British Council’s ‘Cultural Protection Fund’ has awarded support to our Sustainable Preservation of ‘Ik Community’ Cultural Heritage Initiative. The funding supports the ongoing documentation of their oral history and co-creation of engaging tourist activities which we started in January this year with the support from LASER PULSE.
The project
“Ik Cultural Heritage Preservation in Karamoja” – The Ik community in North East Uganda have a unique language and culture that is under threat due to marginalisation and displacement through conflict and climate change.
Their oral history and knowledge of cultural customs and traditions isn’t carried on to the next generation. Simultaneously there is an increasing demand for engaging cultural tourism experiences and off-the-beaten path destinations.
This initiative aims at bridging this gap by documenting this cultural heritage with elders, visualising them in illustrations for education purposes and co-creating cultural tourist activities with youth.
The British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund
To be eligible for support from the Cultural Protection Fund, projects must include activities that safeguard cultural heritage for future generations, protect heritage from risks relating to conflict, instability and/or climate change (and related disasters) and include meaningful involvement of the communities closest to the heritage. Learn more…
Previous activities
From an ethnolinguistic perspective, the Ik in northern Karamoja form a unique community, yet marginalized community. Their current existence is characterized by poverty and a lack of economic opportunities. In addition, their language is disappearing, their self-esteem as a group is low and alcoholism and domestic violence are widespread.
In order to intervene and tackle the challenges above, Kara-Tunga Foundation (KTF) will collaborate with the Ik Agenda Development Initiative (IADI) and EyeOpener Initiative (EOI) within the Kaabong Region to improve the livelihoods of the Ik community through successful community-based tourism activities. KTF and its stakeholders will jointly invest in relevant skilling opportunities for the Ik community, and provide youth with the required training for a career in sustainable tourism & hospitality.
The proposed intervention builds on the open-source Ukarimu training curriculum that has been successfully piloted in 4 regions throughout Uganda. The combination of relatively short and practical training with extensive work-based learning gave young Ugandans a foundation for a career in tourism & hospitality with more than 75% finding a job within 3 months of graduation.
This project intends to scale on this success by utilizing the already established Tourism Product Development curriculum and implementing it within a local context.
In honor of UNESCO Intangible Heritage Day, we’re thrilled to launch a new video documentary highlighting the impact of the Kara-Tunga Foundation’s Ik Community Cultural Tourism Initiative.
Welcome to the rugged and breathtaking landscapes of Matheniko-Bokora Wildlife Reserves (MBWRs) in Karamoja, Uganda. For decades, these reserves have held secrets of diverse wildlife, and recent ground surveys have unveiled a remarkable array of species. If you’re looking for an authentic African wildlife experience, MBWRs offer a unique opportunity to witness nature in its …
The Kara-Tunga Foundation and UKARIMU Academy, in partnership with USAID’s Biodiversity for Resilience (B4R) Activity, announce the launch of 12 new community-based tourism experiences at three Ugandan national parks.
Today we officially launched the ‘Boost the Employability of Tourism staff in Elgon and Karamoja‘ project! The project is part of a larger initiative to enable sustainable and decent income-generating employability for Ugandan youth.
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British Council supports Ik cultural heritage preservation in Karamoja
British Council’s ‘Cultural Protection Fund’ has awarded support to our Sustainable Preservation of ‘Ik Community’ Cultural Heritage Initiative. The funding supports the ongoing documentation of their oral history and co-creation of engaging tourist activities which we started in January this year with the support from LASER PULSE.
The project
“Ik Cultural Heritage Preservation in Karamoja” – The Ik community in North East Uganda have a unique language and culture that is under threat due to marginalisation and displacement through conflict and climate change.
Their oral history and knowledge of cultural customs and traditions isn’t carried on to the next generation. Simultaneously there is an increasing demand for engaging cultural tourism experiences and off-the-beaten path destinations.
This initiative aims at bridging this gap by documenting this cultural heritage with elders, visualising them in illustrations for education purposes and co-creating cultural tourist activities with youth.
The British Council’s Cultural Protection Fund
To be eligible for support from the Cultural Protection Fund, projects must include activities that safeguard cultural heritage for future generations, protect heritage from risks relating to conflict, instability and/or climate change (and related disasters) and include meaningful involvement of the communities closest to the heritage. Learn more…
Previous activities
From an ethnolinguistic perspective, the Ik in northern Karamoja form a unique community, yet marginalized community. Their current existence is characterized by poverty and a lack of economic opportunities. In addition, their language is disappearing, their self-esteem as a group is low and alcoholism and domestic violence are widespread.
In order to intervene and tackle the challenges above, Kara-Tunga Foundation (KTF) will collaborate with the Ik Agenda Development Initiative (IADI) and EyeOpener Initiative (EOI) within the Kaabong Region to improve the livelihoods of the Ik community through successful community-based tourism activities. KTF and its stakeholders will jointly invest in relevant skilling opportunities for the Ik community, and provide youth with the required training for a career in sustainable tourism & hospitality.
The proposed intervention builds on the open-source Ukarimu training curriculum that has been successfully piloted in 4 regions throughout Uganda. The combination of relatively short and practical training with extensive work-based learning gave young Ugandans a foundation for a career in tourism & hospitality with more than 75% finding a job within 3 months of graduation.
This project intends to scale on this success by utilizing the already established Tourism Product Development curriculum and implementing it within a local context.
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Bright’s Gazelle and Ostriches: A Wildlife Guide to Matheniko-Bokora
Welcome to the rugged and breathtaking landscapes of Matheniko-Bokora Wildlife Reserves (MBWRs) in Karamoja, Uganda. For decades, these reserves have held secrets of diverse wildlife, and recent ground surveys have unveiled a remarkable array of species. If you’re looking for an authentic African wildlife experience, MBWRs offer a unique opportunity to witness nature in its …
Launch of New Community-based Tourism Experiences
The Kara-Tunga Foundation and UKARIMU Academy, in partnership with USAID’s Biodiversity for Resilience (B4R) Activity, announce the launch of 12 new community-based tourism experiences at three Ugandan national parks.
Official launch ‘Boost employability Karamoja tourism staff’
Today we officially launched the ‘Boost the Employability of Tourism staff in Elgon and Karamoja‘ project! The project is part of a larger initiative to enable sustainable and decent income-generating employability for Ugandan youth.