The “National Framework for Operation and Maintenance of Rural Water Infrastructure in Uganda” provides the overall guidance in the management of rural water supply systems outside the jurisdiction of the public water utilities managed under or by National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) and Umbrella Authorities (UA).

The Unit’s mandate is to oversee activities of sanitation and hygiene promotion activities across the country and scale up sanitation and hygiene approaches and technologies. It comprises the Sanitation Coordinator who is the head of the Unit, Public Health Specialists and Environmental Health Officers. The Unit works with line Ministries (MOH and MoES), Civil Society Organizations, Media and Private Sector to ensure promotion of sanitation and hygiene.