The aim of this analysis was to better understanding resilience to food insecurity and malnutrition in Karamoja, Uganda.

Some of the key preliminary findings include that Karamoja has experienced multiple shocks and stresses in the recent past which often overlap. While some of the food insecurity and malnutrition variables investigated seemed to be on an increasing trend between 2011 and 2014, direct linkages between the drivers of food insecurity and malnutrition and the shocks the region has sustained are not statistically established in the report However, trend analysis and feedback from the range of stakeholders consulted in the study area showed that cumulative shocks and stresses had had a bearing on household food insecurity and malnutrition in the past.

A number of policy interventions are suggested which it is argued would enhance local resilience to food insecurity and malnutrition in Karamoja.

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