Performance Report for FY 2009/10 - UWASNET

Performance Report for FY 2009/10
• Need for the government to have direct funding for
NGOs and CBOs in the Water and Sanitation Sector for,
utilising the CSOs technical knowledge and resources
in areas where NGOs have demonstrated proficiency
(as in software activities) while complementing
government effort to attain sector goals and targets.
The approach advocated for is as under Ministry of
Health where Government of Uganda makes direct
funding to CSOs to provide health services through
health units and outreach service. Such resources
for CSOs in Water and Sanitation Sector would be
channelled through UWASNET.
• Develop financing system for domestic rainwater
harvesting (micro finance) to further popularise the
rainwater harvesting technology and make it more
affordable.
4. Quality Assurance • Capacity building for CSOs in the area of
documentation, reporting, transparency and
accountability as well as continuous QuAM. UWASNET
to operationalise the accountability and transparency
code of conduct.
5. Operationalising
the framework for
cooperation
• Disseminate the Framework of Cooperation between
CSO in the Water and Sanitation subsector and Local
Governments and operationalise the framework,
setting targets and indicators for its monitoring.
6. Equity • More emphasis on equity in resources allocation
and service delivery recognizing the most vulnerable.
Conditional grants should target ensuring equity within
the districts.
7. NGO/CBO
participation in
district planning
meetings.
• Develop indicators to monitor NGO and CBO
participation in District Water and Sanitation
Coordination meetings/activities. CSO participation in
DWSCC to be part of the CSO reporting.
8. IWRM • Capacity building on IWRM among NGO/CBO through
training and sharing
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