Water and sanitation in refugee hosting communities

About this project

The Action addresses priority investment needs in the water and sanitation sector in refugee-hosting areas in Northern Uganda. This is necessary due to the significant pressure on public services delivery resulting from the constant influx of refugees, but also increased climate change challenges in form of extreme weather events like longer and more frequent droughts, heavy rains and flooding. A two-pronged approach shall be taken, by responding to long-term needs, contributing to enhancing water supply, household and community sanitation facilities, sustainable storm water / surface drainage infrastructure, and adapted solid waste management (SWM), benefitting both refugees and the Ugandan population. The programme approach will promote operationalising the humanitarian-development Nexus as the responsibility for the development, management and governance of these WASH (including SWM) services is transitioned from humanitarian institutions (e.g. UNHCR) to local stakeholders / state institutions (e.g. Ministry of Water and Environment, private service providers and/or public utilities such as the National Water and Sewerage Corporation, NWSC), thus fostering a longer-term, sustainable approach to basic services in line with the Comprehensive Refugee Response Framework, CRRF.

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 5Gender Equality
• 6Clean Water and Sanitation
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Uganda

Sectors

Water supply and sanitation - large systemsWaste management/disposalFacilitation of orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesGood governance · Also contributesBiodiversity · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Places

UG - Uganda

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2023-ACT-61755.

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