WaterAid Uganda

Uganda's sanitation campaign was opened in Kampala by Honourable Maria Mutagamba, Minister of Water and Environment.

The coalition campaign, of which WaterAid is an active member, aims to achieve its goal of total sanitation in Uganda by seizing political support. The campaign leaders, working under the slogan 'Good sanitation. Better living.' reiterated the importance of political involvement.

Find out more about the campaign

From the 17 to 19 October 2007, WaterAid attended the seventh Joint Sector Review on the water and sanitation 2006/07.

The event allows a broad spectrum of stakeholders to get an insight to, discuss and influence sector developments. We are delighted to have influenced a number of the forum's policies including achieving our End Water Poverty campaign objective on enforcement of sanitation by laws and regulations.

Find out more about this year's Joint Sector Review

WaterAid's Uganda country strategy 2006 to 2011 paper sets out the organisation’s vision and mission, and outlines its strategic objectives, key aims and indicators of achievement.

The paper stresses the need for a strong programme based approach. WaterAid in Uganda believes that the most effective way to
sustainably improve access to water and sanitation is to work with and through existing Ugandan organisations.

Read the full country strategy paper here (PDF 1.2Mb)

His Royal Highness The Prince Of Wales, WaterAid's President, took time out from the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting to visit WaterAid's work in the slums of Kawempe.

The Prince spent time visiting a new water kiosk and hearing about the difference it had made to the lives of the local attendant and other members of the community.

Find out more about The Prince's visit

The rocky soil in Kitayita village, Uganda, has meant digging pit latrines has always been a problem.

But the Skyloo composting latrine is proving very popular. Not only is it constructed at ground level, it also turns human waste into rich fertiliser!

Find out more about this brilliant technology and how it works

Asinge has become the first village in the entire north eastern region to attain 100 percent sanitation coverage.

From not having a safe water source and few latrines, the village now boasts a safe water source, one latrine per household and structures such as drying racks and hand washing facilities important for good hygiene.

Find out more about Asinge's fantastic achievement

Between the 15 and 21 March 2007, WaterAid participated in a week of activities aimed at raising the profile of hygiene and sanitation issues in Uganda.

Activities focused on stressing the need for communal responsibility, encouraging citizens to look at their immediate environment to identify and address possible areas of poor sanitation and hygiene.

Find out what happened during Sanitation Week in Uganda