#NWSC Uganda

The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has unveiled a UGX 650 billion infrastructure blueprint to upgrade water production and supply networks across 50 towns nationwide, backed by full government support and plans for local manufacturing.

The Managing Director of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha, has outlined the utility's decade-long growth, highlighting a surge to 1.46 million customer connections, a Shs5 trillion asset base, and internal cost-saving reforms.

Senior Presidential Adviser Gen. Salim Saleh and National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Dr. Eng. Silver Mugisha have called for a shift toward land governance and institutional coordination to resolve Kampala's solid waste crisis, arguing the issue stems from fragmented land management rather than a lack of collection equipment.

The French government is supporting NWSC’s $200 million project to improve water and sanitation infrastructure in 35 towns across Uganda, aiming to address ageing infrastructure and meet the growing demand from urban populations.

Government and city officials have called on arcade owners and developers in Kampala to prioritize sanitation and connect their buildings to the main sewer...