Uganda, March 4 -- Members of the Parliamentary Forum on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) have urged the government to increase funding for WASH subsectors.

The Chairperson of Uganda Parliamentary Forum on WASH, Mr Silas Aogon, revealed that during the multi-stakeholder dialogue on WASH financing and private sector involvement, it was discussed that private sector involvement in WASH financing is crucial. This dialogue was held at Onomo Hotel in Kampala on March 2, 2024, under the theme "WASH Financing and Private Sector Involvement".

"We are requesting for an increase in the budget allocation from 3 per cent to 6 per cent for the WASH subsector. Currently, Uganda faces a deficit of approximately 6 trillion shillings, which poses a ...