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Many sector organisations in Uganda believe water boards will bridge gaps in community management. The IRC-led Triple-S initiative has been supporting an experiment to assess whether and how these boards can be made viable. Read more...
The room is packed and there is a lot of positive energy in the session on Innovations in Sustainability for Water and Sanitation Services at Stockholm World Water Week. Read more...
The rural water and sanitation sub sector of Ghana is on a positive trajectory towards establishing an inventory of rural and small-towns water systems across the country and a continuous service monitoring process that will enable the sector to measure and report on access, functionality and... Read more...
Two approaches to Operation and Maintenance of rural water facilities - a comparative analysis Read more...
Functionality of rural water systems remains a big challenge and an impediment to reliable rural water services in Northern Uganda. Read more...
In an effort to improve functionality of water systems the Lira District Hand Pump Mechanics Association has introduced a new approach to prompt water users to demand operation and maintenance services. Read more...
Asset management leads to more realistic budgeting and planning and enables considerable cost savings over the medium and long term. Read more...
Hand Pump Mechanics Associations (HPMAs) have been recognised by the Ministry of Water and Environment as a key actor in improving the functionality of rural water systems in Uganda. Triple-S Uganda has been at the forefront of the association's capacity development. Read more...
55%-85% of households in Uganda access water services that do not meet the minimum required standards but water users are generally satisfied with the service they receive. A study on the performance of Water Source Committees as service providers for rural water supply in Uganda reveals. Read more...
Modelling and simulation tools provide a powerful means of generating insights in the working of complex water services delivery systems. Read more...
Local governments have a crucial, and increasing role to play in the provision of rural and small town water services. Often, however, they struggle to take up these tasks. In this video, representatives of national government, district local government and WASH service providers from Ghana, Burkina Faso and Uganda share their viewpoints on the challenges, the way forward and the role of national governments and development partners in the support of local governments.
Read more...By clearly defining 'the rules of the game' for their water and sanitation sectors, Ghana and Uganda create an environment that encourages teamwork and ultimately sustainable services at scale. Read more...
Working paper 10 provides a comprehensive assessment of the state of the market for WASH sustainability tools and identifies gaps. 25 promising tools are summarised in practical 1-pagers. Read more...
The performance of service providers can have impact on the quality of the service delivered to the water users, a recent IRC/Triple-S Uganda study concludes. Read more...
Monitoring and awareness raising have helped the commune of Gorgadji collect fees for preventive maintenance of waterpoints and take steps towards sustainable water supply services. Read more...
In-depth analysis of the performance of the whole Service Delivery Model for point water sources in Uganda. Read more...
Uganda releases revised Manual to guide water and sanitation projects. Minister of State for Water, the Honourable Betty Bigombe, speaks on the value of a harmonised approach at the Manual's launch. Read more...
The Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), has produced a set of documents for the rural water sub-sector in collaboration with key stakeholders. Read more...
The Minister of Water Resources, Works and Housing, Alhaji Collins Dauda, has called on stakeholders in the Rural Water Sub-sector to harmonize their operations and activities to avoid duplication of efforts. Read more...