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Planning in Temporary Human Settlements. A Case Study on Internally Displaced Persons Camps in Northern Uganda: Successes, Failures, & Lessons Learned. Internally Displaced Persons. IMDC. IDPs in Uganda. History of the Conflict Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) Acholiland Gulu Kitgum Pader.
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Planning in Temporary Human Settlements A Case Study on Internally Displaced Persons Camps in Northern Uganda: Successes, Failures, & Lessons Learned
IDPs in Uganda • History of the Conflict • Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) • Acholiland • Gulu • Kitgum • Pader
“When Two Elephants Fight, the Grass Gets Crushed” • Main groups affected • Aicholi • Lango • Teso • 1.7 million IDPs in Uganda • 44,000 “night commuters”
Camp Life • Poor environmental conditions • Lack of basic necessities • Break down of social economies
Research Steps • Quantitative Analysis • Demographics of the camps • Qualitative Analysis • Interviews with UN personnel, Aid workers • Preparing the “Toolbox”
Role of the Planner? • Land Use • Water/Sanitation • Participation in decision making • Safety • Economic opportunity