Training Partnership–Makerere University Dr. Phyllis Awor IAWG RH - Training Partnership Initiative Annual General Meeting Dec 2nd 2010 Geneva

Overview General information on Uganda Recovery/post conflict situation Makerere University PhD partnership

General Information - Uganda

Northern Uganda: Recovery/post conflict situation 20 year long conflict in northern Uganda between the rebel Lord's Resistance Army and the Ugandan government (1986-2005) Thousands of people dead 25,000 children abducted and forced to fight Two million people living in overcrowded camps

Northern Uganda: Recovery/post conflict situation An internationally brokered ceasefire since August 2006 Ended 20 years of hostilities Amnesty and dialogue used to ensure restoration of peace and stability in the region The 14 points include the re-establishment of stability in the whole region, provision of essential services like safe water, repair and rebuilding of schools, provision of relief to affected people, health services, immunization of children and intensive health education against diseases, especially the HIV/AIDS pandemic. Other issues: sudan refugees (20 years of SPLA, sudan government civil war Karamoja insurgency All areas of northern Uganda covered in the PRDP What is the PRDP ? The PRDP is a combination of things: i) first, it is a special plan of action, adapted to the conflict contexts in the north, to strengthen coordination, supervision and monitoring of national and internationally supported activities to better achieve a common set of results. The overall goal of the PRDP is stabilization in order to regain peace, recovery and development in Northern Uganda. This is to be achieved through four core strategic objectives: • consolidation of state authority; • rebuilding and empowering communities; • revitalization of the northern economy; and • peace building and reconciliation; ii) second, it is a resource mobilizing tool in recognition that additional resources are required to achieve these objectives over the next three years; iii) third, it will be represented by an implementation mechanism responsible for coordination of all peace recovery and development activities in northern Uganda. The detailed structure and functions of this mechanism, and particularly whether it will be a channel of funding, are still being discussed with key stakeholders

Northern Uganda: Recovery/post conflict situation Peace Development and Recovery Plan for northern Uganda in place (2008-10) For strengthening, coordination, supervision & monitoring of development activities A resource mobilization tool

Background - Makerere University 1959 – Medical School 1957 – Department of Preventive Medicine 1975 – Institute of Public Health 2007 – School of Public Health www.musph.ac.ug

Mak- School of Public Health Departments Health Policy Planning and Management Epidemiology and Biostatistics Community Health and Behavioural Sciences Disease Control and Occupational Health Centre Regional Centre of Quality of Health Care

Mak- School of Public Health Courses PhD programme MPH programmes (full time and distance) Master of Health Services Research (2007) Master of Public Health Nutrition (2008) Master of Public Health Disaster Management (upcoming)

Mak- School of Public Health Courses Bachelor of Environmental Health Sciences Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery All courses have a significant research component

Short courses (selected) PHCE Nutrition in Complex Emergencies Monitoring and Evaluation of Maternal and New born Health Programs

PhD student involvement in the Training Partnership Useful to involve PhD students Can be involved in three ways: Identify potential candidates with interest in reproductive health in crises (proposals/concepts) PhD topics identified within the IAWG/TPI framework Framework activities developed into PhD (e.g. training modules/outreach activities)

PhD student involvement in the Training Partnership Attracting PhD students Support major PhD expenses (research, equipment, travel, publications) Assurance of support over entire PhD duration

Mak School of public Health Obstacles/constraints Finances Man power Materials/books/journals Transport for students field work

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