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Overall, this financial year has seen a decrease in total NGO WASH investment, while there has been an increase
in UWASNET member investment. Total investment decreased from UGX 43.7 billion in 2007 (calendar year) to
UGX 19.2 billion in 2008/09 (FY). This apparent reduction in investment is explained by the decreased share of
NGO investment channelled through humanitarian response under the WASH Cluster (due to improved stability in
Northern Uganda), which was UGX 30 billion in 2007 (compared to UGX 13.7 billion by UWASNET members).
However, UWASNET member investment in the sector has increased from UGX 13.7 billion in 2007 to UGX 16
billion in 2008/09. During FY 2008/09, the total investment channelled through the WASH Cluster (that is WASH
Cluster members who are not UWASNET members) was UGX 4.7 billion 1 .
When examined over a 4-year period, a gradual trend of increase in UWASNET member investment can be
ascertained: in 2006 (calendar year), NGO investment totalled UGX 34.1 billion, of which WASH Cluster
contribution was UGX 24.4 billion and UWASNET member contribution was UGX 9.7 billion. In 2005, the total
investment by reporting UWASNET members was UGX 5.05 billion. This positive trend in NGO investment is shown
in Figure 2.2 (note that coordination under the WASH Cluster began in the 2006 reporting period; 2005, 2006 and
2007 refer to calendar years, while 2008/09 refers to the financial year).
UGX Billions
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40
30
20
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Figure 2.2: NGO WASH investment – 4-year trends 2005 – FY 2008/09
5.05 5.05
24.4
9.7
13
34.1
30
13.7
43.7
WASH 24.4 30 3.2
UWASNET 5.05 9.7 13.7 16
TOTAL 5.05 34.1 43.7 19.2
2.2.1 Comparison of NGO and government expenditure:
2005 2006 2007 2008/09
Government of Uganda (GoU) support to district level water and sanitation service delivery is channelled through
the District Water and Sanitation Conditional Grant (DWSCG). In FY 2008/09, the total amount disbursed to
districts under DWSCG was UGX 44.1 billion, as compared to UGX 41.2 billion in the previous FY. This compares
with the total investment of UGX 19.2 billion and UGX 43.7 billion by reporting NGOs in 2008/09 and 2007
respectively. The trend of DWSCG allocation, disbursement and expenditure is provided in Figure 2.3. (Please note
that no expenditure data is available for FY 2008/09). The figure shows a gradual increase in DWSCG release, but a
slight decrease in budgeted amount in the last FY, while there has also been a steady decline in the percentage of
DWSCG spent since FY 2004/05.
1 Even when taking into account investment by all reporting WASH Cluster members (i.e. including those who are both WASH
Cluster and UWASNET members), the investment is substantially smaller, totalling UGX 8.9 billion; however, it is not possible to
clearly separate how much out of that sum was spent on exclusively humanitarian activities.
3.2
16
19.2