This document discusses rural water supply monitoring in Uganda. It provides an overview of Uganda's sector performance measurement system, which includes key "golden indicators" to track access, functionality, and other metrics. Data is collected from various sources and compiled in an annual Sector Performance Report, which is used for sector planning, decision making, and joint sector reviews. The document outlines ten "golden rules" for establishing an effective country-wide performance measurement system, such as integrating it within existing processes, keeping it simple, using both quantitative and qualitative data, and disseminating results widely.

1. Rural Water Supply Network
Country-led and Country-wide
Monitoring of Rural and Small
Towns Water Supplies
Keynote for the WASH Symposium 2013 in Addis Ababa
Kerstin Danert & Joseph Narkevic
Rural Water Supply Network (RWSN) Secretariat
Skat Foundation
&
Freelance Consultant
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Phone: +41 (0)71 228 54 54
Fax: +41 (0) 71 228 54 55
E-mail: ruralwater@skat.ch
Secretariat hosted by Skat Foundation
Vadianstrasse 42
9000 St. Gallen, Switzerland

2. Rural Water Supply Network
Overview
• Introduction
• Context
• Milestones
• Golden indicators
• Data sources, information
flows and analysis
• Using the sector
performance report
• Ten golden rules for sector
performance measurement
• Closing message

3. Rural Water Supply Network
Introduction
In Uganda, a
comprehensive overview
of water supply and
sanitation developments
and challenges is
available.
Sector performance
measurement is fully
linked to the planning and
budgeting process.
Percentage of Operating Costs Funded by
Revenue for Ugandan Water Authorities in 2008/9
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Migeera
Katwe-kabatoro
Amolatar
Serere
Kamuli
Kinoni
Kasambya
Kakiri
Kalangala
Kibibi
Kyazanga
Kachumbala
Laropi
Nakawuka
Katakwi
Kiboga
Nkokonjeru
Kyotera
Kapchorwa
Yumbe
Pakwach
Dokolo
Busolwe
Mbirizi
Sembabule
Budaka
Kihihi
Kotido
Rakai
Bombo
Bugiri
Kyenjojo
Pallisa
Kitgum
Mpigi
Kangulumira
Ngora
Ciforo
Luwero
Nakasongola
Kalungu
Adjumani
Mityana
Kayunga
Bukomansimbi
Nebbi
Apac
Aduku
Pakele
Kalisizo
Wobulenzi
Busia
Nagongera
Lukaya
Kigumba
Lyantonde
Moyo
Budadiri
Sironko
Buwenge
Rukungiri
Kisoro
Kabwohe-…
Busembatia
Bundibugyo
Semuto
Ibanda
Kumi
100% Funded by Revenue

4. Rural Water Supply Network
Context
Background
• Sector Reforms (from late
1990’s)
• National Programme for
Rural Water Supplies and
Sanitation (since 2001)
• Projects for Urban Water
Supply and Sanitation
(more recently a facility)
• Decentralised service
delivery
Sector Wide Approach
• Policy & legislation
• Planning
• Finance
• Leadership
• Coordination
• Monitoring & Reporting

5. Rural Water Supply Network
Milestones

6. Rural Water Supply Network
Golden Indicators (part 1)
Theme Indicator
Access
% of people within 1.5 km (rural) and 0.2km (urban) of an improved water source
(in 2010, walking distance for rural areas was changed to 1km)
Functionality % of improved water sources that are functional at time of spot-check
Value for Money Average cost per beneficiary of new water and sanitation schemes
Access/Use
(sanitation)
% of people with access to improved sanitation (household and schools)
Quality
% of water samples taken at the point of water collection , waste discharge point
that comply with national standards
Quantity
% increase in cumulative storage capacity availability of water for production
[later changed to cumulative water for production storage capacity (m3)]

7. Rural Water Supply Network
Golden Indicators (part 2)
Theme Indicator
Equity
Mean Parish deviation from the District average in persons per improved water point
(for national purposes, mean sub-county difference from the national average in
persons per water point is reported)
Access/use
(hygiene)
% of people with access and using hand-washing facilities
Management
% of water points with actively functioning Water and Sanitation Committees
(rural/water for production) or boards (urban)
Gender % of Water User Committees/Water Boards with women holding a key position
Water
Resources
Management
Compliance
% of water abstraction and discharge permit holders complying with permit
conditions (current data refers to permit validity only)

8. Rural Water Supply Network
Golden Indicators (part 3)
The golden indicators provide a
focus for further analysis on
issues and challenges. They
are a means to an end rather
than an end in itself.
In Uganda, considerable work has
been undertaken between the
statistics bureau and ministry to
ensure that the same definitions of
an improved water supply are used.
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PercentageoftheRuralPopulationwithAccess
toanImprovedWaterSource
DWD-MIS 100% Functionality
UNHS
UDHS
District SituationAnalysis 100% Functionality
UNSDS

9. Rural Water Supply Network
NGOs/CBOs
NGOs/CBOs
Water & Environment
Sector Working Group
District Local
Government
(District Water
Office)
UWASNET District Local
Government (District
Health Inspectorate)
Ministry of Water
and Environment
Ministry of Health Ministry of
Education & Sports
Uganda Bureau
of Statistics
Health Inspections
Specific
Surveys
Sector Performance Report (SPR)
Key
Data Collection
Reporting
Management Information System
MIS
MIS
MIS
MIS
NGOs/CBOs
School Inspections
Technical Audits
Tracking Studies
Communities
Community Visits
A B C
Schools
Community Visits
Government Institution
Non-Government Institution
Coordination Body
Quarterly & Annual Reports
Annual
Report
Data
(annually)
Various National
Survey Reports
Data
(annually)Data (annually)
‘Mini’
Performance
Reports by
Sub-Sectors
Joint Sector Review
Small SPR
Secretariat
(in Ministry
of Water and
Environment)
Data Sources Information Flows and Analysis

10. Rural Water Supply Network
Using the Sector Performance Report
• Reflection
– Sub-sectors
– Joint Sector Review
• Decision-making
– E.g. changes in allocation
formula for ditrict local
government
– Water Atlas
• Planning
– Budgeting
– Joint Assessment Framework

11. Rural Water Supply Network
Ten Golden Rules for county-wide
performance measurement
• Cover the whole service
delivery chain.
• Integrate within existing
national processes
• Keep it simple.
• Indicators matter, but
are a means to an end
• Use qualitative
information too
• Compare data sets –
• Define institutional
responsibilities
• Assign individual
responsibilities
• Assess and gradually
build capacity
• Disseminate widely

12. Rural Water Supply Network
Thanks!
All Uganda Sector Performance Reports are
available on: www.mwe.go.ug
For more RWSN publications and on-line
stakeholder dialogue visit
www.rural-water-supply.net
or
dgroups.org/rwsn
kerstin.danert@skat.ch