IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre

Friday 31st May

Monitoring for Learning anddeveloping Capacities in

WASH

Purpose of 5th Symposium

Developing Capacity for Country-led Monitoring of Rural Water Supplies in

Uganda

Kerstin Danert (Skat Foundation) &

Disan Ssozi (Ministry of Water and Environment)

Introduction

In Uganda, a comprehensive overview of water supply and sanitation developments and

challenges is available. Sector performance

measurement is fully linked to the planning and budgeting

process.

Percentage of Operating Costs Funded by Revenue for Ugandan Water Authorities in 2008/9

0% 50% 100% 150% 200% 250% 300% 350%

MigeeraKatwe-kabatoro

AmolatarSerereKamuliKinoni

KasambyaKakiri

KalangalaKibibi

KyazangaKachumbala

LaropiNakawuka

KatakwiKiboga

NkokonjeruKyotera

KapchorwaYumbe

PakwachDokolo

BusolweMbirizi

SembabuleBudaka

KihihiKotido

RakaiBombo

BugiriKyenjojo

PallisaKitgum

MpigiKangulumira

NgoraCiforo

LuweroNakasongola

KalunguAdjumani

MityanaKayunga

BukomansimbiNebbiApac

AdukuPakele

KalisizoWobulenzi

BusiaNagongera

LukayaKigumba

LyantondeMoyo

BudadiriSironko

BuwengeRukungiri

KisoroKabwohe-…

BusembatiaBundibugyo

SemutoIbanda

Kumi

100% Funded by Revenue

Context

Background• Sector Reforms (from late

1990’s)• National Programme for Rural

Water Supplies and Sanitation (since 2001)

• Projects for Urban Water Supply and Sanitation (more recently a facility)

• Decentralised service delivery

Sector Wide Approach • Policy & legislation• Planning• Finance• Leadership• Coordination• Monitoring & Reporting

Milestones

Golden Indicators (part 1)Theme Indicator

Access % of people within 1.5 km (rural) and 0.2km (urban) of an improved water source (in 2010, walking distance for rural areas was changed to 1km)

Functionality % of improved water sources that are functional at time of spot-check

Value for Money Average cost per beneficiary of new water and sanitation schemes

Access/Use (sanitation) % of people with access to improved sanitation (household and schools)

Quality % of water samples taken at the point of water collection , waste discharge point that comply with national standards

Quantity% increase in cumulative storage capacity availability of water for production[later changed to cumulative water for production storage capacity (m3)]

Golden Indicators (part 2)Theme Indicator

EquityMean Parish deviation from the District average in persons per improved water point (for national purposes, mean sub-county difference from the national average in persons per water point is reported)

Access/use (hygiene) % of people with access and using hand-washing facilities

Management % of water points with actively functioning Water and Sanitation Committees (rural/water for production) or boards (urban)

Gender % of Water User Committees/Water Boards with women holding a key position

Water Resources Management Compliance

% of water abstraction and discharge permit holders complying with permit conditions (current data refers to permit validity only)

Golden Indicators (part 3)The golden indicators provide a

focus for further analysis on issues and challenges. They are a means to an end rather than an end in itself.

In Uganda, considerable work has been undertaken between the

statistics bureau and ministry to ensure that the same definitions of an improved water supply are used.

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Water & Environment Sector Working Group

District Local Government

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UWASNET District Local Government

(District Health Inspectorate)

Ministry of Water and

Environment

Ministry of Health

Ministry of Education &

Sports

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Health Inspections

Specific Surveys

Sector Performance Report (SPR)

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Data Collection

Reporting

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NGOs/CBOs

School Inspections

Technical Audits

Tracking Studies

Communities

Community Visits

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Community Visits

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Non-Government InstitutionCoordination Body

Quarterly & Annual Reports

Annual Report

Data (annually)

Various National Survey Reports

Data (annually)Data (annually)

‘Mini’ Performance Reports by Sub-Sectors

Joint Sector Review

Small SPR Secretariat (in Ministry

of Water and

Environment)

Data Sources Information Flows and Analysis

Using the Sector Performance Report

• Reflection– Sub-sectors– Joint Sector Review

• Decision-making– E.g. changes in allocation

formula for ditrict local government

– Water Atlas

• Planning– Budgeting– Joint Assessment Framework

Ten Golden Rules for performance measurement

• Cover the whole service delivery chain.

• Integrate within existing national processes

• Keep it simple.• Indicators matter, but are a

means to an end • Use qualitative information

too

• Compare data sets • Define institutional

responsibilities• Assign individual

responsibilities • Assess and gradually build

capacity • Disseminate widely

Purpose of 5th Symposium

Thank you for your attention.All Uganda Sector Performance Reports are available on:

www.mwe.go.ug

For RWSN publications: www.rural-water-supply.net

For on-line stakeholder dialogue visitwww.dgroups.org/rwsn

Dr Kerstin DanertWater and Sanitation Specialist

Skat FoundationKerstin.danert@skat.ch