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...
Triple-S Uganda conducted an analysis of the Water User Committees Service Delivery Model in eight selected districts with the aim of understanding... 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...
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...
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...
Handpump mechanics support water user committees by repairing pumps upon breakdown. But mechanics' charges are high and inconsistent, and their access to spare parts varies. As costs and delays increase, communities become less willing to pay for repairs, and mechanics leave the business. In the... Read more...
Commissioner Eng Aaron Kabirizi discusses sub-county water boards as an approach for addressing operation and maintenance.
Read more...In a bid to enhance monitoring of rural water service delivery in Uganda, IRC/Triple-S Initiative in conjunction with the Ministry of Water and Environment undertook to develop a set of Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs). Read more...
The Mobile for Water (M4W) experiment has been undertaken as part of the IRC-led Triple-S initiative in Uganda and aimed to reduce service downtime and provide real time data on the performance of water services. Read more...
A classic case of community managed rural water supply. Read more...
How can national governments, NGOs and donors work together to strengthen local government capacity? 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...
Paul Nyeko Ogiramoi explains how water supply and sanitation boards at local sub-county level can make community management work.
Read more...Service Delivery Indicators (SDIs) are being developed in Uganda to supplement the national 11 golden indicators Read more...
Sub County Water and Sanitation Boards could help fix community management in Uganda – but only with support. Read more...