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. Rurambira Community Conservancy (RCC) - Lake Mburo National Park Got Apwoyo - Murchison Falls National Park KKAKKA - Kidepo Valley National Park These experiences were unveiled [...]
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Launch of New Community-based Tourism Experiences
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Update Ik Community Cultural Heritage Project
At Kara-Tunga Foundation, we are proud to be working alongside the British Council's Cultural Protection Fund to protect the unique language and culture of the Ik community in North-East Uganda. The Ik people possess a rich heritage facing challenges due to marginalization and displacement. Their language carries a wealth of stories and myths that guide [...] More -
Revitalization Karamoja Tourism Hospitality Association (KATHA)
During the Visitor Flow Analysis Workshop held from April 22-24, 2024, KATHA members made a strategic decision to revitalize the association as a key action point for the successful implementation of the Karamoja Destination Management Plan (DMP). This workshop resulted in the development of a draft vision, goal, and objectives that will guide KATHA's formalization [...] More -
Stakeholders Develop Karamoja Destination Management Plan
Moroto, Uganda, April 22-24, 2024 – A landmark event took place in Karamoja as a total of 32 tourism and hospitality stakeholders from the Karamoja sub-region of Uganda gathered at the Leslona Hotel to participate in a workshop on visitor flow analysis. This workshop marked a significant step towards the development of the much-anticipated Karamoja [...] More -
Video: Introducing Ik Community Cultural Heritage Project
This project empowers the Ik community to preserve their cultural heritage and build a brighter future through cultural tourism. The project is an initiative of the Kara-Tunga Foundation with a focus on the threatened cultural heritage of the indigenous minority group called the Ik. With a population of only 7,000, they live in the extreme [...] More -
Kara-Tunga Signs Agreement to Manage Community Lodge at Kidepo Valley
Karenga (11 December 2023) - Kara-Tunga Signs Concession Agreement to Manage Community Lodge in Kidepo Valley Conservation Area Kara-Tunga has signed a concession agreement with the Karenga Community Wildlife Association (KCWA) in the Kidepo Valley Conservation Area to manage the Wenyi Wenyi Community Lodge. This marks a new chapter for the lodge, enabling it to [...] More -
Exchange with Ethiopian Community Based Tourism Initiatives
Ethiopia, a land of ancient wonders and breathtaking landscapes, holds hidden treasures waiting to be discovered. But beyond the iconic sights, a new wave of tourism is emerging, one that weaves the rich cultural heritage of local communities into unforgettable Community Based Tourism (CBT) experiences: Project background This project is part of the Centre for [...] More -
Bee-Keeping Training for Farmers in Karamoja
Kara-Tunga Foundation - under the Karamoja Conservation Zones initiative - has trained farmers in Moroto and Nakapiripirit District in the basics of beekeeping. The training prepares farmers to manage beehives which will be placed in the Conservation Zones. This initiative seeks to diversify people’s livelihoods which, crucially, promote nature conservation, particularly for trees. Reflecting on [...] More -
Ik Community Training in Cultural Tourism Development
We are looking back at a successful training in community-based tourism of site guides and cultural groups of the Ik community in Uganda. We co-created tourist activities aimed at improved livelihoods and sustainable preservation of their oral history. These stories are also visualised into illustrations to continue to share and learn about these stories. The [...] More -
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. The French Embassy in Uganda funds the project and is led by EyeOpenerWorks. Karamoja Tourism Academy and Elgon Tourism Academy are [...] More
