Kamwenge District requires approximately UGX 60 billion to increase safe water coverage from the current 79 percent to 100 percent by 2030, district leaders have revealed.
The plan was unveiled on Friday during a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Coordination Meeting with school headteachers held at Club Afreca Complex in Kamwenge Town Council.
District Water Officer Agaba Asiimwe said engineering designs for the River Mpanga Bulk Water Project have already been completed.
The proposed project will establish a modern water treatment plant and extend piped water to Nkoma, Kataryeba, Bwizi and other underserved communities.
He explained that once government funding is secured, the project will provide a long-term solution to safe water access and significantly boost water coverage across the district.
District Chairperson Karungi Joseph Omugabuzi said the district aims to raise safe water coverage to 90 percent in the next financial year as leaders intensify efforts to mobilise funding from the government and development partners.
The Secretary for Works, Production and Technical Services, Muhwezi Yonani, urged school headteachers to include water bills and routine maintenance of existing water facilities in their annual budgets to ensure sustainable service delivery.
District leaders also commended the Mid-Western Umbrella of Water and Sanitation Authority for supporting the proposed human waste treatment and disposal plant, saying the facility will strengthen sanitation services and complement ongoing efforts to improve access to safe water throughout Kamwenge District.
