Terms of reference – Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study, Detailed Engineering Design and Construction Supervision of Solar Powered Piped Water Supply Systems and Sanitation Facilities in Refugee Settlements and Host Districts in West Nile and Northern Uganda in Kiryandongo District

Download Terms of reference – Consultancy Services for Feasibility Study, Detailed Engineering Design and Construction Supervision of Solar Powered Piped Water Supply Systems and Sanitation Facilities in Refugee Settlements and Host Districts in West Nile and Northern Uganda in Kiryandongo District

Uganda is located in East Africa and lies across the equator, about 800 Kilometres inland from the Indian Ocean. It lies between 10 29’ South and 40 12’ North latitude, 290 34 East and 350 0’ East longitude. The country is landlocked, bordered by Kenya in the East; South Sudan in the North; Democratic Republic of Congo in the West; Tanzania in the South; and Rwanda in South West. It has a total area of 241,551 square kilometers, of which the land area covers 200,523 square Kilometres. The total population of Uganda was 34.6 million persons in 2014 with an annual growth rate of 3.0%, this translates into 38.9 million persons by 2018, 80% resident in rural areas (UBOS, 2014). The main technology options used for water supply improvements in rural areas include deep boreholes (44%), shallow wells (24%), and protected springs (21%). Others include tap stands/kiosks of piped schemes and rainwater harvesting tanks (11%). As of June 2018, the
national safe water coverage in rural areas was estimated at 70%. There was no change in coverage from that of June 2017. Out of the 57,974 rural villages in Uganda, 38,183 (66%) of the villages had valid water sources as of June 2018. (MWE, Sector Performance Report 2018).