Uganda

The USF enables communities to improve their access to and use of sanitation and hygiene facilities, thereby contributing to the reduction of morbidity and mortality rates due to sanitation-related diseases among the people in the programme area. Covering 44 districts, the USF is managed by the Environmental Health Department of the Ministry of Health, while District Local Governments serve as implementing partners.

USF intensifies its advocacy efforts for increased political and financial commitment through institutional triggering carried out at national and local levels. By showcasing the USF achievements, the Ministry of Health has contributed to resource mobilization for sanitation and hygiene. In addition to the counterpart funds commitment for the USF, the Government is now allocating 20% of the Primary Health Care grant to health, sanitation and hygiene across all districts in the country. At the sub-national level, the institutional triggering sessions conducted for the leadership in Butebo, Namayingo and Mayuge districts, resulted in the development of district action plans and local commitment of resources to end open defecation by the end of 2020.

The programme also focuses its activities for school WASH and Menstrual Health and Hygiene holding workshops throughout the year and has enabled 40 Senior Women Teachers in Kumi, Katakwi, Kapelabyong and Ngora districts to become MHH trainers.