The Ministry of Water and Environment, through the Water and Sanitation Development Facility–North (WSDF-North), in partnership with the European Union in Uganda, KfW Bankengruppe and CES, has handed over two double cabin vehicles to the Ministry of Education and Sports to support implementation of education and WASH-related programmes.
The vehicles have been allocated to the Basic Education Department, specifically the Gender Unit and the WASH Hub, and will be used to facilitate joint project supervision under the Gender for Development Uganda (G4DU) project. The initiative is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports and WSDF-North to strengthen gender-responsive and inclusive education through improved water, sanitation and hygiene services.
The handover ceremony was officiated by the Under Secretary for Finance and Administration at the Ministry of Water and Environment, Ms. Nassuna Catherine, who led the ministry’s delegation at the event held at the ministry headquarters in Luzira, Kampala.
The Ministry of Water and Environment is currently implementing the Climate Resilience and Water for Refugees and Host Communities Programme in Northern Uganda, which is funded under German Financial Cooperation with Uganda. The G4DU project is financed by the European Commission through KfW Bankengruppe, which serves as the fund manager.
Through WSDF-North, the ministry is implementing the project on behalf of KfW Bankengruppe. The project focuses on improving learning environments by constructing water and sanitation facilities and related infrastructure, including classroom blocks and teachers’ quarters, in 199 schools across Northern Uganda, as well as establishing a faecal sludge management facility.
The newly handed-over vehicles are expected to enhance coordination, monitoring and supervision of project activities, ultimately contributing to improved education outcomes and better WASH services in schools and host communities in Northern Uganda.
