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Terms of Reference for Evaluation of Karamoja Livestock Development Project (Phase II) Country: Uganda Location: Moroto and Napak District of Karamoja Sub-region Project to be evaluated: “Karamoja Livestock Development Project Phase II” I. Background The Karamoja ‘cluster’ is a term used to describe the pastoral and agro-pastoral ethnicgroups in an area comprising north-eastern Uganda, north-western Kenya, southern Sudan and south-western Ethiopia, most of whom share a common language, culture and land area. The communities that constitute the Karamoja cluster include: Turkana, Matheniko, Bokora, Pian, Dodoth, Nyangatom, Didinga, Merille, Toposa, Jie, Tepeth, Acholi, Labwor and Upe. In Uganda, Karamoja region covers 27,200 Km2 semi-arid plain, with an average rainfall of 500-700 mm per annum, variable in space and time. The environment is classified as in disequilibrium, where vegetation in areas not receiving rain for two or more years is able to regenerate rapidly when it re...