Uganda Water and Sanitation Sector Performance Report 2007

The report enables sector stakeholders to assess the performance of the sector and provides a basis for discussion, decision-making and actions for the necessary improvements in the sector.  The report provides a transparent and credible system for analysing the effects of sector resource expenditure and allocation.  It also assists in the assessment of the effectiveness of current water and sanitation policies and practices so that they can be improved.

This report draws together more comprehensive data and improved analysis than that of the previous year.  In addition to the overview of the sector finance and achievements, it provides in-depth understanding based on the agreed prioritised set of ten golden indicators.  Table 1.1 provides a summary of the golden indicators.  The indicators link the water and sanitation sector to the Poverty Eradication Action Plan (PEAP) and link local Government resource allocations to sector performance.

 This year, several examples of best practices are included in the report.  This provides the reader with insights into some of the exiting innovations that are being undertaken by communities, local Governments and NGOs in the Ugandan water and sanitation sector.

The report is structured as follows: Chapter 1 provides an introduction.  Chapter 2 gives an overview of the sector in terms of the policy and institutional framework and sets out progress of the ‘Undertakings’ from the 2006 Joint Sector Review.  Chapter 3 presents an overview of the sector investments as well as an analysis of investment costs and reports on the ‘value for money’ golden indicator.  Chapter 4 summarises the achievements and issues regarding water resources management.  Chapter 5 focuses on the rural and urban water supply and sanitation as well as water for production achievements by central Government, District local Government and NGOs.  Training, HIV/AIDS and Poverty Action Fund (PAF) monitoring are also included chapter 5.  Chapters 6 - 13 set out the progress against the sector with respect to the nine remaining golden indicators, which are outlined in Table 1.1.  Information on both the hygiene and sanitation indicator is given in Chapter 8.  Examples of good practices are included in the golden indicator chapters.