Karamoja Anti Corruption Coalition (KACC) to resume District Integrity Promotion  Forums and Baraza’s in the Karamoja sub region 

Karamoja Anti Corruption Coalition (KACC), in partnership with Anti-Corruption Coalition  Uganda (ACCU), is set to resume conducting District Integrity Promotion Forums (DIPFs) and  Barazas in the Karamoja Sub region. KACC, with support from the Royal Danish Embassy (RDE), is implementing the ‘Civic Engagement for Accountability Project (CEAP)’ in the Karamoja  subregion with the overall objective of contributing to improved transparency and accountability  among state and non-state actors. Amina Lowakori, the Integrity Officer at KACC, stated, “The  Directorate of Ethics and Integrity (DIE) established District Integrity Promotion Forums (DIPF)  chaired by Resident District Commissioners, and as KACC, we will work with the RDCs in four  districts in Karamoja to organize the DIPFs.” Amina went on to say that starting in March, KACC  will be conducting DIPFs in Nabilatuk, Nakapiripirit, Moroto, and Napak. The DIPFs act as a  coordinating mechanism that brings together the leadership of a district and citizens to discuss key  accountability concerns at the grass rootslevel. Sophia Lomongin, the Contract Monitoring Officer 

(CMS) at KACC, affirmed that the community monitors have been monitoring and gathering  issues which KACC has analysed and is ready to present to the district officials. In addition to  DIPFs, KACC will also conduct community Barazas. A community baraza is a public meeting  where community members gather to discuss and address issues that affect their community.  KACC is implementing a number of activities in Karamoja, such as using the Contract Monitoring  System to monitor government projects. KACC has more than 40 community monitors in  Karamoja involved in monitoring different sectors including education, health, PDM, water,  livelihoods, works and other services.