NETWAS Uganda

Technical services

We offer technical assistance to development partners, government and NGOs: studies that produce reliable evidence, training that builds lasting skills, and tools and processes that strengthen district WASH systems.

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Who we work for

  • Development partners and international NGOs
  • Government ministries, agencies and district local governments
  • NGO networks and civil society organisations
  • Universities and research institutions

Research, assessments and evaluation

Studies that give programmes a reliable starting point and evidence of change.

Hand-drawn community map of Lalogi camp showing huts, boreholes, schools and a market
A community map of Lalogi camp from a participatory mapping exercise.

What we offer

  • Baseline, midline and endline studies
  • WASH situation assessments in communities, schools, markets and institutions
  • Action research and learning studies
  • Water point mapping and functionality assessments

Examples of our work

  • Baseline studies for SNV-funded projects in West Nile and in Kabarole, Kasese, Ntoroko and Kyenjojo districts
  • Baseline WASH assessment of Kibuye and Nankulabye markets, Kampala, for UWASNET's Market Sanitation Campaign
  • Action research on menstrual health management in 32 schools, Agago District
  • Mapping 110 boreholes in Aduku and Ayabi sub-counties, Kwania District

Training and capacity development

Practical training for the people who keep services working.

Sanitation ladder picture cards taped to a wall in a training room
Sanitation ladder cards used in participatory training.

What we offer

  • Sanitation demand creation, hygiene promotion and sanitation marketing for village health teams and extension workers
  • Training for water user committees and school WASH improvement teams
  • Menstrual health management training for schools
  • Sanitation safety planning for district teams

Examples of our work

  • Training village health teams, two per parish, in Aduku and Ayabi sub-counties, Kwania District
  • Menstrual health training and pupil WASH clubs in 10 Kwania schools

District systems, tools and local policy

Helping districts plan, monitor and regulate WASH services.

What we offer

  • Review and design of monitoring tools and checklists
  • Integrating sanitation safety planning into post-ODF monitoring
  • Support for ODF verification
  • Support for district ordinances and local by-laws

Examples of our work

  • Revised post-ODF monitoring tools with sanitation safety checks, Agago District
  • Supported the processes for Kalongo's solid and liquid waste by-law and Agago District's WASH ordinance

Facilitation, learning and stakeholder engagement

Bringing communities, districts and partners together to learn and decide.

Participants discussing sanitation gaps and opportunities written on flipcharts
A working session on sanitation gaps and opportunities in Agago.

What we offer

  • Learning events and sector forums
  • Consultative and validation workshops
  • Community and parish dialogues on water governance and integrity
  • Social accountability tools such as community scorecards

Examples of our work

  • Session on sanitation safety planning at the Lango-Acholi WASH Learning Forum
  • Consultative workshops on wetlands, sanitation and livelihoods for the Wetlands Inspection Division
  • Parish meetings on water governance and water integrity, Kwania District

Knowledge products and communication

Turning field evidence into material that decision makers use.

What we offer

  • Policy briefs
  • Case studies and documentation of practice
  • Media briefings
  • Knowledge management and online publishing

Examples of our work

  • Policy brief on sanitation safety planning for the Ministry of Health
  • Briefing for journalists on sanitation safety in Agago District
  • Hosting the Uganda WASH Resource Centre since 2004

How an assignment works

  1. Agree the scope

    We review your terms of reference and agree the questions, timeline and outputs.

  2. Propose

    We send a technical and financial proposal with a named team.

  3. Deliver

    We carry out the work with district teams and communities, with quality checks at each stage.

  4. Validate and share

    We validate findings with stakeholders and deliver the final report and any briefs.

Assignments are led by experienced NETWAS staff. For larger or specialised assignments we bring in associate experts and partner organisations, such as Learnwell Initiative Uganda, with which we have a memorandum of understanding.

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Tell us about your study, training or assignment and we will reply with how NETWAS can help.

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