2015 WSS Sector Report Launched
The Minister of Local Government and Housing, Honourable Stephen Kampyongo, has launched the 2015 Urban and Peri-Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Report.
The Honourable Minister of Local Government and Housing who officiated at the event held on 8th April 2016 at the Government Complex, urged the sector to concert efforts to finding solutions to managing water crises. In his speech to launch the 2015 Sector Report, the Minister lauded the sector for achieving the MDG on water supply and sanitation but called for more effort in improving sanitation coverage.
The annual event also marked the awards for outstanding performance by Commercial Water Utilities. Southern Water and Sewerage Company was awarded best performing CU. Other awards given were as follows:
- Runner Up - North Western WSC
- Most Improved CU - Lukanga WSC
- Best in Servicing Peri-Urban Areas- Southern WSC
- Most Improved - Lukanga WSC
- Non Revenue Water - North Western WSC (Best) and Southern WSC (Most Improved)
- Water Quality - Southern WSC (Best) and Lukanga WSC (Most Improved)
- Metering Ratio - North Western WSC, Eastern WSC (Best) and Western WSC (Most Improved)
- Water Service Coverage - Mulonga WSC (Best)
- Sanitation Service Coverage by Network - Mulonga WSC (Best) and Nkana WSC (Most Improved)
- Hours of Supply - Kafubu WSC (Best)
- Staff Efficiency - Mulonga WSC (Best) and Nkana WSC (Most Improved)
- Collection Efficiency - Southern WSC (Best) and Western WSC (Most Improved)
- O&M Cost Coverage by Collection - Southern WSC (Best) and Western WSC (Most Improved)