Transformation zur CO2 neutralen Wasserversorgung in Norduganda (DKTI) Transformation to a CO2-neutral water supply in northern Uganda (DKTI) Auswirkungen des Klimawandels in Form von häufigeren und stärkeren Extremwetterereignissen (Dürren, Starkregen, Überflutungen) führen in Norduganda zu einer Verschlechterung der Lebensbedingungen, insbesondere zu einer Gefährdung von Wasserressourcen sowie einer Verschlechterung der Wasser- und Sanitärversorgung, die durch starkes Bevölkerungswachstum ohnehin bereits massiv unter Druck ist. Der Bedarf an sauberem Trinkwasser und adäquater Sanitärversorgung steigt zusätzlich durch die hohe Zahl an Flüchtlingen aus den Nachbarländern, v. a. aus dem Südsudan und der Demokratischen Republik Kongo, die Uganda als das größte Aufnahmeland für Flüchtlinge auf dem afrikanischen Kontinent aufnimmt. Zuletzt ist die veraltete Wasser- und Sanitär-Infrastruktur ineffizient und verbraucht unverhältnismäßig viel Strom und fossile Brennstoffe.Ziel des Vorhabens ist, dass Flüchtlinge und die Bevölkerung Nordugandas klimaangepasste und klimafreundlichere Wasser- und Abwasserinfrastruktur sowie andere integrierte Maßnahmen nutzen. Durch den Aufbau von nachhaltiger Wasser- und Sanitär-Infrastruktur und Wasserressourcenschutz soll die Vulnerabilität von Flüchtlingen und der ugandischen Bevölkerung Nordugandas (Zielgruppe) angesichts der Auswirkungen des Klimawandels gemindert werden. Damit soll gleichzeitig auch das Konfliktpotenzial zwischen den Gruppen verringert werden. Projektträger ist das ugandische Wasserministerium, das Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE).Wesentliche Maßnahmen umfassen 1) die Verbesserung der Wasser- und Sanitärversorgung (z. B. Neubau, Rehabilitierung von Wassersystemen, Bau von Toiletten in öffentlichen Gebäuden und Schulen), 2) Stärkung der Resilienz von Wasserressourcen und der Bevölkerung (z. B. Schutz und Rehabilitation von Feucht- und Wassereinzugsgebieten), 3) Projektbezogene Hygiene- und Sensibilisierungskampagnen sowie Maßnahmen zur Vermeidung von Konflikten und 4) Consultingleistungen. The effects of climate change in the form of more frequent and more severe extreme weather events (droughts, heavy rainfall, flooding) are leading to a deterioration in living conditions in northern Uganda, in particular to a threat to water resources and a deterioration in the water and sanitation supply, which is already under massive pressure due to strong population growth. The need for clean drinking water and adequate sanitation is also increasing due to the high number of refugees from neighboring countries, especially from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which Uganda is receiving as the largest host country for refugees on the African continent. Finally, the outdated water and sanitation infrastructure is inefficient and consumes a disproportionate amount of electricity and fossil fuels.The aim of the project is to ensure that refugees and the population of northern Uganda use climate-adapted and more climate-friendly water and sanitation infrastructure and other integrated measures. Through the development of sustainable water and sanitation infrastructure and water resource protection, the vulnerability of refugees and the Ugandan population of northern Uganda (target group) to the effects of climate change is to be reduced. This should also reduce the potential for conflict between the groups. Key measures include 1) improving water supply and sanitation (e.g. new construction, rehabilitation of water systems, construction of toilets in public buildings and schools), 2) strengthening the resilience of water resources and the population (e.g. protection and rehabilitation of wetlands and water catchment areas), 3) project-related hygiene and awareness-raising campaigns and measures to prevent conflicts and 4) consulting services. Das Ziel der Maßnahme ist, einen Beitrag zu einer verlässlichen und nahezu CO2-neutralen Wasserversorgung in Norduganda zu leisten. Dieselgeneratoren als klimaschädliche Energiequelle für den Betrieb der Wasserpumpen sollen durch umweltschonendere und effizientere erneuerbare Energiequellen ersetzt werden. The effects of climate change in the form of more frequent and more severe extreme weather events (droughts, heavy rainfall, flooding) are leading to a deterioration in living conditions in northern Uganda, in particular to a threat to water resources and a deterioration in the water and sanitation supply, which is already under massive pressure due to strong population growth. The need for clean drinking water and adequate sanitation is also increasing due to the high number of refugees from neighboring countries, especially from South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo, which Uganda is receiving as the largest host country for refugees on the African continent. Finally, the outdated water and sanitation infrastructure is inefficient and consumes a disproportionate amount of electricity and fossil fuels.The aim of the project is to ensure that refugees and the population of northern Uganda use climate-adapted and more climate-friendly water and sanitation infrastructure and other integrated measures. Through the development of sustainable water and sanitation infrastructure and water resource protection, the vulnerability of refugees and the Ugandan population of northern Uganda (target group) to the effects of climate change is to be reduced. This should also reduce the potential for conflict between the groups. Key measures include 1) improving water supply and sanitation (e.g. new construction, rehabilitation of water systems, construction of toilets in public buildings and schools), 2) strengthening the resilience of water resources and the population (e.g. protection and rehabilitation of wetlands and water catchment areas), 3) project-related hygiene and awareness-raising campaigns and measures to prevent conflicts and 4) consulting services.