Uganda - Small Towns Water and Sanitation

Mohan, P.C.

关键词: ASSET OWNERSHIP;    AVAILABILITY OF WATER;    BOREHOLES;    CONNECTION;    CONNECTIONS;   

RP-ID  :  33178

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: World Bank Open Knowledge Repository

【 摘 要 】

The specific objectives of this project(Credit of US$42.3 million over the period 1995-2003) wereto: (a) improve health conditions through better watersupply, excreta disposal, waste management and publichygiene; (b) alleviate poverty and improve the lot of women;and (c) reduce environmental degradation through betterwaste management. The project was to provide improved andsustainable water supply and sanitation services in twogroups of towns: (a) the 11 small towns ( Busia, Kalisizo,Kyotera, Lugazi, Luwero, Lyantonde, Malaba, Ntungamo, Rakai,Rukunguri and Wobulenzi ), where most of the townpopulations drew water from boreholes with hand pumps,springs and traditional sources such as rivers and lakes -this was to be implemented by the Directorate of WaterDevelopment ( DWD ); and (b) the rehabilitation of the watersewerage services in Jinja, to be expanded to includeNjeru.- to be implemented by the National Water and SewerageCorporation ( NWSC ).