ROLE OF NGO's IN DDRR

WORLD VISION UGANDA

 Reported by Robby Muhumuza,- National Director

World Vision is a relief and development NGO with 15 years experience in 21 districts in Uganda including Northern Uganda, which is afflicted with conflict.

The FY01 budget is US$5 million partly funded by USAID

World Vision has hands on experience and technical competence in Multi-Sectoral community based programmes.

With more resources, would like to scale up programming in the following areas

1        Demobilization and reintegration of child soldiers

2        Vocational skills training for demobilized soldiers

3        Micro enterprise development for demobilized soldiers

4        HIV/AIDS awareness, education, prevention and counseling for ex-combatants and their families.

This includes capacity building of ex-combatants to involved in AIDS prevention.

5        Development of social infrastructure in communities where demobilized child & adult soldiers are resettling eg. Health and educational facilities.

6        Peace education - a reconciliation in communities where ex-combatant are resettling.