ROUNDTABLE 1: WATSAN, WASTE MANAGEMENT, POPULATION
HEALTH
33RDRD LVB DONORS’ CONFERENCE, LVB DONORS’ CONFERENCE, 1717thth – 18 – 18thth June, 2013, Protea Hotel, June, 2013, Protea Hotel,
Entebbe, UgandaEntebbe, Uganda
Moderator: Eng. Nebert Wobusobozi
Presenter: Dr. Doreen Othero
Rapporteur: Eng. Omari Mwinjaka
Presentation Highlights
• Lake Victoria and the basin• LVB Potentials- Population, Water sources and towns• WATSAN, PH and SWM - Challenges• Current LVBC interventions• Gaps and where we want to be• Project Concept Notes
– Up-scaling LVWATSAN– Solid Waste Management– Population, Health and Environment– Transboundary Watsan Project– Integrated HIV & Reproductive Health
• Conclusion and Recommendations
Audience
Prof. Ephraim Kamuntu ( Ministry of Water and Environment)
Andrew Mbiro, African Development Bank (AfDB)
Christopher Mutasa, AfDB Frederic Maurel, French
Development Agency (AFD); Juliet Abalwano Onyango (AFD); Andreas Holtkotte (KfW) Stephen Hart, European Investment
Bank (EIB) Eva Nyakiyingi (Japan International
Cooperation Agency ( JICA)
Christopher Olobo, International Financing Corporation (IFC);
Yohannes Teklu (Pachard Foundation)
Chemisto Satya Ali ( SNV – Netherlands Development Organisation)
Sowed Sewaggude ( Ministry of Water and Environment)
Jack Ruguma, Governor, Kisumu
• Julius Mwabu, Ministry of EAC
Recommendations
• There is a need to fit LVBC proposed programs/ Concept notes within the Partner States programmes without compromising the visibility of LVBC
• Ensure that Catchment Management is a component in all WATSAN programmes;
• In order to leverage bigger funding, LVBC Project/Programme concepts/proposals should embrace a combination of Grants and Loans;
Audience
• LVBC’s mandate needs to be expanded to allow for enforcement of laws, standards and guidelines for purposes of harmonization and sustainability of the Lake Victoria Basin;
• IFC expressed willingness to work with LVBC on the Solid Waste Management programme and bring on board private sector;
Audience
• There is a need to conduct a socio-economic study on the satellite towns and Islands;
• There is a need to conduct impact assessment to the population on LVBC programs and projects
• AFD expressed willingness to work with LVBC on water quality programs on the shores of the LVB;
• “There is a good political commitment to that you cant find it elsewhere”
Beautiful towns the basin
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
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Great opportunities
Vibrant Population
The dilemma (1)
Dilemma (2)
Dilemma (3)
THANK YOU ALL
