Cost analysis of rural water supplies in Kabarole District

This briefing note from Triple-S Uganda describes findings from an information scan, carried out by Fontes Uganda, on funding for life-cycle costs in the WASH sector in Kabarole district, Uganda.

The study highlights a number of important conclusions for the Ugandan water and sanitation sector:

• Significant amounts go into initial software and post‐construction support, yet results are not felton the ground and functionality is a challenge;
• Piped schemes are cheaper per capita and providehigher levels of service, however in Kabarole they are frequently down and people return to point sources;
• Service levels are below the benchmark at current expenditure levels
• Expenditures on operations are almost non‐existent for point sources, especially for springs. This points to poor contributions by water users.
• The district needs more for rehabilitation than for new sources, which is contrary to the conditional grant guidelines