An overview of policies, strategies and challenges facing the rural drinking water sector from a government perspective.
| Title | The evolution of rural drinking water sector for service delivery in Uganda |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Year of Publication | 2019 |
| Authors | J. Oriono, E |
| Secondary Title | All systems go! WASH Systems Symposium, The Hague, the Netherlands, 12-14 March 2019 |
| Pagination | 7 p. |
| Date Published | 02/2019 |
| Publication Language | English |
| Abstract | This paper gives an overview of the provision of drinking water in Uganda with a focus on the rural water sector. Provision of clean and safe drinking water in Uganda has had a mix of experiences leaving communities grappling with challenges of access to water. This is mainly due to low access to safe water; inequitable distribution of water facilities; limited funding; rapid population growth; insufficient potable water for rural households’ productive purposes; and increased conflict over access to clean water. However, the government’s Rural Water and Sanitation Department (RWSSD) is committed to improving access to potable water for drinking as well as micro irrigation, sanitation and hygiene to improve health and boost livelihoods of rural communities. A number of strategic approaches have evolved starting in the 1960s and are still being implemented. [author abstract] |
