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A Service of Leibniz-Informationszentrum econstor Wirtschaft Leibniz Information Centre Make Your Publications Visible. zbw for Economics Schelnberger, Anna Katharina Working Paper Decentrallisation as a means of conflict management: A case study of Kibaale District, Uganda IEE Working Papers, No. 181 Provided in Cooperation with: Institute of Development Research and Development Policy (IEE), Ruhr University Bochum Suggested Citation: Schelnberger, Anna Katharina (2005) : Decentrallisation as a means of conflict management: A case study of Kibaale District, Uganda, IEE Working Papers, No. 181, ISBN 3-927276-67-7, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Institut für Entwicklungsforschung und Entwicklungspolitik (IEE), Bochum This Version is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/183535 Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen: Terms of use: Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Documents in EconStor may be saved and copied for your Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden. personal and scholarly purposes. 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Copyright 2005 Herausgeber: © Institut für Entwicklungsforschung und Entwicklungspolitik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum Postfach 10 21 48, D-44780 Bochum E-Mail: [email protected] http://dbs.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/iee/php/index.php ISSN 0934-6058 ISBN 3-927276-67-7 Table of Contents Table of Contents ......................................................................................................I List of Tables and Figures ..................................................................................... III Abbreviations ......................................................................................................... IV On the Use of Vernacular Terms ............................................................................ VI Chapter 1: Introduction ........................................................................................... 1 Chapter 2: Theoretical Framework and Methodology ............................................. 3 2.1. Decentralisation ....................................................................................................3 2.2. Conflict Management.............................................................................................6 2.2.1. A Typology of Conflict ..................................................................................6 2.2.2. The Concept of Conflict Management and Related Concepts ...........................7 2.3. The Relationship between Decentralisation and Conflict...........................................9 2.3.1. Conflict between the Individual Citizen and the Community / State ............... 13 2.3.2. Conflict between Ethnic or Other Groups within a Community / Region ......... 14 2.3.3. Conflict between Different Regions.............................................................. 15 2.3.4. Conflict between Regions (and their Population) and the Central State.......... 15 2.4. Hypothesis.......................................................................................................... 16 2.5. Setting of the Study and Methodology .................................................................. 17 Chapter 3: Decentralisation and Conflict in Kibaale District ................................. 19 3.1. Background Information on Uganda ..................................................................... 19 3.2 A History of Kibaale District and its Conflicts ......................................................... 21 3.2.1. Conflicts about Land................................................................................... 22 3.2.2. Control of Political Institutions .................................................................... 32 3.3. Conflict Management by Local Government in Kibaale District ................................ 36 3.3.1. The Local Council System ........................................................................... 36 3.3.2. Impact of Local Government on the Intensity of Conflicts ............................. 41 3.3.3. Summary................................................................................................... 49 3.4. Explanatory Factors............................................................................................. 49 3.4.1. Land Ownership......................................................................................... 50 3.4.2. Settlement of Non-Banyoro......................................................................... 52 3.4.3. Control of Political Institutions .................................................................... 55 3.4.4. The Type of Conflict as an Explanatory Factor ............................................. 59 Chapter 4: Discussion of Results and Recommendations...................................... 61 4.1. Discussion of Results ........................................................................................... 61 4.2. The Way Forward for Kibaale District.................................................................... 66 I 4.3. Recommendations............................................................................................... 68 Appendix ................................................................................................................ 69 1. Map of Uganda ...................................................................................................... 69 2. Ethnographic Map of Uganda.................................................................................. 70 3. Map of Kibaale District ........................................................................................... 71 4. Approximate Location of Resettlement Schemes in Kibaale District............................ 71 5. Sub-Counties of Kibaale District Affected by Ethnic Violence (2002) .......................... 72 6. Sub-Counties of Kibaale District Affected by Ethnic Violence (2003) .......................... 72 7. Results of the Kibaale District Chairperson Elections 2002 ........................................ 73 8. Members of the 4th Kibaale District Council (2002-2006)........................................... 74 List of Interview Partners...................................................................................... 75 Bibliography ........................................................................................................... 78 1. Monographs and Scientific Articles .......................................................................... 78 2. Other Sources........................................................................................................ 82 II List of Tables and Figures Table 2.1. Five Fundamental Characteristics of Devolved Local Government ...................... 4 Table 2.2. Impact of Decentralisation on Conflicts in Different Layers of Society............... 12 Table 3.1. Phases of Settlement in Kibaale since 1900 .................................................... 27 Table 3.2. Structure of Local Government in Rural and Urban Areas (simplified)............... 38 Table 4.1. Overview over the Findings of the Field Research........................................... 63 Figure 2.1. Four Types of Decentralisation ....................................................................... 4 III Abbreviations Art. Article BMZ Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung CAO Chief Administrative Officer CP Conservative Party DAC Development Assistance Committee DANIDA Danish Agency for Development Assistance DED Deutscher Entwicklungsdienst DP Democratic Party DRC Democratic Republic of Congo Ed(s). Editor(s) FES Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Fr. Father GTZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit Hon. Honourable KAS Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung KY Kabaka Yekka LC(s) Local Council(s) LGDP Local Government Development Programme LRA Lord’s Resistance Army MBC Mubende Banyoro Committee MOLG Ministry of Local Government MP(s) Member(s) of Parliament No(s) Number(s) NPC National Political Commissar NRA / M National Resistance Army / Movement OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development p. page p.a. per annum IV pp. pages RC(s) Resistance Council(s) RDC Resident District Commissioner Rev. Reverend Sec. Section Sing.