This paper documents the changes that have taken place during the lifetime of the conflict management work in the Karamojong Cluster undertaken by the Interafrican Bureau for Animal Resources (AU/IBAR), a specialised technical agency of the African Union’s Directorate for Rural Economy and Agriculture. Its mandate is to support and improve animal health and production in the continent of Africa.In publishing this review, AU/IBAR hopes to contribute to debates among the peace building community in the region and more widely, and to build on the contributions of Oxfam GB, ITDG and others who have offered documentation of lessons learned through field-based peace building efforts.