Uganda - Kawempe Urban Poor Sanitation Improvement Project

Kawempe Urban Poor Sanitation Improvement (KUPSIP) Project aims to contribute to improved sanitation (latrine) coverage, environmental health, livelihoods, and reduced under five child mortality. This project is designed to offer municipal-supported sanitation improvements, strengthen the capacities of service providers and promote the active participation of the community and private sector in providing and accessing improved and affordable sanitation options. The total cost of the project is estimated at € 1,352,460 and it comprises five (5) components: component 1 is the development of Sanitation Infrastructure. Component 2 concerns Improved Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion. Component 3 deals with Faecal Sludge Management System (FSMS) and will undertake a faecal sludge management study. Component 4 covers the Safe Faecal Sludge Reuse and Management Strategy and will undertake technical assessment of processes of reuse. Component 5 is the Project and Knowledge Management.