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UGANDA COUNTRY PROFILE & PROGRAMMES
Continued
Programme Overview
In 2021, we revived and expanded our programmes in Uganda. We continued our work in Napak, Karamoja, re-established our programmes in Masaka and launched a new programme in Kyankwanzi, Buganda, supporting a total of 6,360 vulnerable men, women and children with access to safe and clean water.
The generosity of all our donors and the commitment of our partners enables Aidlink to continue our work Uganda.
Thank you.
Target
Key objective
Result
1,272
Primary school children attending child friendly and gender sensitive schools
2,544
2,300
Vulnerable people, especially women and girls, have improved access to clean, safe water, sanitation and hygiene
3,000
Almost 40% of Ugandans still live on less than a dollar a day, in addition to struggling to find clean water. In 2021, the national water crisis in Uganda continued, leaving approximately 24 million people without access to clean water. Sources of clean water are essential for drinking, cooking, farming and general personal hygiene. A scarcity of clean water negatively impacts the economy and propels the cycle of poverty.
In 2021, our programmes in Uganda focused on supporting vulnerable people, especially women and girls living in remote and marginalised communities, to have improved access to clean, safe water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH) facilities. Specific focus was placed on providing these basic facilities close to schools to encourage and incentivise the re-enrolment of students, especially girls, when schools opened in January 2022.
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Children collecting water from newly constructed borehole, Karamoja, Uganda. Photo credit VAD