying messages on  1,500 persons served by health/medical environment, agriculture, sanitation volunteers and health  500 people counseled, tested and referred for ARTs  5,000 leaflets carrying messages on environment, agriculture, sanitation and health developed and distributed 3. To foster University- community  Identifying and contacting  At least 5 Universities viz MAK, MUST, engagement so as to bridge the gap Universities to be involved in the UTAMU, UCU, Muni contacted and between Universities and local conference brought together to interact with local communities in Uganda through  Identifying, selecting and training communities to understand action oriented research and University students who will engage theireveryday problems capacity building training in ICT, with secondary school students  150 University students mobilized and

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OBJECTIVES ACTIVITIES EXPECTED OUTPUTS environmental management and during the conference made to engage with secondary school M+E using intergenerational, cross  Identifying and visiting different students through some form of teaching cultural, multilingual and lifelong farms for field based learning in various subjects learning approaches with a view to  Identifying and selecting individuals  100people representing cultural, understanding the context and and groups to be trained political and local leaders, refugees, appropriately respond to the local  Preparation of training materials men, women, youth (girls and boys), and global challenges facing the  Training on Environment PLHAs and PWDs identified and current generation management, M+ E and PAR trained on PAR methodologies, issues of  Development of information, environment management and education and communication Monitoring and Evaluation of materials government programmes  EIC and training materials developed 4. To propagate the spirit of love for  Visiting refugee camps to select to  Selected refugee camps visited to one another so as to promote come for the conference identify some refuges who will be harmony, peaceful co-existence and  Cross cultural community invited to attend free interaction with people of dialogues/sensitization  At least 60 refugees identified and diverse ethnic and cultural  Key note speeches selected to take part in the conference backgrounds in era characterized  Personal testimonies  1500 people sensitized peace, human by global refugees crises  Drama, music and dance rights, and peaceful co-existence through key note speeches  10 personal testimonies shared 5. To engage participants in activities  Exhibition of cultural dances, food,  Various cultures exhibited and that draw on their varied out-of- tools, clothes etc documented school literacy practices with a view  Storytelling by fire places by elderly  At least 10 stories/histories to enhancing learning across participants as well oral histories of told/narrated and documented for sectors and cultures within the the different ethnic groups and future use by the young generation current framework of lifelong traditional practices of child rearing  At least 3 members of the community learning and family planning recognized and honoured for what they  Recognition of achievements in the have done for the community community through award of honorary certificates 6. To expose the participant to  Visits to some farms, forests,  100 people taken to visit selected farms innovative and best practices in plantation to study best to witness best practices in agricultural livelihoods enhancement strategies practices  5 people invited to deliver talks of with a view to encouraging them to  Experience sharingon best innovative and best practices in adopt and emulate such practices practices in livelihoods livelihood enhancement strategies that will enable them support and enhancement strategies own government initiatives such as operation wealth creation, NUSAF, NAADS, SACCOS, etc. so as to improve household incomes

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