Trees and Livelihoods in Karamoja, Uganda

Abstract

This report presents results of a rapid desk review of academic and grey literature on the
evidence relating to trees and livelihoods in Karamoja a region in north eastern Uganda. The
review identified the range of problems in the Karamoja sub-region; benefits of trees to
people and communities living in Karamoja; the role of trees in resilience building; role of
trees in agricultural production, traditional knowledge of trees in Karamoja; threats to trees,
drivers of development in Karamoja; tree-based initiatives in the sub-region; and
opportunities for action research in Karamoja. Using their experiences in the Karamoja subregion
and other similar ecosystems in Africa, the authors provide insights of the contribution
of trees to livelihoods in Karamoja