On 18th August
2016, members of Yesu Atubaliye Group in Ntotoro Sub County Bundibugyo District
attended one day training on conflict analysis and management. 37 members (15
males and 22 female) attended the training that was held at Kirumya Nursery and
Primary school.
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| members of the group during the training. |
The training objective was
to increase the level of activism among women and
other
persons vulnerable to violence
to prevent
and
manage conflicts
and defend
human
rights violations in the community. Content of
the training involved an understanding of the root causes of conflicts,
analysis of the actors and their roles in fueling and prevention of conflicts
and ways of improving communication as key to manage conflicts.
Muhindo Susan 43 years a member of the group, mentioned that “the mapping of the actors has help me understand that we
should not be engaging in wars that we don’t clearly understand…we enter in
wars we don’t understand their causes”. Ms Maureen a member of the
group at the same time a Primary teacher realized the training has opened their
mind to think beyond the current conflicts in the district which
has been blamed on politics and outcomes from the election. “ ..From today I have learnt that peaceful co-existence
starts with me and my neighbours not looking at our leaders in Kampala as the
one to offer me peace...”
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| Mr Samuel elaborating the point during training. |
The
training equipped the members with the skills and knowledge to analyze the
causes of the conflicts that have happened in the area and be able to interface
with the local leaders and the community on policy review in order to prevent
and manage conflicts and other human rights violations in the area.
A number of dignitaries attended the training ie
, the LCI chairperson of the area Mr. Alex,
the chairperson of Bundimagwara cultural groups Mr. Baker Samuel and Ms Ngwali
Erina the Board secretary Of UNCIDA. Mr Alex mentioned that the people were
misinformed and act out of ignorance thus knowledge obtained during the training would offer
opportunity to the people analyze the situation before they take part in it.
