Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Vision Uganda has officially launched its 2026–2030 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Business Plan—a transformative blueprint that sets a new national benchmark for inclusive, climate-resilient, and sustainable WASH service delivery. Anchored in the global WASH strategy Mapping the Blue Thread, Uganda’s National Development …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Care and Assistance for Forced Migrants (CAFOMI) has been recognized and awarded second runners-up in the Programmatic impact (National) category at the 2025 WASH Impact and Influence Awards held early this month. “CAFOMI has achieved far-reaching impact in Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH. We …
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COMMENT | RONALD NGOBI | WASH! Wait, what is that— you mean car WASH? A WASHing machine? A WASHroom? If you have worked in the WASH sector, you have probably heard it all. The term often sparks confusion, chuckles, or raised eyebrows. And honestly, who can blame them? Even highly educated …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has announced a significant boost in funding for safe water access, sanitation systems, and environmental protection across the country in the upcoming financial year, according to the 2025/2026 budget speech delivered by Finance Minister Matia Kasaija at Kololo Ceremonial Grounds on …
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KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | WaterQuip, a water purification solution provider has partnered with Housing Finance Bank to make safe drinking water more accessible to schools through affordable financing options, the two entities said in a media release on March 13. Access to clean water and proper sanitation facilities …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Ministry of Water and Environment has disclosed that 14,000 out of Uganda’s 70,626 villages still lack access to clean and safe water. This was revealed by Eng. Dr. Joseph Oriono Eyatu, Commissioner of the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Department, during the 1st Presidential …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | World Vision Uganda officially launched the national ENOUGH Campaign, aimed at ending child hunger and malnutrition throughout Uganda on Wednesday August 21, 2O24 at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel. This initiative aligns with global and regional frameworks, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Africa Agenda 2063, …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT| United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund in partnership with the Korean government has handed over Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) facilities to schools after the closure of the 5-year Programme in the Karamoja sub-region. From 2019 – 2023, UNICEF supported the government of Uganda with …
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Moroto, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Moroto municipality has received waste management equipment worth Shillings 10 million thanks to Welthunger, an implementing partner on a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene- WASH project. The equipment consisting of ten wheelbarrows, gumboots, rakes, hand gloves, and spades among others were delivered to the municipal council …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The United Nations Children’s Fund-UNICEF has distributed water, sanitation, and hygiene-WASH supplies to schools and health centres across the country. The programme has been extended to 1,172 government-aided primary schools and 472 health centres ranging from health centre IIIs to regional hospitals. However, several components …
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The Independent Uganda: You get the Truth we Pay the Price
