The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries spearheads agricultural development. This includes the on-farm use and management of water for production (irrigation, animal production, and aquaculture). The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development The Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development (MoFPED), mobilises money, allocates it to sectors and coordinates development partner inputs. MoFPED reviews sector plans as a basis for allocation and release of money, and reports on compliance with sector and national objectives. National Water and Sewerage Corporation The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is a parastatal that operates and provides water and sewerage services for 23 large urban centers across the country. The NWSC aims at expanding service coverage, improving efficiency in service delivery, and increasing labor productivity. Key among its objectives is to plough back generated surpluses for infrastructure improvements and new investments. In line with the government’s procurement regulations, the Corporation has a procurement and disposal unit that prepares all procurement-related documents like the calls for proposals. A contracts committee evaluates the bids received and awards contracts. 295 Donor Support The WSS sector has received substantial support from development partners for more than a decade. 296 In financial year 2007/08, for example, the MWE reports that of the total budget allocation of UGX130.5 billon, 68% was from local resources while the rest was from donors. 297 The development partners include the African Development Bank (AfDB), Austria, Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa (BADEA), Danish International Development Agency (DANIDA), Department for International Development of the United Kingdom (DfID), European Union (EU), France, Germany, Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA), United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida). Sida, DANIDA, Austria, DfID, and the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) channeled their money through the Joint Partnership Fund (JPF) that was established in 2003. Initially, the JPF was conceived as a mechanism for harmonizing Danish and Swedish support to the sector but was then developed into a broader instrument supporting coordination amongst development partners as well as providing a single channel for backing capacity development. 298 Use of the JPF allowed the donors to monitor their resources though approval of work plans and 295
Interview with NWSC official, 30/4/9. Republic of Uganda (2007). Joint Water and Sanitation Sector Programme Support (2008 –2012) Programme Document, July 2007, ii. 297 Ministry of Water and Environment (2008). Water and Sanitation Sector Performance Report, 23. The budget allocation for each sub-sector was 42% for rural water supply and sanitation, 38% for urban supply and sanitation, 11% for water for production , 6% for water resources management, and 3% for institution support. 298 Republic of Uganda (2007). Joint Water and Sanitation Sector Programme Support (2008 – 2012) Programme Document, July 2007, ii. 296
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