Drawing a Line Between Reparations and Development Initiatives by the Government of Uganda

Abstract

The conflict between the Lord Resistance Army (LRA) and armed forces of the Government of Uganda, (UPDF) that left Greater Northern Uganda region in a poor economic state as the people could not engage in economic activities. As a result, the Government of Uganda and other development partners under took development initiatives that could support the region to recover from the economic stagnation. These developments comprised of funds that could support the area to recover from the effects of the conflict. The paper will firstly provide for the basis of reparation at the international level. Secondly it further provides who is responsible for paying reparations. Lastly it will provide the development programs that the Government of Uganda has undertaken in Northern Uganda and it will analyze whether these form part of reparations.