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The project engaged from the outset with national Government, local government, local NGOs and practitioners, as well as the communities dependent on failing supplies. This was facilitated through WaterAid Uganda’s country partners and contacts in Uganda. A number of stakeholder workshops were conducted in Uganda, hosted by WaterAid. Several meetings were held throughout the project with the Directorate of Water Development and the Directorate of Water Resource Management from the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda. Results of the research were presented to the Directorate of Water Development in September 2014 and were well received, prompting an invitation from the Director of DWD to the research team to present at the DWD annual meeting and at the national annual meeting of District Water Officers from every district in Uganda (September 2014). The Director of DWD felt that this would be useful to help form a clear position on how to tackle the issues identified. The results were well received at both of these fora, sparking focused exchanges on the challenges faced by water source failure and possible ways forward. The UPGro findings were well circulated and embedded within the 2014 Sector Performance Report. | The project engaged from the outset with national Government, local government, local NGOs and practitioners, as well as the communities dependent on failing supplies. This was facilitated through WaterAid Uganda’s country partners and contacts in Uganda. A number of stakeholder workshops were conducted in Uganda, hosted by WaterAid. Several meetings were held throughout the project with the Directorate of Water Development and the Directorate of Water Resource Management from the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda. Results of the research were presented to the Directorate of Water Development in September 2014 and were well received, prompting an invitation from the Director of DWD to the research team to present at the DWD annual meeting and at the national annual meeting of District Water Officers from every district in Uganda (September 2014). The Director of DWD felt that this would be useful to help form a clear position on how to tackle the issues identified. The results were well received at both of these fora, sparking focused exchanges on the challenges faced by water source failure and possible ways forward. The UPGro findings were well circulated and embedded within the 2014 Sector Performance Report. | ||
[[Image:15019_fig006.jpg|thumb|300px|''The project engaged with communities dependent on failing water points as well as national and local government''.]] | |||
Overall, feedback from the Ministry of Water and Environment is that the research findings are valuable and support ad‐hoc observations they have already made. They observe that users are usually blamed for water source failure for social/financial reasons but the UPGro research also highlights the role of other factors such as those arising from poor project implementation. They would like the District Water Officers and regional Technical Support Units to take up the issues emerging from the research and find ways forward. The MWE expressed concern that the investment that goes into a borehole can be completely wasted if a pump pedestal is installed incorrectly or if inappropriate materials such as corrosion prone galvanised iron are used in pump installation. They want more evidence to support the case for moving away from use of galvanised iron in boreholes and felt this research coupled with the water quality analysis carried out by WaterAid greatly added to this case. The challenge is to create demand for alternative materials nationally. The use of stainless steel in boreholes (rather than GI) may add a cost of 2 million UGX (700 USD) in each case. The Directorate did not feel that this was prohibitive and was a price worth paying for longevity of service. | Overall, feedback from the Ministry of Water and Environment is that the research findings are valuable and support ad‐hoc observations they have already made. They observe that users are usually blamed for water source failure for social/financial reasons but the UPGro research also highlights the role of other factors such as those arising from poor project implementation. They would like the District Water Officers and regional Technical Support Units to take up the issues emerging from the research and find ways forward. The MWE expressed concern that the investment that goes into a borehole can be completely wasted if a pump pedestal is installed incorrectly or if inappropriate materials such as corrosion prone galvanised iron are used in pump installation. They want more evidence to support the case for moving away from use of galvanised iron in boreholes and felt this research coupled with the water quality analysis carried out by WaterAid greatly added to this case. The challenge is to create demand for alternative materials nationally. The use of stainless steel in boreholes (rather than GI) may add a cost of 2 million UGX (700 USD) in each case. The Directorate did not feel that this was prohibitive and was a price worth paying for longevity of service. | ||
The Ministry wish to embark upon more detailed investigations of the causes of water source failure across a greater number of districts and see an expanded UPGro II project as a suitable vehicle for this to be realised. Critically, they would like to see the Uganda Bureau of Standards playing an active role in the regulation of material quality. | The Ministry wish to embark upon more detailed investigations of the causes of water source failure across a greater number of districts and see an expanded UPGro II project as a suitable vehicle for this to be realised. Critically, they would like to see the Uganda Bureau of Standards playing an active role in the regulation of material quality. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:53, 28 July 2015
| Bonsor H C1, Oates N2, Chilton P J1, Carter R C3, Casey V3, MacDonald A M1, Calow R2, Alowo R4, Wilson P1, Tumutungire M5, Bennie M5. 2015. A Hidden Crisis: strengthening the evidence base on the sustainability of rural groundwater supplies – results from a pilot study in Uganda. British Geological Survey Internal Report, OR/15/019. 1BGS Edinburgh, 2ODI London, 3Wateraid UK, 4Wateraid Uganda, 5Makerere University |
The project engaged from the outset with national Government, local government, local NGOs and practitioners, as well as the communities dependent on failing supplies. This was facilitated through WaterAid Uganda’s country partners and contacts in Uganda. A number of stakeholder workshops were conducted in Uganda, hosted by WaterAid. Several meetings were held throughout the project with the Directorate of Water Development and the Directorate of Water Resource Management from the Ministry of Water and Environment in Uganda. Results of the research were presented to the Directorate of Water Development in September 2014 and were well received, prompting an invitation from the Director of DWD to the research team to present at the DWD annual meeting and at the national annual meeting of District Water Officers from every district in Uganda (September 2014). The Director of DWD felt that this would be useful to help form a clear position on how to tackle the issues identified. The results were well received at both of these fora, sparking focused exchanges on the challenges faced by water source failure and possible ways forward. The UPGro findings were well circulated and embedded within the 2014 Sector Performance Report.
Overall, feedback from the Ministry of Water and Environment is that the research findings are valuable and support ad‐hoc observations they have already made. They observe that users are usually blamed for water source failure for social/financial reasons but the UPGro research also highlights the role of other factors such as those arising from poor project implementation. They would like the District Water Officers and regional Technical Support Units to take up the issues emerging from the research and find ways forward. The MWE expressed concern that the investment that goes into a borehole can be completely wasted if a pump pedestal is installed incorrectly or if inappropriate materials such as corrosion prone galvanised iron are used in pump installation. They want more evidence to support the case for moving away from use of galvanised iron in boreholes and felt this research coupled with the water quality analysis carried out by WaterAid greatly added to this case. The challenge is to create demand for alternative materials nationally. The use of stainless steel in boreholes (rather than GI) may add a cost of 2 million UGX (700 USD) in each case. The Directorate did not feel that this was prohibitive and was a price worth paying for longevity of service.
The Ministry wish to embark upon more detailed investigations of the causes of water source failure across a greater number of districts and see an expanded UPGro II project as a suitable vehicle for this to be realised. Critically, they would like to see the Uganda Bureau of Standards playing an active role in the regulation of material quality.