Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Half of the world’s population still does not have adequate access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) which could have prevented at least 1.4 million deaths and 74 million disability-adjusted life years in 2019, this is according to the latest report by …
Read More »Bundibugyo gets UGX 19Bn gravity water scheme
Bundibugyo, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water has launched a programme to construct a gravity water scheme in Bundibugyo district. The 19 Billion project will be funded by the government and the African Development Bank, and will benefit at least 120 villages from more than 18 sub-counties of …
Read More »900 residents hit by water scarcity in Gulu
Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than 900 residents of Tee-Ladwong village in Patiko Sub County, Gulu District are in dire need of clean and safe water. Several water sources especially shallow wells and spring wells in the area have either dried up due to the dry season or contaminated by …
Read More »Over 17,000 residents in Kitgum still lack access to safe water – Report
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Access to clean water sources within rural communities in Kitgum district has continued to persist. This is revealed in a recent report on Water and Sanitation from the district local government indicating some 17,913 people in 62 villages across the district are living without safe …
Read More »Water shortage hits five villages in Apac district
Apac, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Residents in the five villages of Chegere sub county, Apac district have decried the lack of safe water. This follows the breakdown of five major boreholes out of the 20 in the area. The boreholes broke down six months ago forcing residents to share …
Read More »88 villages in Kitgum lacking safe water sources
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than eighty villages in Kitgum district are lacking access to safe and clean water sources. Presenting a report on the performance of the water sector, the District Water Officer Willy Picho says that despite the district having a safe water coverage of 100 …
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