Water harvesting and distribution solutions project in Uganda Note: This project has been cancelled, because the projects partners have not fulfilled all obligations.Applicant Enaplast from Egypt is a manufacturer of plastic piping systems for drinking water, sanitary drainage, irrigation and telecommunications. Next to serving the local market, the company is also exporting to neighbouring countries such as Sudan, Libya, Kenya and Uganda.The local partner, Project Facilitators Ltd, is the distributing agent of the applicant. This company is involved in a wide range of building and construction projects with a particular focus on telecom systems and water networks.The partners see major opportunities by producing in East Africa instead of importing from Egypt as this is where the demand is, from markets using fittings in their end products. The partners will set up a factory in Kampala that will be the producer and wholesaler of fittings and rain gutters for:1) water companies for potable water systems.2) construction companies for rain gutters.3) providers of agricultural services (government, World Bank, FAO) for the irrigations systems.The partners will be providing total irrigation solutions including training to farmers.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The partners have developed a CSR policy document for the joint venture containing policies on environment, good business practices, social aspects, medical and health aspects, housing/transportation/education, suppliers and customers and the community. The aim is to acquire the ISO 26000 for CSR principles.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsThe employees will receive transportation from work every day, health insurance, a safe working environment, and education and training will be provided. The workers will receive financial support for their children’s education. After schools smaller groups can make use of the training centre to learn as well. The minimum salaries for basic-level employees will be 150 euro. Safety precautions will be observed, which include wearing helmets and special reinforced shoes while in factory premises, availability of emergency first aid kits and a trained staff member to handle minor accidents. The factory is mandatory insured against fire, and therefore construction design includes extinguishers, fire exits, and a separate fire extinguishing water line. The roof will have isolation in order to have optimum climate inside the factory as well as aerobe airflow.•	Innovation / Transfer of knowledgeThe production of PE fittings and PVC rain gutters and PVC fittings is new to Uganda. The service of selling entire water distribution systems, is quite innovative.•	Chain effectsImpact on local suppliersThe project will use local supplies consisting of a variety of local produced pipes for irrigation from the local producers.Impact on local customers or consumersThe project distinguishes between customers and end-users.Customers are- water companies and water service providers for potable water systems.- construction companies for rain gutters.- providers of agricultural services (government, World Bank, FAO).The first two will have access to better quality products for a cheaper price, allowing them to increase their sales. Promotion will be done by the joint venture. The end-users will also benefit from the improved quality and price. In rural areas rain gutters will improve access to water.The providers of agricultural services will also have access to better quality products for a cheaper price combined with the possibility of having turn-key irrigations projects, training and maintenance of the total project. The impact on the end-users is much higher as the farmers will have access to an affordable option of irrigation, more production and a higher productivity, a broader variety of crops. This will allow them to earn a higher income.•	Impact on the sectorThe current suppliers of fittings will now have access to products of a higher quality at a reduced price.Regional companies are offered to make use of the laboratory for simple testing quality issues needed for the related industrial products.•	EnvironmentThe factory and office buildings will be equipped with a closed (demo) waste system where rain water will be collected, primarily treated and recycled to be re-used for flush tanks in the toilets and for irrigation of gardens, thus reducing the pollution in environment and recycling the waste water thus saving more water.By using irrigation combined with the required knowledge and skills, the farmers will reduce the use of ground water. Many regions are seeing their groundwater resources declining at alarming rates, in some places over a meter a year. In other locations, groundwater depletion has caused farmers to leave their land.•	Position of womenThe project will employ 25% women. During applications women will be favoured in case qualifications are equal.•	Impact on food safetyThe joint venture will provide affordable irrigation systems of high quality and train the farmers in using these systems effectively. This will enable them to increase their production and productivity.•	Impact on waterBy using high quality fittings, the water loss is reduced due to fewer leakages in the potable water systems. There is also less need for maintenance on the system ensuring a continuous supply of water. The cost of the system are reduced enabling water companies to invest in more systems.The rain gutters will enable people to collect the water during the rains and use this water for different purposes. The project will establish a factory in Kampala for the production of 225 tons of Polypropylene and Polyethylene fittings for potable, rain and irrigation water systems and 108 tons of PVC rain gutters.