National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) Managing Director Eng Dr Silver Mugisha has completed the first phase of a nationwide inspection of regional service stations and unveiled a 2030 vision aimed at expanding water services to 350 towns.
Dr Mugisha began the tour on February 27 and 28, 2026, covering Bukedea, Kumi, Soroti, Kaberamaido, Apac and Lira. He said the exercise marks the start of a broader performance review that will continue next week in other parts of the country.
During the visits, Dr Mugisha confirmed that the National Planning Authority has approved NWSC’s 2025–2030 strategic plan. The five-year plan targets growth of the corporation’s asset base from Shs5 trillion to Shs6.2 trillion. It also aims to increase water connections from one million to 1.2 million.
In Kaberamaido, Dr Mugisha directed managers to adopt a more business-focused approach to tackle long-standing water shortages. He said NWSC is finalising plans for a new water treatment plant, intake and reservoir to stabilise supply. Lake profiling and route surveys are complete. The corporation is now finalising engineering designs and land acquisition. The project follows the completion of a production well in Otuboi in 2024, which included a 1.6-kilometre transmission line to reduce reliance on water from Soroti.
In Soroti, he inspected upgrades at the Awoja Treatment Plant. The works will increase daily output from 7,500 to 10,000 cubic metres. The upgrade includes a 2.5 million-litre clarifier, a new flocculator and high-lift pumps. A 13.5-kilometre transmission main from Awoja to Opiyayi Rock Reservoir is under pressure testing.
In Apac, where coverage has reached 83 per cent, Dr Mugisha announced a new water project for Apac-Ibuje and proposed drawing water from the Nile in the long term. In Lira, he inspected the Kachung Water Supply Improvement Project, which has raised daily production to 10 million litres.
He also toured the new Northern and Eastern Training Facility, which will support staff training and professional development.
In Bukedea and Kumi, Dr Mugisha said demand exceeds supply by 35 per cent. He directed engineers to fast-track the Agu-Atutur water project to close the gap in Ngora and Bukedea.
To ensure delivery, Dr Mugisha said his office will deploy unannounced inspection teams. Area managers must now submit weekly task-based reports.
