September 15, 2025 (KOTIDO, Uganda ): The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), in collaboration with the Uganda Ministry of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, is in Kotido District from September 15-19, 2025 to present the first draft Land Use and Physical Development Plans for Kacheri Sub County and Kacheri Town Council. The draft plans will be presented alongside capacity-building sessions for Land Management Institutions, Climate Change Committees, and Grievance Redress Committees. The training is focusing on land governance, physical planning, gender and climate change, and grievance handling, equipping institutions to manage land use planning and implementation effectively. Feedback from these sessions is informing the prioritization of interventions, while the draft plans will be deposited for a 90-day public inspection period, allowing further community review. This initiative demonstrates IGAD’s commitment to participatory and inclusive land governance, combining technical expertise with community engagement to deliver sustainable, gender-responsive land use plans for Kotido and the wider Karamoja region.