Understanding and addressing the human resource needs and gaps in the sanitation and hygiene sector is a critical part of achieving universal access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene.
This report, developed by USAID’s REAL-Water initiative, synthesizes a desk review of emerging trends in rural water services delivery, with a focus on 12 countries (Ghana, India, Kenya, Mali,
While there are many indications that the enabling environment for safely managed WASH in Uganda is improving, high-risk practices (open defecation, lack of hand hygiene, use of surface water) persist in rural regions.
Uganda is a young, fast-growing, and rapidly urbanizing country: 45 percent of the population is under 15, the urbanization rate is 5.6 percent per annum, and gross domestic product (GDP) per capita in 2021 was $884.