Uganda, April 12 -- The Ugandan government, through the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC), has pledged over Shs117.2 billion to improve water and sanitation infrastructure in Kampala.

This initiative falls under the Kampala Water Lake Victoria water and sanitation project package 5B.

According to NWSC Managing Director, Dr Silver Mugisha, the project will involve constructing 64 sanitation facilities across various public locations in Kampala. These include 25 government-aided schools, nine markets, 30 public spaces, police stations, and prisons.

Funding for the project is a combination of grant and loan. KFW Development Bank is providing a grant of approximately Shs48.5 billion, with Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD...