Rebuilding Agricultural Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Situations: What are the Governance Challenges? The Case of Northern Uganda

Most conflicts in the developing world take place in rural areas, displacing large numbers of civilians and disrupting their agricultural livelihoods. Rebuilding agriculture is an important strategy for post-conflict reconstruction. Agriculture is well suited to absorb demobilized combatants, improv...

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Autores principales: Birner, Regina, Cohen, Marc J., Ilukor, John, Muhumuza, Tony, Schindler, Kati, Mulligan, Sean
Formato: Artículo preliminar
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Publicado: International Food Policy Research Institute 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154844
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author Birner, Regina
Cohen, Marc J.
Ilukor, John
Muhumuza, Tony
Schindler, Kati
Mulligan, Sean
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Cohen, Marc J.
Ilukor, John
Muhumuza, Tony
Mulligan, Sean
Schindler, Kati
author_facet Birner, Regina
Cohen, Marc J.
Ilukor, John
Muhumuza, Tony
Schindler, Kati
Mulligan, Sean
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description Most conflicts in the developing world take place in rural areas, displacing large numbers of civilians and disrupting their agricultural livelihoods. Rebuilding agriculture is an important strategy for post-conflict reconstruction. Agriculture is well suited to absorb demobilized combatants, improve food security, and enhance livelihoods. To stimulate agricultural production, post-conflict programs often have to provide agricultural inputs and assets including seeds, tools, and livestock that have been lost during the conflict. However, programs that distribute such inputs are subject to substantial governance challenges, such as leakage of funds and procurement of sub-standard material. Moreover, unlike community infrastructure such as schools or boreholes, agricultural inputs are private goods, and the challenge of capture by better-off households is particularly pronounced. In post-conflict situations, additional challenges arise due to the limited capacity of both government and community-based institutions to implement such programs effectively.
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spelling CGSpace1548442025-11-06T06:14:19Z Rebuilding Agricultural Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Situations: What are the Governance Challenges? The Case of Northern Uganda Birner, Regina Cohen, Marc J. Ilukor, John Muhumuza, Tony Schindler, Kati Mulligan, Sean agriculture war conflicts farm inputs agricultural extension Most conflicts in the developing world take place in rural areas, displacing large numbers of civilians and disrupting their agricultural livelihoods. Rebuilding agriculture is an important strategy for post-conflict reconstruction. Agriculture is well suited to absorb demobilized combatants, improve food security, and enhance livelihoods. To stimulate agricultural production, post-conflict programs often have to provide agricultural inputs and assets including seeds, tools, and livestock that have been lost during the conflict. However, programs that distribute such inputs are subject to substantial governance challenges, such as leakage of funds and procurement of sub-standard material. Moreover, unlike community infrastructure such as schools or boreholes, agricultural inputs are private goods, and the challenge of capture by better-off households is particularly pronounced. In post-conflict situations, additional challenges arise due to the limited capacity of both government and community-based institutions to implement such programs effectively. 2011 2024-10-01T14:04:17Z 2024-10-01T14:04:17Z Working Paper https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154844 en Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Birner, Regina; Cohen, Marc J.; Ilukor, John. 2011. Rebuilding Agricultural Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Situations: What are the Governance Challenges? The Case of Northern Uganda. USSP Working Paper 7. Washington, DC and Kampala, Uganda: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). https://hdl.handle.net/10568/154844
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Cohen, Marc J.
Ilukor, John
Muhumuza, Tony
Schindler, Kati
Mulligan, Sean
Rebuilding Agricultural Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Situations: What are the Governance Challenges? The Case of Northern Uganda
title Rebuilding Agricultural Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Situations: What are the Governance Challenges? The Case of Northern Uganda
title_full Rebuilding Agricultural Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Situations: What are the Governance Challenges? The Case of Northern Uganda
title_fullStr Rebuilding Agricultural Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Situations: What are the Governance Challenges? The Case of Northern Uganda
title_full_unstemmed Rebuilding Agricultural Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Situations: What are the Governance Challenges? The Case of Northern Uganda
title_short Rebuilding Agricultural Livelihoods in Post-Conflict Situations: What are the Governance Challenges? The Case of Northern Uganda
title_sort rebuilding agricultural livelihoods in post conflict situations what are the governance challenges the case of northern uganda
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conflicts
farm inputs
agricultural extension
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