Projekte

Kurzbeschreibung:

Projektziel

The project will contribute to functioning, sustainable, safe rural water sources in 4 target districts in northern Uganda. The project is designed to operationalise and strengthen the Operation & Maintenance (O&M) system at both the district and sub-county levels while also increasing rural water source functionality.

Erwartete Ergebnisse

1. Strengthened political leadership that proactively supports the improvement of the functionality of rural water sources; through the allocation of financial resources, formulation of supportive polices (i.e. council resolutions), monitoring of project activities and enhancing the information flow between District Local Governments and beneficiary communities

2. Improved capacity of district and sub-county technical staff to operationalize, strengthen and monitor O&M system structures;

3. Strengthened and professionalise O&M institutional structures at community and sub-county level;

4. Enhanced private sector support to O&M and functionality (Hand Pump Mechanic Associations);

5. Improved learning and coordination on the O&M system at both district and national levels and

6. Institutionalised IWAS model within government performance assessment frameworks, recognition of the model by the Ministry of Water and Environment and adoption of the model by District Water Offices through a results-sharing and learning Agenda.

Zielgruppe

11. 212,500 water users (51% female) in 4 districts access previously non-functional water facilities and will have their facility routinely repaired or improved through better management.

2. At least 125 political leaders (district and sub-county executive members) in all 4 districts trained on their roles and responsibilities in improving sustainability of rural water services.

3. At least 35 district and sub-county technical staff in 4 districts supported to execute their roles in the O&M system with local communities.

4. 850 functioning water sources (with a specific focus on shallow wells, deep boreholes), each with a Water Source Committee; this includes the repair and maintenance of at least 250 new sources and WSCs that were previously non-functional.

5. New Sub-County Water Supply and Sanitation Supply Boards (SWSSBs) established and existing ones supported for consolidation.

6. One (1) Hand Pump Mechanic Association within each district will be supported in the development and implementation of business plans, including acquisition of contracts.

7. Four District Water and Sanitation Coordination Committees actively involved and harmonising approaches to strengthen O&M.

8. Involvement of Technical Working Groups at the national level.

9. A clear and effective results-sharing and learning agenda in place to support the institutionalisation, replication and scale of the IWAS model.

The 4 districts are: Lira, Alebtong, Dokolo and Kole

Maßnahmen

1. Deepening and Strengthening the IWAS Model

2. Expansion and Replication of the IWAS Model

3. Aligning and Embedding the IWAS Model

Hintergrundinformation

SNV Uganda implemented the Improving Water Supply Sustainability (IWAS) project from 2014-2017. Funded by the Austrian Development Agency (ADA), the project improved the functionality and sustainability of 600 rural water sources in Apac, Lira, Alebtong and Dokolo Districts in Northern Uganda. The intervention strengthened O&M systems for rural water sources at district, sub-county and community level and improved the functionality of existing boreholes through community and private sector coordination. The project introduced several sustainable institutional arrangements to realise these results and provide a proof of concept for the model, including establishing and strengthening the operational and technical capabilities of SWSSBs and Water Source Committees. It piloted a systemic preventive maintenance model that included support, training and development to Hand Pump Mechanics Associations, ultimately improving income for the private sector through secured service contracts and improved supply chain management. These efforts resulted in targeted households regularly accessing and utilizing improved, functioning rural water services for an average monthly contribution of UGX 1,000 per household, which funded private sector-driven O&M for local water sources.

The next phase of the intervention under IWAS-II will build on these successes and further strengthen O&M systems for rural water sources in districts, sub-counties and communities.