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Sanitation professionals look at ways of improving public and private sanitation service delivery. Read more...
It takes at least two months to repair a broken water source in rural areas of Uganda. This was revealed by a study conducted in 2012 by IRC Uganda in eight districts of Alebtong, Kitgum, Lira, Nwoya, Kabarole, Kamwenge, Kasese and Kyenjojo. The study was conducted to assess the performance of... Read more...
The success of the scheme begins with water users reporting faults by sending a text message to their area mechanic. Read more...
Quelles mesures seront nécessaires pour réaliser un taux d’accès de 100 % à l’eau potable – à un prix abordable – en Ouganda ? De nombreux acteurs du secteur de l’eau, l’assainissement et l’hygiène (WASH) devront se creuser la tête dans les mois à venir pour trouver une réponse à cette question... Read more...
Water for People (WfP) determines that microfinance helps release public funds to reach the poorest. Read more...
Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs) are being developed in Uganda to supplement the national 11 golden indicators Read more...
A presentation by Paul Kimera (ATC Uganda) on the development of the Uganda Technology Introduction Process (TIP) during the webinar on December 11th, 2013 "Introducing and scaling up sustainable water and sanitation technologies". Read more...
In Uganda 10 million people lack access to safe water. The Commissioner for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation says devolving water services closer to people and taking steps to improve functionality will achieve better services. Read more...
How stakeholder cooperation enhances water facilities, as this video shows. Read more...
The water supply coverage in Kabarole district in Uganda has been low. However, with the interventions of international organisations the situation is getting better, says Pius Mugabi Senior Water Officer of the district. Read more...
Martin Watsisi from Triple-S Uganda talks about the use of mobile phones to collect data at water point sources to alert district water officers and health assistants. Read more...
Video illustrating the challenge facing technology to provide sustainable water services. Read more...
Recent innovations in information technology have greatly improved the speed and accuracy in acquisition of data for improving service delivery in various fields including the WASH sector Read more...
The Technology Applicability Framework (TAF) provides a comprehensive assessment of sustainability indicators and considers the perspectives of technology users, producers and those introducing a technology. Read more...
Presentations shared during the Triple-S Annual Review and Planning Meeting (ARAP) in Fort Portal Uganda, 6th-11th May 2013. Read more...
The rural water sub sector in Uganda has relatively well developed WASH policies that clearly define responsibilities of different stakeholders right from National to Decentralized levels of service delivery. Read more...
In Uganda some water committees are allowing users to borrow surplus money in the form of low-interest loans. Could this twist on a traditional loans scheme encourage users to pay their water fees? Read more...
In Uganda, the Mobile for Water project gives communities an SMS hotline to a handpump mechanic. Read more...
The Service Delivery Index in 5 slides, originally presented at the 2013 Triple-S Annual Review and Planning Meeting. Read more...
Learning Alliances: what, why, how, who?, Uganda from IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre Read more...