National Water and Sewerage Corporation

National Water and Sewerage Corporation
Public utility
Industry Water
Founded 1972 (1972)
Headquarters Kampala, Uganda
Key people
 Christopher Ebal
Chairman[1]
Silver Mugisha
Managing Director[2]
Services Water Supply and Sanitation
Number of employees
 2,860 (2016)[3]
Website Homepage

The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) is a water supply and sanitation company in Uganda. It is wholly owned by the government of Uganda.[4]

Location

The company, as of July 2018, was in the final stages of construction of its new headquarters building at 3 Nakasero Road, on Nakasero Hill, opposite Rwenzori House.[5][6] The new headquarters building was commissioned by Ruhakana Rugunda, the Prime Minister of Uganda, in July 2018.[7]

History

NWSC was formed by Decree No. 34 in 1972 to serve the urban areas of Kampala, Entebbe, and Jinja. In 1995, NWSC was re-organized under the NWSC Statute. The company was given more authority and autonomy and the mandate to operate and provide water and sewerage services in areas entrusted to it, on a sound commercial and viable basis.[3] As of October 2016, the following cities and towns receive services from NWSC:[3]

Cities and Towns Served by NWSC
CityTownMunicipality
KampalaBushenyiKateete
KiraKigumbaLuweero
GuluPaidhaBuyanja
JinjaKitagataButogota
EntebbeWakisoKebisoni
MbalePaderKamwenge
MasakaKaliroKajjansi
MbararaMalabaKanyampanga
HoimaKisoroNyakagyeme
KaseseIgangaKaberamaido
MukonoIshakaKanungu
AruaRukungiriAduku
MasindiAmuriaNebbi
SorotiApacKalisizo
KitgumWobulenziKihihi
BomboKabwoheNyamirama
KabaleKiryandongoKalaki
LiraLyantondeOteboi
TororoKalisizoKanyantorogo
Fort PortalKambugaAtilis
MubendeIbandaRwerere
NjeruLugaziKangyenyi
MityanaSsabagaboItendero

Expansion plans

In 2011,[8] NWSC began implementing a program to improve water supply to the Kampala Metropolitan Area that includes Kampala City, Wakiso District, Mukono District, Nansana, Ssabagabo, and Kira. The program, which will cost €212 million, is financed by the government of Uganda (€34 million), KfW (€20 million grant), the European Investment Bank (€75 million loan), the French Development Agency (€75 million loan), and the European Union Infrastructure Trust Fund (€8 million grant).[9]

NWSC is planning a new water treatment plant in Katosi in Mukono District with the capacity to supply 120,000 cubic meters (120,000,000 L) of water daily. The plans also include the refurbishment of the Ggaba complex of water treatment plants. The Katosi source of water would complement the existing sources that have a daily capacity of 160,000 cubic meters (160,000,000 L).[10][11]

In December 2015, NWSC announced plans to start serving some of Uganda's rural areas.[12] As of March 2018, NWSC offered its services in 225 Ugandan towns and planned to connect services to 12,000 villages within its service areas by 2020.[13]

Power plant to operate Ggaba water treatment plants

In October 2014, NWSC advertised for a private partner to build, own, and operate a 7 megawatt independent power station to meet the company's energy needs at its Ggaba I, Ggaba II, and Ggaba III water treatment plants. This would lower NWSC's power bill, which stood at approximately UGX:24 billion annually, accounting for 35 percent of total operating expenditure. When procured, the partner will sign a 20-year power purchase agreement with NWSC, which will have the option of selling any excess power to the national grid.[14]

Organizational structure

NWSC has numerous divisions, each headed by a director, general manager, senior manager, or manager.[15]

Board of directors

NWSC is governed by a nine-member board of directors.[16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Otage, Stephen (22 July 2014). "Minister confirms Ebal as NWSC board chairperson". Daily Monitor. Kampala: Nation Media Group. Retrieved 22 July 2014.
  2. ↑ Kasozi, Ephraim (4 March 2014). "Water Body Confirms Dr Mugisha As Managing Director". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 National Water and Sewerage Corporation (30 June 2016). "Profile of National Water and Sewerage Corporation". Kampala: National Water and Sewerage Corporation. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  4. ↑ Little Gate Publishing (27 October 2016). "Water for All: National Water and Sewerage Corporation". Little Gate Publishing. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Eagle Reporter (1 September 2017). "NWSC to unveil new state-of-the-art offices". Kampala: Eagle Uganda. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  6. ↑ Ssebwami, Javira (31 March 2018). "NWSC reveals plans to shift head offices". Kampala: PMLDaily.com. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  7. ↑ Chimp Corps (21 July 2018). "Rugunda Launches NWSC Ambitious Corporate Plan". Kampala: Chimp Reports Uganda. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  8. ↑ European Commission (25 July 2018). "Kampala Water - Lake Victoria Water And Sanitation Sector (WATSAN)". Brussels: European Commission. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  9. ↑ European Investment Bank (27 October 2016). "Kampala Water: Lake Victoria Water and Sanitation Project (Uganda)". Luxembourg: European Investment Bank. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  10. ↑ WTN (18 April 2011). "Uganda to Build $306m Water Treatment Plant in Katosi". Water-technology.net (WTN). Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  11. ↑ EABW Staff (10 December 2013). "Uganda: Kampala in U.S.$280 Million Revamp for City Water". Kampala: East African Business Week (EABW) via AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  12. ↑ Otage, Stephen (18 December 2015). "NWSC registers heavy profits". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
  13. ↑ The Ugandan (21 March 2018). "NWSC Kicks Off Project To Connect Water To 12000 Villages". Kampala: The Ugandan. Retrieved 25 July 2018.
  14. ↑ Businge, Julius (10 November 2014). "NWSC eyes own power plant". The Independent (Uganda). Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  15. ↑ NWSC. "National Water and Sewerage Corporation: Our Structure". National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  16. ↑ NWSC (27 October 2016). "Board of Directors: National Water and Sewerage Corporation". Kampala: National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC). Retrieved 27 October 2016.

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