World Bank's IDA launches project for water management and development in Uganda

World Bank's IDA has launched Integrated Water Management and Development Project in Uganda to improve the water management situation in the country.

World Bank's IDA has launched Integrated Water Management and Development Project in Uganda to improve the water management situation in the country.

The project will help improve access to water supply and sanitation services, integrated water resources management, and the operational performance of water and sanitation service providers in project areas.

The project will have IDA's credit of USD 251 million with a maturity of 38 years and a grant of USD 29 million by IDA.

During the IDA17 period, IDA helped immunize 69.2 million children, provide improved water access to 43.2 million people, and connect 34.7 million people to electricity sources.

The human right to safe drinking water and sanitation is explicitly recognized in a number of international conventions and treaties, 16 articulated in CESCR General Comment No. 15 of 2002 and affirmed by resolutions of the UN General Assembly and the UN Human Rights Council in 2010.