The National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has unveiled its Strategic Plan 2025–2030, outlining an ambitious five-year roadmap aimed at expanding access to safe and reliable water and sanitation services across Uganda.
The newly launched strategy seeks to significantly increase the number of Ugandans accessing clean water services by growing the population served from 19.5 million people to 26.2 million by 2030.
According to NWSC, the plan also targets expansion of water connections to 1.294 million nationwide as part of broader efforts to improve access for households, businesses, institutions, and communities.
Officials said the strategy is designed to strengthen service delivery while supporting Uganda’s long-term socio-economic development and public health goals.
A major focus of the plan is improving operational efficiency through reduction of Non-Revenue Water — water that is produced but lost before reaching consumers due to leakages, illegal connections, metering inaccuracies, or system inefficiencies.
NWSC aims to reduce Non-Revenue Water levels from the current 34 percent to 28 percent over the next five years in a move expected to improve financial sustainability, strengthen water reliability, and reduce operational losses.
The corporation also emphasized climate resilience and environmental sustainability as key pillars of the new strategy.
Officials noted that the plan incorporates measures aimed at protecting water sources, improving environmental conservation, and strengthening infrastructure resilience against climate change impacts such as droughts, flooding, and extreme weather events.
NWSC revealed that implementation of the Strategic Plan will require approximately Shs 6.79 trillion.
Funding is expected to come from a combination of internally generated resources, government support, and development partner financing to facilitate infrastructure expansion and modernization projects across the country.
The corporation says the planned investments are expected to improve public health outcomes, support urbanization, create employment opportunities, and enhance economic productivity through improved water and sanitation access.
Uganda has in recent years experienced growing demand for water and sanitation services driven by rapid urban population growth, industrialization, and expanding economic activity.
Access to clean and reliable water remains one of the country’s major development priorities, particularly in rapidly growing urban centers and underserved communities.
NWSC called upon stakeholders, development partners, local leaders, and communities to support implementation of the strategy to help accelerate progress toward universal access to safe water and improved sanitation services.
Officials say the new roadmap positions the corporation to strengthen service coverage, modernize infrastructure, and improve sustainability as Uganda continues pursuing broader national development and public health objectives.