UGANDA WATER SUPPLY ATLAS

2010

MINISTRY OF WATER AND ENVIRONMENT

FOREWORD
The Government of Uganda signedup to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and is committed to the implementation of the recently launched National Development Plan (NDP) 2010/11-2014/15, among others. Pillar 7 of the MDGs, aims at reducing by half the percentage of the population without access to clean water by 2015. This implies raising access to 75% by 2015. Under the National Development Plan (NDP) the GovForeword ernment of Uganda has committed itself to ensure that 77% of its rural population has access to safe water by 2015.

and piped water systems, as well as dams and valley tanks) in Uganda

physically to establish its geographical location, operational stat

management structure and to gather other important parameters. This e and is presented 79 districts as of June maps, The informa- tables, backed up ernments (total of in this Atlas, using 2010). charts and

successfully completed earlier this year and covered all the existing D

Governments (total of 79 districts as of June 2010). The information col

field has been processed and analyzed by the Ministry of Water and E

tion collected in the field understand for both technical sections that are easy to has been processed and analyzed and nontechnical

by the Ministry of Water and Environment and is presented in this Atlas, using maps, charts and tables, backed up by narrative sections that are easy to understand country, at various levels, have be More than one thousand people in the for both technical and non-technical users. More than one thousand people in the country, at various

in making this exercise a success! I therefore take this opportunity to tha

ment Partners, Local Governments, NGOs, the Private Sector las. I also wish to particularly recognize the efforts of the peo-

Development Partners, in making this exercise a success! the Private Sect levels, have been involved Local Governments, NGOs,

The Ministry of Water and Environment, as the lead techniTeam that harmonized, processed and edited the data and committed the the implementation ofinthe recently launched National Development to duty to other outputs the Atlas. cal arm in pursuing these aspirations, also has effectively monitor, document and Plan (NDP) 2010/112014/15, among others. Pillar 7like theMDGs, aims at will serve as an inval report progress towards I am confident that this Atlas, of the previous one, reducing the above targets, for public awareness and improved serI am confident that this Atlas, like the previous one, will serve vice delivery of water services. During the periodpercentage ofmobilization and resource allocation resourcesector and in informing all 1999-2000, as an invaluable tool in mobilization and in waterallocation This by half the the population without access to clean the by 2015. the Ministry collected data and published its first Water Atlas administrative leaders at the political and administrative people of Ugand in the sector and in informing all various levels and the implies raising the key leaders at the various levels National Development Plan which was launched in 2004. The Atlas became one of access to 75% by 2015. Under theand the people of Uganda about (NDP) planning instruments used by District Local Governmentsof Uganda current situation in the provision of safe water services its rural country. the has committed itself to ensure that 77% of in the Government and current situation in the provision of safe water services in the also played a role of guiding the sector Ministry in strategic the country. population has access planning and inter and intra district resource allocation for to safe water by 2015. new investments for water service delivery. Finally, we put put the Atlas to use, all should and Finally,asas we the Atlas to use, we shouldwerememberall remember and aim aim to further improve both the sustainability of services and Spurred by the contribution of the The Atlas, but of Water and Environment, as of water facilities. servicespursuing these distributio first Ministry also con- improve distribution the lead technical arm in and equitable equitable both the sustainability of cerned by the need to capture and reflect new developments facilities. aspirations, also Atlas duty to effectively monitor, document and report progress over the last 10 years, a new exercise to update the first has the For God and my country, was launched in 2009. The exercise towards improve scope aimed to the above targets, for public awareness and improved service delivery of and relevancy of the data, as well as strengthen capacity in For God and my country, water services. During the period 19992000, the Ministry collected data and data management at central (MWE) and district level. Each water source (namely; point water sources and its first Water Atlas which was launched in 2004. The Atlas became one of published piped water systems, as well as dams and valley tanks) in Uganda was visitthe key planning instruments used by District Local Governments and also played a ed physically to establish its geographical location, operational status, current management structure and to gather other imrole of guiding the sector Ministry in strategic planning and inter and intra district portant parameters. This exercise was successfully completed earlier this year and covered all the existing District Local Gov- new investments for water service delivery. resource allocation for

ple involved in collecting the data in the field and the other outputs in the Atlas Government signedup harmonized, processed and edited the data andWATSUP to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and is

I therefore take Uganda for their involvement and support during the p Government ofthis opportunity to thank all Sector Develop-

this the Government of Uganda for theirIinvolvement to particularly recognize t and updated national water atlas. also wish and sup-

port during involved in of this updated data in the Atthe people the productioncollecting the national waterfield and the WATSU

Spurred by the contribution of the first Atlas, but also concerned by the need to capture and reflect new developments over the last 10 years, a new exercise to update the first Atlas was launched in 2009. The exercise aimed to improve scope and relevancy of the data, as well as strengthen capacity in data management at central (MWE) and district level. Each water source (namely; point water sources

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This Water Supply Atlas 2010 has been prepared to provide stakeholders with good knowledge and information on matters concerning the current safe water supply coverage, functionality and distribution of water among others. Acknowledgment goes to all the staff of the Ministry of Water & Environment especially the Management Information System Unit, Technical Support Units (TSUs) and staff of the National Water & Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) who committed their invaluable time and effort towards the update and subsequent production of the Water Supply Atlas 2010. We also would like to acknowledge the contribution from the 79 District Local Governments that funded the data collection using their District Water and Sanitation Conditional Grant, the approximately one thousand district water and extension staff involved in data collection in the field and the consultants who worked tirelessly to have this Atlas produced. The Ministry of Water and Environment is grateful to the Water and Sanitation sub-sector Development Partners (Denmark, Sweden, and Austria) who provided the required funds through the Joint Partnership Fund. The Austrian Development Cooperation is also appreciated for their additional support for provision of consultancy services in the field of GIS (database and map development). Special thanks go to UNICEF for the support it offered towards the printing of this Water Supply Atlas 2010. It is sincerely hoped that this Atlas will be a very useful tool for all stakeholders towards improving the efficiency and effectiveness in service delivery, reporting and accountability in the water and sanitation sub-sector.

Kids catching water from a tap stand in Mbale District

TABLE OF CONTENTS
FOREWORD ......................................................................... III ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ....................................................... IV TABLE OF CONTENTS ............................................................. V LIST OF ACRONYMS ............................................................ VII 1. INTRODUCTION ............................................................ 1 1.1 General information and objective ........................... 1 1.2 The Water Atlas Up-date Project (WATSUP).............. 1 1.2.1 Historical background ............................................... 1 1.2.2 Scope of the survey ................................................... 2 1.3 Responsibilities ......................................................... 2 1.4 Financing ................................................................... 2 1.5 Data up-date and WATSUP follow-up activities......... 2 1.6 WATSUP Database operation and products .............. 3 1.7 Disclaimer and improvement for future editions ...... 4 2. EXPLANATORY NOTES .................................................... 5 2.1 General notes and key assumptions ......................... 5 2.1.1 Information presented in this Atlas........................... 5 2.1.2 Sources of information .............................................. 5 2.1.3 Administrative units and population figures ..................5 2.1.4 Distinction between rural and urban areas............... 5 2.1.5 Improved piped and point water supplies ................ 6 2.1.6 Abandoned sources .................................................. 6 2.1.7 Presentation of NWSC information .......................... 6 2.1.8 Point water sources in urban areas ........................... 6 2.1.9 Definition of Regions ................................................. 6 2.2 Indicator definitions and calculation formulas .......... 6 2.2.1 Indicator definitions .................................................. 6 2.2.2 Formulas ................................................................... 6 2.2.2.1 Access........................................................................ 7 2.2.2.2 Functionality ............................................................. 7 2.2.2.3 Equity ........................................................................ 7 2.2.2.4 Management ............................................................. 8 2.2.2.5 Gender ...................................................................... 8 2.3 Presentation of charts, maps and tables in the Atlas 8 2.3.1 Introduction .............................................................. 8 2.3.2 Charts ........................................................................ 8 2.3.3 Maps ......................................................................... 9 2.3.4 Tables ...................................................................... 10 3. NATIONAL REPORT ...................................................... 11 Chart 1. Access per district .................................................. 12 Chart 2. Functionality rates per district ............................... 12 Chart 3. People served by technology ................................. 13 Chart 4. Reasons for non functionality ................................ 13 Chart 5. Type of management ............................................. 13 Chart 6. Source of funding................................................... 13 Chart 7. Software overview ................................................. 14 Chart 8. Period of construction point water sources........... 14 Chart 9. Period of commissioning piped schemes .............. 15 Chart 10. Functionality per technology at national level..... 15 Map 1. Population density per district ................................ 16 Map 2. Access per district ................................................... 17 Map 3. Functionality per district ......................................... 18 Map 4. Equity rates ............................................................. 19 Map 5. Deep boreholes in Uganda ...................................... 20 Map 6. People served by deep boreholes ........................... 20 Map 7. Protected springs in Uganda ................................... 21 Map 8. People served by protected springs ........................ 21 Map 9. Shallow wells in Uganda .......................................... 22 Map 10. People served by shallow wells ............................. 22 Map 11. Public Tap stands in Uganda .................................. 23 Map 12. People served by public tap stands ....................... 23 Map 13. WfP facilities in Uganda ........................................ 24 Map 14. Rainwater harvesting tanks in Uganda .................. 25 Map 15. Piped water supply systems .................................. 26 Table 1. Key facts ................................................................. 11 Table 2. Golden indicators ................................................... 27 Table 3. Water supply situation analysis ............................. 29 4. DISTRICT REPORTS ....................................................... 31 CENTRAL REGION KALANGALA ......................................................................... 33 KAMPALA ............................................................................. 37 KAYUNGA............................................................................. 39 KIBOGA ................................................................................ 43 LUWERO .............................................................................. 47 LYANTONDE ......................................................................... 51 MASAKA .............................................................................. 55 MITYANA ............................................................................. 59 MPIGI................................................................................... 63 MUBENDE............................................................................ 67 MUKONO ............................................................................. 71 NAKASEKE............................................................................ 77 NAKASONGOLA ................................................................... 81 RAKAI ................................................................................... 85 SEMBABULE ......................................................................... 89 WAKISO ............................................................................... 93 EASTERN REGION AMURIA ............................................................................... 99 BUDAKA ............................................................................. 103 BUDUDA ............................................................................ 107 BUGIRI ............................................................................... 111 BUKEDEA ........................................................................... 115 BUKWO .............................................................................. 119 BUSIA ................................................................................. 123 BUTALEJA ........................................................................... 127 IGANGA ............................................................................. 131 JINJA .................................................................................. 135 KABERAMAIDO .................................................................. 141 KALIRO ............................................................................... 145 KAMULI.............................................................................. 149 KAPCHORWA ..................................................................... 153 KATAKWI ............................................................................ 157 KUMI.................................................................................. 161 MANAFWA......................................................................... 165 MAYUGE ............................................................................ 169 MBALE ............................................................................... 173

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NAMUTUMBA ................................................................... 177 PALLISA .............................................................................. 181 SIRONKO ............................................................................ 185 SOROTI............................................................................... 189 TORORO............................................................................. 195 NORTHERN REGION ABIM .................................................................................. 199 ADJUMANI ......................................................................... 203 AMOLATAR......................................................................... 207 AMURU.............................................................................. 211 APAC .................................................................................. 215 ARUA ................................................................................. 219 DOKOLO ............................................................................. 225 GULU ................................................................................. 229 KAABONG .......................................................................... 235 KITGUM ............................................................................. 239 KOBOKO ............................................................................. 243 KOTIDO .............................................................................. 247 LIRA ................................................................................... 251 MARACHA-TEREGO ........................................................... 257 MOROTO ........................................................................... 261 MOYO ................................................................................ 265 NAKAPIRIPIRIT ................................................................... 269 NEBBI ................................................................................. 273 OYAM ................................................................................. 277 PADER ................................................................................ 281 YUMBE............................................................................... 285 WESTERN REGION BULIISA .............................................................................. 289 BUNDIBUGYO .................................................................... 293 BUSHENYI .......................................................................... 297 HOIMA ............................................................................... 303 IBANDA .............................................................................. 309 ISINGIRO ............................................................................ 313 KABALE .............................................................................. 317 KABAROLE ......................................................................... 323 KAMWENGE ...................................................................... 327 KANUNGU ......................................................................... 331 KASESE ............................................................................... 335 KIBAALE ............................................................................. 339 KIRUHURA ......................................................................... 343 KISORO .............................................................................. 347 KYENJOJO .......................................................................... 351 MASINDI ............................................................................ 355 MBARARA .......................................................................... 361 NTUNGAMO ...................................................................... 365 RUKUNGIRI ........................................................................ 369

5. ANNEXES ..................................................................... A1 Annex 1. WATSUP implementation ..................................... A2 Annex 2a. Watsup data collection Form 1 .......................... A4 Annex 2b. Watsup data collection Form 2........................... A5 Annex 3a. List of districts 2008 and 2010 ............................ A6 Annex 3b. List of districts 2010 ........................................... A7 Annex 4. Official district, county and sub-county codes...... A8 Annex 4a. District codes ...................................................... A8 Annex 4b. County codes ...................................................... A8 Annex 4c. Sub-county codes................................................ A9 Annex 5. Sub-counties with rural and urban population... A13 Annex 6. Management and gender indicators ................. A14 Annex 7. Details of piped schemes (excl. NWSC) .............. A16 Annex 8. Details of NWSC water supplies ......................... A18

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LIST OF ACRONYMS
Avg BH CC CDO DBH DP DRC DWD DWO DWRM DWSCC DWSDCG EC F FY GFS GIS GoU GPS HH IDP JPF KCC KPI KSK LG MC M&E MDG MIS MoLG MWE MWLE NDP Average Borehole City Council Community Development Officer Deep Borehole Development Partner Democratic Republic of Congo Directorate of Water Development District Water Office(r ) Directorate of Water Resources Management District Water and Sanitation Coordination Committee District Water and Sanitation Development Conditional Grant European Commission Functional Financial Year Gravity Flow Scheme Geographical Information System Government of Uganda Geographical Positioning System Household Internal Displaced Person Joint Partnership Fund Kampala City Council Key Performance Indicators Kiosk Local Government Municipal Council Monitoring and evaluation Millennium Development Goal Management Information System Ministry of Local Government Ministry of Water and Environment Ministry of Water Lands and Environment National Development Plan NF NGOs NWSC O&M PS PPWS PSP QA RGC RWHT RWSS RWT S/C SIM SIP SITAN SPR SSIP STWSS SW TC ToR TOT TSU UBOS UGX UNICEF UWSS VT WASH WATSUP WfP WRMD WSC WSS WSSB WUC YT Non Functional Non-Government Organizations National Water and Sewerage Corporation Operation and Maintenance Protected spring Pumped Piped Water Supplies Public stand post Quality Assurance Rural Growth Centre Rain Water Harvesting Tank Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Rain Water Tank Sub-County Sector Investment Model Sector Investment Plan Situation Analysis Sector Performance Report Sector Strategic Investment Plan Small Towns Water and Sanitation Shallow Well Town Council Terms of Reference Training of Trainers Technical Support Unit Uganda Bureau of Statistics Uganda Shillings United Nations International Childrens Fund Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Valley Tank Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Water Atlas Update Project Water for Production Water Resources Management Department Water and Sanitation Committee Water and Sanitation Subsector Water Supply and Sanitation Board Water User Committee Yard tap

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1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 General information and objective The 2010 Uganda Water Supply Atlas is a result of a nationwide baseline data collection exercise carried out during the Financial Year 2009/2010. It is based on a full census involving physical visits to each water source in the country, by district water and extension staff. This data has been validated, stored, analyzed and presented here through the use of maps, tables, graphs and figures. For each water source, in-depth information such as geographical location, year of construction, source of funding, ownership, current management structure and operational status was gathered by data collectors. The objective of this Atlas is to give an overview of the water supply situation in Uganda as of June 2010. More detailed district, sub-county and parish information including maps, tables and specific data sets are available on request from the Ministry of Water and Environment headquarters in Luzira. There are plans to also host this information through the internet. 1.2 The Water Atlas Up-date Project (WATSUP) Accurate and up-to date records of existing water sources in the country are crucial for the water sector, as they are the basis for estimating access to safe water supply and allocation of new investments . It is also used by government and nongovernment stakeholders for purposes of policy formulation, strategic planning, resource allocation and accountability at national and both inter and intra district levels. It is also key for measuring ongoing performance and monitoring follow up activities in the sector. It is against this background that the Ministry of Water and Environment (MWE) through its Directorate of Water Development (DWD), formulated and kick-started the Water Atlas Up-date Project (WATSUP), which aims at up-dating the inventory of water sources last carried out about a decade ago. The WATSUP is part of the ongoing initiative to revitalize the Water and Sanitation sub sector Management Information System (WSS-MIS). The central objective of the WATSUP is to improve accuracy, validity and accessibility of water sources information in the sector. This Water Supply Atlas of 2010 is the ultimate output of that activity. The following sections give a detailed overview of the WATSUP implementation. 1.2.1 Historical background Between 1998 and 2002 information on existing point water sources was collected by the districts with financial and technical support from the then Ministry of Water, Lands & Environment (MWLE) through a nationwide1 baseline survey. The collected data typically included information on technology type, location (administrative & GPS coordinates), operational status, source of funding and ownership. With the collected data, the MWLE produced a Rural Water Atlas that included district specific information on point water sources as per 2001 and derived coverage figures. These were presented in
1 Pader, Kitgum, Gulu and Amuru were not covered by the baseline survey due to insecurity in the region at the time.

IDP camps water supply in Kitgum District.

tables, charts and maps. In parallel to the collection exercise, a database for storage and analysis of the data was developed and installed in all districts. As part of the MWEs decentralization initiative of providing each district with a WSS-MIS, all districts were supplied with a computer, GPS receiver and mapping software. Training was also given to District Water Officers in data collection, database management and GIS based map production. The major challenge since publication of the Atlas 2001 has been the lack of regular updating of databases in the districts. Reasons for this include: high staff turnover, understaffing, lack of resources and poor maintenance of the storage software (databases). Consequently, to establish safe water coverage The MWLE /DWD has had to use data from the annual inventory of water sources2 carried out by each District Water Office. This provides data on the number and functionality of water sources at sub-county level. Checks on the submitted information however indicate that in many districts the data varies significantly over the years and since the data is not geo-referenced it has proven difficult for the MWE to validate its accuracy. As a result, many districts complain that the presented water coverage does not correctly reflect actual conditions at the district level. Given the importance of i) data on water sources as a basis for sector performance monitoring and ii) the difficulties of validating the data submitted under the existing system, the MWE decided to launch the Water Atlas Up-date Project (WATSUP). Providing information to the public on water sources is one important way of increasing transparency and accountability in the water sector.
2 Referred to as the Annual Situation Analysis (SITAN), submitted by DWOs as part of the District Water and Sanitation Development Conditional Grant Annual Reporting.

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1.2.2 Scope of the survey The WATSUP baseline survey covered the following water sources in both rural and urban areas: protected springs, shallow wells, deep boreholes, rainwater harvesting tanks ( 6,000 litres capacity), valley tanks and dams ( 2,000 m capacity), tap stands, public stand posts and water kiosks. It also collected basic information on institutional water supplies such as schools, health centers, the police and army, etc. The WATSUP captured all water sources, including those that were nonfunctional or had been abandoned for a long period of time. The WATSUP survey also comprised an inventory of piped schemes including Gravity Flow Schemes (GFS) and both groundwater and surface water based Pumped Piped Water Supply Systems (PPWSS). Basic data (see data collection form 2 in Annex 2) on all piped water supply systems was collected for both rural areas (including Town Boards, Rural Growth Centers and former IDP Camps) and urban areas (including Municipal Councils and Town Councils). Information used in this atlas on water supply areas covered by NWSC was provided by the NWSC. 1.3 Responsibilities District Water Officers have ultimate responsibility for collecting, managing and keeping information on water sources at district level up to date. All sector players involved at the district level however, be it central-government implemented projects (both in rural and urban areas), NGOs, the private sector and self-supply developers are required to cooperate and provide the necessary information to the district water offices. Further, the District Water Officers in charge of the WATSUP coordination were also responsible for the financial and planning aspects of the data collection exercise as well as for the validation and quality assurance of all data collected in their respective districts. The Ministry of Water and Environment was responsible for all activities related to planning and coordination at national level, development of databases, progress monitoring, validation and analysis of the collected data, and the preparation of this Water Atlas. The Technical Support Units3 played an important role in the WATSUP implementation process, primarily in terms of training and supporting districts in data collection, basic validation of collected data, data entry and initial analysis. A team representing the MWE/DWD and all TSUs was established to coordinate the implementation of the WATSUP at the national level. Specific roles and responsibilities in the WATSUP implementation process are set out in Box 1. 1.4 Financing Districts financed the actual data collection as well as the internal quality assurance using the District Water Supply and Sanitation Development Conditional Grant (DWSSDCG). The central government through the MWE/DWD, with assistance from development partners (namely the Joint Water Supply and Sanitation Programme Support Development Partners and UNICEF), covered the overall planning and co-ordination costs, training of data collectors, database development, data entry, processing, analysis and validation, and finally the production and dissemination of the up-dated Water Atlas.
3 Regional DWD/MWE units based in Arua, Lira, Soroti, Moroto, Mbale, Mukono, Fort Portal, Masaka and Mbarara to provide technical and capacity building support to surrounding groups of local Government district water offices.

An officer from the MWE/ MIS Unit demonstrates how to use a GPS in a low reception area in Ntungamo District, TSU 8.

BOX 1. WATSUP Roles and Responsibilities Summary of WATSUP responsibilities for DWOs:
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Planning and budgeting for data collection at district level Analysis of existing data Selection and training of data collectors/enumerators (supported by the TSUs) Supervising data collection on the ground and progress monitoring Validation and quality assurance of the collected data Dissemination of analyzed data

Summary of WATSUP responsibilities for Centre and TSUs:

1. 2. 3. Planning and coordination of the WATSUP Project Process and progress monitoring at the National and TSU levels Technical support to DWOs in planning, training of data collectors and implementation of data collection (primarily through TSUs) Procurement of required hardware and software and development of databases Analysis and final validation of the collected data Production and dissemination of an up-dated Water Atlas

4. 5. 6.

1.5 Data up-date and WATSUP follow-up activities It is important to stress that the WATSUP is not a one off exercise. The ultimate objective is to set up a sustainable data and information management system that will be updated regulary at the district and central levels. The WATSUP has assisted all stakeholders in harmonizing the baseline data set, and has put in place procedures for the collection of the data. Starting in FY 2010/11 there is a requirement that all districts update their baselines annually to ensure the data in the databases is kept current. This means capturing and storing specific information on every water source developed in the district under rural water supply, urban water supply or water for production, and irrespective of the funding source and/or implementing agency. These data will form part of the quarterly and annual district reports to the centre (Ministry of Water & Environment). At the end of every Financial Year, the DWO will coordinate activities to assess the operational status

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TSU 8 Officer and data collectors from Kabale District in one of the inter-active WATSUP training sessions.

The District Water Officer, Koboko presents the district data collection plan together with an Officer from TSU 1.

(functionality) and other details of the existing water sources within their respective districts. The updating process is of utmost importance for all plans, budgets and activities carried out in the water and sanitation sub-sector in Uganda. The above annual exercises will require efficient coordination and funding. A separate budget line relating to regular data up-date and analysis has been introduced in the work plan and the progress reports under the District Water Supply and Sanitation Development Conditional Grant (DWSSDCG). In addition, each District Water Office (DWO) is to ensure that sufficient funding under this budget line is allocated for the updating of the data. Finally, it is foreseen that the data collected through the WATSUP will be used for a number of additional activities including; development of a standard procedure for writing-off (decommissioning) abandoned and/or non-repairable water sources, putting in place a national water source numbering system for sources/systems other than boreholes (for which a national numbering system already exists) and evaluating the effectiveness of current operation and maintenance (O&M) structures. 1.6 WATSUP Database operation and products During the previous baseline survey, a database (referred to as the MIS/GIS Starter Application Database) was developed for storing and analysis of all data related to water sources. The database was initially located at the central level but decentralised to all the Districts4 in 2003. The database also captures operational information about individual water sources, and is linked to GIS software, which is used to produce maps showing geographical distribution of water sources, among others. Under WATSUP, the original database has undergone noticeable upgrading and now is referred to as the WATSUP database. At the present time, the WATSUP database is operational at the central level, where it is used to store, process and analyze all data collected through the baseline survey. A simpli4 Pader, Kitgum, Gulu and Amuru were not covered by the baseline survey due to insecurity in the region at the time.

fied version of the database has also been installed at the TSU level. It is expected that during the Financial Years 2010/11 and 2011/2012, a full version of the WATSUP database will also be rolled out to all the TSUs and districts. The time frame for roll-out will be determined district by district based on the demand and technical capacity. The ultimate plan is also to link TSU and district databases to the central system to allow the general public to access selected information via the MWE website. The WATSUP database serves as a corner stone in the Water and Sanitation sub-Sector Management Information System (WSS-MIS). Analysis of its data facilitates a large number of standard reports. The information in this Atlas has been generated from the WATSUP database, however it can produce many more reports than those presented here. In fact, any report combining information as collected in the data collection forms (see Form 1 and Form 2 in Annex 2) can be produced. Some examples of standard reports produced by the database include: 1. Functionality and Access per administrative unit down to parish level; 2. number of point sources per technology at district, subcounty and/or parish level; 3. number of non functional sources per district, sub-county and/or parish level, including specification of main reasons for non-functionality and linkage to year of construction; 4. operational status of communally managed sources, with linkage to functionality of Water and Sanitation Committees; 5. details of composition of Water and Sanitation Committees including specification of key positions held by women; 6. reason for non-functionality for piped water supply systems and linkage to source of funding; 7. electronic version of data collection form for each water source/piped system with details as per Form 1 and Form 2 (refer to Annex 2).

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In addition to the standard reports, the database can be queried for specific information, such as: number of valley tanks above 5,000 m, operational status of communally managed boreholes per region, number of gravity flow schemes commissioned in the last ten years, number of non-functional institutionally owned point water sources in specific districts or regions. The database also includes GIS related data for use in producing thematic maps at national, district, subcounty and parish level. Accordingly, and in order to bring the support services closer to the districts, a decision was taken to as much as possible decentralize the support to districts in GIS and data management and provide it through the Technical Support Units. In order to enable the TSUs to take up these new responsibilities and to empower them with required skills, the MWE formulated and implemented a capacity building program aiming at strengthening the TSUs knowledge in all aspects of data management. A number of trainings were carried out in the course of the Financial Year 2009/10, e.g. data collection and mapping/techniques, database management and use of GIS techniques in water sources mapping. The MWE also purchased GIS software (ArcGIS 9.3) for all TSUs and selected officers from each TSU received in-depth GIS training. It is envisaged that the TSUs will pass this knowledge on through continuous provision of support to district staff under the supervision of the MIS Unit. 1.7 Disclaimer and improvement for future editions This publication is a product of combined efforts of different players. The MWE has made all efforts to ensure a high quality input for the WATSUP database and subsequent outputs for the Atlas. For certain outputs however, there are limitations, which are given in the explanatory notes. This is the first time that piped scheme and point source information is presented together, which has resulted in some challenges. For example, the information collected using Form 1 (point sources and taps stands) and Form 2 (piped scheme information) do not always concur for overlapping data fields (number of public and private yard taps). In the access calculations for the Atlas, the number of yard taps reported in Form 1 are considered as public yard taps (150 users per tap) while the number of yard taps reported in Form 2 are considered as private yard taps (24 users) have been used. Also, not all districts have been able to submit information on piped schemes. The MWE is working on prioritizing future activities for validating, updating, synchronising and integrating the two data sets. Despite efforts to standardize data sets the Atlas likely still contains some minor errors in some of the outputs. Individuals and organizations using the atlas are therefore encouraged to contact the MWE, through their website (www.mwe.go.ug) of any omissions and errors in order to ensure an improved next edition of the Atlas.

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