Who we are

Kigezi Diocese Water and Sanitation Programme (KDWSP) is a Faith based organization, which has been in existence since 1986 aiming at ensuring self reliant communities with an improved quality of life through partnerships with development agencies. KDWSP has twice won the National best performance award for NGOs in water and Environment sector.

Context         

Kigezi Sub-region in South Western corner of Uganda is one of the most populated areas in Uganda. Amidst spectacular v- shaped valleys and undulating hills, the home of mountain gorillas, which was once referred to as ‘Switzerland of Africa’ or ‘Pearl of Africa’, is characterized by a population with low incomes, inadequate food and poor health. These are a result of population pressure on scarce fragmented land and water resources, amidst poor farming methods, deforestation and destruction of terraces hence soil erosion, landslides, floods, contamination and drying up of water sources which in turn has affected productivity of people who largely depend on subsistence agriculture.

Kigezi Diocese shares borders with Kable District located in south western Uganda bordering Rwanda

Population is 5 millions and population growth rates of 5% this coupled with environmental hazards and need to access services like fair road networks has compelled people shift to hill tops reserving fertile soils for cultivation

It is very hilly with 1800 – 2500m above sea level with an annual average rainfall of 1000mm spread over two wet seasons

Common water sources are springs, lake, rain and rivers/streams

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Brief History

  • 1986: Formation of Kigezi Diocese Water Department (KDWD) has ensured water projects addressing lack of access to clean water, water borne diseases and burden of travelling long distances in search for water.
  • 1986 – 1995: Emphasis on provision of water supply infrastructure.
  • 1995 – 1998: Health, Sanitation and Maintenance increasingly emphasised.
  • 1998 – 2000: On-going (or follow-up) support increasingly emphasised.
  • 1999: Identity change to Kigezi Diocese Water and Sanitation Programme (KDWSP).
  • 2000 – 2009: Increasing focus on poverty alleviation, accelerating service delivery through rainwater harvesting technologies training, information/experience dissemination and advocacy.
  • 2007 – 2009: Mainstreaming HIV/AIDS, environmental protection, food security and family planning
  • 2009 – 2011: Emphasis on integrated development, while maintaining mainstreaming of cross-cutting issues
  • 2011-2015: Emphasis on sustaining access and ensuring that water stressed communities also access clean water. Integrated water resources management using community participatory approaches to ensure sustainable water quality and quantity. Emphasis is also on promotion of rain water harvest as an appropriate technology to populations living on hilltops, gravity flow schemes and protected springs for communities in valleys and low lying parts of the ridges.

CONTACT US

Kigezi Diocese Water and Sanitation Project
Rt. Rev. George Bagamuhunda,
Bishop Diocese of Kigezi
Phone: +256772450019
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Rev. Can. Reuben Byomuhangi
Coordinator KDWSP
Phone: +256772524139
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