a view to addressing post conflict economic recovery.287 This concept can apply to times of peace as well as post conflict periods. Relatedly, the phenomenon of war economies288 in which war lords or other entities profiteer from political instability and conflict add a layer of instability in the economic recovery phase, requiring expeditious restoration of civilian governance. Peace economies that confront systemic economic and social inequalities which predated the conflict and post conflict phases are particularly critical as part of transitional justice measures.289After cessation of hostilities by the LRA in Northern Uganda in 2005, economic recovery for the region was prioritised with a strong focus on social inclusion. Various projects were established by government, aimed at consolidating peace, resettlement and economic re-integration.290 In 2018, the government established the Development Initiative of Northern Uganda to address poverty reduction and sustainable and inclusive socio-economic development in five sub-regions of Northern Uganda. While the majority of these strategies maintained a gender neutral tone, the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund currently in its third implementation phase since 2003 stands out for integrating gender mainstreaming and women’s entrepreneurship across all key components of all project activities. 291 This includes decision making, implementation and monitoring structures; over 50 percent of Improved Household Investment Support Programs beneficiaries are required to be women. Economic justice from a gender perspective envisions women benefitting on an equal basis with men from the right to earn a livelihood, to access production inputs, labour and financial markets.292 Gender and equity responsive budgeting frameworks can assist states in mainstreaming social justice across economic reconstruction. For example, an assessment of Northern Uganda in 2012 found that gender inequality 287 International Alert ‘Building a Peace Economy in Northern Uganda’ Investing in Peace Issue No. 1 September 2008 288 International Alert ‘Building a Peace Economy in Northern Uganda’ Investing in Peace Issue No. 1 September 2008 289 Distler W, Stavrevska E & Vogel B ‘Economies of Peace: Economy Formation Processes and Outcomes in Conflict-Affected Societies’ (2018). Available at https://www.tandfonline.com/loi/fciv20 290 Included the Northern Uganda Rehabilitation Programme, the Northern Uganda Social Action Fund and the Northern Uganda Reconstruction Programme as well as the Peace, Recovery and Development Programme (PRDP) 292 Centre for Justice Inputs ‘Defining Economic Justice and Social Justice’. Available at https://www.cesj.org/learn/definitions/defining-economic-justice-and-social-justice/ 94