Sustaining good governance in water and sanitation in Uganda
By: Rose Mwebaza
Series: ISS monograph -- 168; ISS monograph series -- no. 168.
Publisher: Institute of Security Studies
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Pretoria
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
ISBN-13: 9781920114992
Subjects: Water-supply; Sanitation
Description: Uganda is blessed with many rivers, lakes and abundant groundwater. Yet this plentiful supply of water is not easily accessible to many Ugandan families residing in both urban and rural areas. Access to safe drinking water and sanitation are fundamental to the health, human survival and development of any society. However, these basic necessities are still a luxury for many Ugandans. This monograph analyses progress in attaining MDG7 target 10 on halving by 2015 the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation in Uganda. It makes several recommendations that could play a crucial role in enhancing the capacity of government in Uganda to attain the MDG target on water and sanitation by 2015. These include: adopting a rights-based approach, domesticating the right to water through the Constitution, socially marketing, adopting transparency, accountability and participation as guiding principles, and popularising the localisation of principles in Uganda.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Introducing MDG 7 Target 10; title: General overview of the water and sanitation sector in Uganda .; title: Progress towards attaining MDG 7 Target 10; title: Investment in water and sanitation in Uganda; title: The governance framework for delivering MDG 7 Target 10; title: Critical governance issues and recommendations; title: Conclusion.