The experience of the Northern Uganda Shea Nut Project

Summary This report highlights how a conflict-sensitive approach to development can have a positive impact on armed violence and contribute to peace. Development actors are increasingly recognising that development programmes can impact positively or negatively on armed violence, whether they intend to or not. Misplaced development assistance can sometimes inadvertently fuel existing and potential conflicts, but effective assistance can help reduce the potential for violent conflict. Using the example of a project supporting the production and export of organic shea butter in the Lira district, this report presents a practical example of how we and our partners have attempted to deal with these issues.

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