Policy Dialogue W o rkshop: Presentation of Findings

1. Youth-Inclusive Mechanisms for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism in the IGAD Region : Case of Uganda Churchill Courts Gulu, Uganda 10th May 2018 Sunday Angoma, OKELLO, PhD Truphena Mukuna, PhD Policy Dialogue Workshop: Presentation of Findings

2. Identified pulling and pushing factors in Kampala, Mayuge, Gulu/Kitgum and Uganda: Policies; What works, does not work and may need to be improved Structure of presentation Kampala, Hotel African (08-05-2018: 09.00) Gulu, Council Hall (11-05-2018: 09.00) Mayuge, Zeus Hotel (09-05-2018: 09.00) Identified pulling and pushing factors in Kampala, Mayuge, Gulu/Kitgum and Uganda: Policies; What works, does not work and may need to be improved Identified pulling and pushing factors in Kampala, Mayuge, Gulu/Kitgum and Uganda: Policies; What works, does not work and may need to be improved Research conducted in June 2017 Research conducted in June 2017 Research conducted in June 2017 Presentation of evidence for evidence report, training manual, …. Framework of inclusivity

3. Modernity is making youth socialize out of their domestic norms: Capitalism, individualism and materialism Ineffective government policy, like NUSAF and PRDP of N. Uganda Diminished NGO world to alleviate economic problems and poverty 10.20.XX Gaps exist for youth to follow the elders, and cultural / ethnic profiling Too much concentration and variation of political ideologies in Post-War society Identified Pulling Factors in Kitgum/Gulu Land grabbing and disputes – Nwoya highest Too many religious groups who promise wealth to youth War in South Sudan So many conflict entrepreneurs in north Historically structured marginalization and exclusion of North Revenge to regain glory, assets Rampant unemployment and stringent but persistent poverty Small arms proliferation Identified Pushing Factors in Kitgum/Gulu

4. Attention areas in Gulu/Kitgum: Unemployment (30), Political ideologies (16), Migration (15), Poverty (14), Corruption (12), Climate Change (8) and Religious Ideologies (5)

5. Socialization and domestic dysfunction Ineffective policy Economic Distress 10.20.XX Cultural Ethnic profiling Political indoctrination Identified Pulling Factors in Mayuge Religious indoctrination Economic Distress Revenge Possession of illegal small arms Structural marginalization/exclusion Revenge Socialization and domestic dysfunction Identified Pushing Factors in Mayuge

6. Attention areas in Mayuge: Poverty (31), Unemployment (31), Corruption (26), Political ideologies (12), Migration (9), Religious Ideologies (7) and Climate Change (1)

7. Frustration, anger and aggression and insensitivities towards policies and taking religious teachings seriously/violently High youth unemployment due to economic distress, few jobs, corruption, etc 10.20.XX Politicians struggling to recruit youth Identified Pulling Factors in Kampala Freedom of worship leading to multiple unchecked environment Wide areas of socialization and domestication of youth Social Media, Videos and corner shops and internet café, Wifis Revenge Marginalization leading to alienation towards strict rules of the games: closed, specialized and spiritual of anti Ethnicity and structural marginalization/exclusion from jobs Corruption and police harassment on idle youth, gangs, drug abuse Identified Pushing Factors in Kampala

8. Attention areas in Kampala: Poverty (30), Unemployment (30), Corruption (18), Political ideologies (10), Migration (3), Religious Ideologies (2) and Climate Change (1)

9. Youth bulge Too many promises of Ineffective government policies Urban to rural migration 10.20.XX Modernity Political indoctrination and securitization of youth affairs Identified Pulling Factors in Uganda Fights amongst groups (security, religious, gangs, etc Religious radicalization Loose structures of local governance coupled with marginalization/exclusion Fights amongst groups (security, religious, gangs, etc Loose family ties High cost of living without income Corruption Identified Pushing Factors in Uganda

10. Youth are employed as security guards by companies Different Land policies Invariable levels of development amongst IGAD MS 10.20.XX Youth have different choice of occupation Poor Civil Military Relations Identified Pulling Factors in Uganda What goes to IGAD, EAC, COMESA, UNDP etc Resource allocation, youth recreation centres are missing Lack of linkages between central government and local government Not all youth have same problems (affluent youths Vs poor youths Poor provision of security from IGAD MS Identified Pushing Factors in Uganda

11. Attention areas in Uganda: Unemployment (119), Poverty (75), Corruption (58), Political ideologies (38), Migration (27), Religious Ideologies (14) and Climate Change (10)

12. Youth are not aware of youth policies Gendered policies on P/CVE must move from norm setting to norm implementations Polices are heavily topped down 10.20.XX Lack of policies on returnees and proper integration of returnees UN policies are being domesticated Polices to P/CVE in Uganda Uganda national youth policy on P/CVE Girl-Child education must include male The policies are there, but not populated (Government officials) Broad-based implementing actors in P/CVE Resources are lacking to implement policies

13. What works in Uganda Citizenships’ vigilantism Judiciary Strong Intelligence to detect early warnings and quick response from government Ability of citizen to report suspicious cases Trials even if slow and sometimes impartial Strong Security Development of the youth will reduce crimes

14. Whatdoes not / did not work in Uganda Policy orientation Inclusive socio-economic development Youth will always find their own ways of socialising to feel sense of purpose Make inclusive policy that involves youth from design, implementation and evaluation Make youth productive in their own ways as they define development Excluded youth Educate, educate, and above all build the capacities and skills of youth, allow for visits to other districts and make all these a continuous process

15. Implication of PCVE in Uganda Communication and Coordination Increasing poverty – gap between the haves and have not Many belief that Uganda has gotten too much involved in neighbours’ affairs Military Vs Police;Cross-Border issues;Citizenship, Migration Poverty is widening its scope. The rich are getting richer and the poor are getting poorer Uganda’s involvement in Somalia Quality of Education is very poor in many government schools. Most youth who graduate do not study skills but to pass exams.

16. Questions • Additions and contributions • To be further researched End