General

There is a urgent need for provision of water and sanitation services as basic human right and enforcement of relevant regulations that affecting the improvement peri-urban settlements in Zambia which requires to be improved for both the livelihood and the environment. The Overall Objective of the Project is to Upscale the Implementation + Operationalise through Public Private Partnership the lessons learnt from Zambia Sustainable Sanitation Improvement Project (SSIP) a 6 years Longitudinal Action Ori ented Research Recommendations implemented by NECOS + Its International Partner GDTF. The project will promote equal access to clean water better sanitation and safe environment for the targeted communities. For some time NECOS has been pioneering alter native methods of providing sanitation services in peri-urban areas taking into account the need to protect contamination of underground water and the environment in general. The project promotes the assertion that equality between women and men is fundame ntal to tackling poverty and promoting meaningful and lasting improvements in the quality of community life. The construction dry toilets will significantly expected to contribute to improved peri-urban areas if intervention actions are taken. NECOS striv es to raise the standard of living and improved community healthy to reduce the environment health risks and costs of public health importance. The project planned to construct 150 dry toilets + build on the achievements of the six (6 years) longitu dinal action oriented research on the social-cultural sanitation financing mechanisms and the upgrading of the peri urban living environment. The main beneficiaries of the proposed project are the vulnerable people in the four 4 Constituencies and 8 W ards with population estimated at 18000 of the peri- urban residents including the councilors and area members of parliament. Project key activities include the construction of 150 Dry ToiletsFacilitating Policy Dialogue Workshops SMEs training + capac ity building School WASHE + Community Hygiene PromotionStakeholder meetings Monitoring +EvaluationReport writings Policy Brief IECs Materials + Ecosan user manual developmentImproved Tenure security promotionUrban Small Scale farming promotionSanitation M arketingPromotion of Sanitation Loan and Social Schemes introductionFacilitating student internships finalisingEcosan Curriculum Creating and Compilation of

Objectives

Overall objective of the country programme 2022-25: Strengthen the resilience, social cohesion and living conditions of the populations in Uganda confronted with the effects of the multifaceted crisis by enhancing sustainable food production, increased income, and their capacity to act as change agents of own and community welfare. The long-term changes (outcomes) of the country engagement 2022-2025: 1. Farmer cooperatives, local partners and national advocacy platforms are voicing interests of small-scale farmers, refugees, and youths on issues of relevance to them, including climate change adaptation, land rights and access of women and refugees, youth employment and easy market certification of value-added produce 2. Small-scale farmers have increased sustainable production and sale of produce through organised farming and climate smart techniques 3. Increased access and use of innovative green technology solutions reducing deforestation and wood fuel dependence among refugee, host, and vulnerable households 4. Youth and women are empowered and have gained increased influence through leadership positions, school peace clubs, the national youth-led advocacy platform (NYAP) and promotion of gender equity 5. All direct local partners (incl. at diocesan level) comply with CIMS and /or CHS 6. Local partners take lead and have increased influence at the international sphere