• Within the next 5 years, all urban and rural areas will have safe water supplies within 0.5km of their residences. 
• We will fund National Water & Sewerage Corporation to upgrade existing water stations and ensure reliable water supply. 
• Sanitation promotion programmes will be intensified with the goal of achieving 100% access in rural areas. 
• Our government will, as part of the Master plan for Rural and Urban Water Development, embark on providing safe drinking water. 
• Hygiene issues such as hand washing and toilet construction will be implemented through Health Inspectors at Sub-County level. 
• Our government will build 200,000 toilets in conjunction with citizens and development partners to provide all Ugandans with functioning sanitation facilities and ensure that all Ugandans without toilets are provided with an affordable and easy-to-build model. 
• Introduce and support national water harvesting  programs for both domestic and agricultural use.

Rural Water

• The following Gravity Flow Schemes will be constructed. Nyarwodho – Phase II (Nebbi), Lirima – Phase II (Manafwa), Bukwo – Phase II (Bukwo), Bududa-Phase II (Bududa), Bukedea (Sironko, Kween, Kapchorwa, Bulambuli), Ogili (Agago), Ntoroko(Ntoroko), Potika (Lamwo), Bwambara – Bugangari (Rukungiri), Orom (Kitgum), Nyamugasani(Kasese), Ngoma – Wakyato (Nakaseke).
• Rehabilitate and expand Nyabuhikye and Kikyenkye (Ibanda), Shuuku and Masyoro (Sheema), Lukalu (Butambala), Bitsya (Buhweju) water systems.
• Construction of 60 solar-powered mini-piped water schemes distributed across the country.
• Develop 5,000 point water sources through drilling of boreholes across the country. We will also work on connecting pumps on some of the existing boreholes with high yields so that water is pumped into a tank and the people collect it from a tap. This will stop the lining up at a borehole as many taps will be connected. 2,000 boreholes have already been identified to start with. In the future, the water pumped into the tank will be extended to the villages. 
• We will review the policy of the maintenance and repair of boreholes so that the Government takes over the role of repairing boreholes, which has been the responsibility of the community. 
• After the successful pilot in Bugiri and Namyingo districts , large ground wells will be developed in several water-stressed parts of the country, including Karamoja region, the low-lying, dry expanses of Isingiro, Ntungamo, Kiruhura, Yumbe, Zombo, Koboko, Moyo, Kiboga, Kyankwanzi, Nakaseke, Nakasongola, Rakai, Buyende and Kaliro districts. Overall, as a policy, we will target the disadvantaged areas to improve access to water.

Urban Water

The NRM government will, in the next five years, complete provision of piped water to 19 towns. Of these, construction work in 11 towns is ongoing. Procurements for the construction of 60 towns is being processed and the design work is underway.

Water for production

• Large Reservoir — Design review is ongoing for six dams (Acanpii dam in Oyam district, Namatata dam in Nakapiripirit district, Katabok dam in Abim district, Bigasha dam in Isingiro district, Ongole dam in Katakwi district, Mabira dam in Mbarara district). Construction of these dams is expected to commence by January 2016 and they will create a total of 28mm3 (28 billion litres) of water storage as below:- Dams to be built in 2016 are Acanpii Dam (Oyam) - 2,390,000mm3, Namatata Dam (Nakapiripirit) 11,800,000mm3, Ongole Dam (Katakwi) 4,000,000mm3, Bigasha Dam (Isingiro) 6,410,000mm3, Katabok Dam (Abim) 2,300,000mm3, Mabira Dam (Mbarara) 1,100,000mm3
• Distribution of equipment — We are finalising the procurement of construction equipment used in the construction of valley tanks/dams to be distributed in Teso, West Nile and the Northern regions. In the course of the next five years, we will also provide other deserving areas: Buyende, Kaliro, Kayunga, Masindi, Buliisa, Kyegegwa districts.
• Rehabilitation of old dams — Plans are already underway to rehabilitate 15 old dams in the Teso region. Rehabilitation of Ogole dam in Katakwi district will commence this financial year. Furthermore, we carried out technical assessment of 104 dams in the cattle corridor. Although they are being used by the communities they are dilapidated. All these will be rehabilitated. 
• Bulk water supply — To promote commercial agriculture, NRM Government will sustainably use water resources for irrigation, livestock and aqua-culture. Bulk water transfer systems will be built to cover long distances and large areas to provide water for multi-purpose use. We have completed feasibility studies for bulk water supply schemes for Bukanga (Isingiro), Nyabushozi and Kazo in Kiruhura district, Kakuuto and Kooki in Rakai district and Kabula in Lyantonde district, Nakasongola, Nakapiripirit, Moroto, Katakwi and Amuria districts. Feasibility study and design of Kikatsi Sanga Kanyaryeru bulk water scheme in Kiruhura district is ongoing and construction will commence after the designs are completed 
• Water Reservoirs for irrigation — To mitigate shortages at local level, large and medium water reservoirs will be developed. The NRM Government will construct large and small-scale irrigation schemes to increase water for production. We are undertaking detailed feasibility studies and design of 12 irrigation schemes in the following areas: Labouri in Serere district, Ongom in Alebtong district, Namalu in Nakapiripirit district, Mubuku II in Kasese district, Amutur in Bukedea district, Doho II in Butaleja District, Rhino camp — Wadelai in Nebbi/Arua districts, Biiso in Buliisa district, Kateete in Kanungu district and Pabbo in Amuru district, Tochi scheme in Oyam district, Kibimba-Katonga in Gomba/Mpigi/Butambala districts and Musamya in Kayunga district. The feasibility studies and designs were completed, construction will commence within the next five years. Olweny irrigation scheme in Lira district is under construction and will be completed by January 2016. Furthermore, we will reconstruct Odina irrigation scheme in Soroti district and Kiige Irrigation scheme in Kamuli district. The government has also finalised engineering designs for Rwegaaju irrigation scheme in Kabarole district.
• To improve water consumption levels, the NRM Government will invest in the development of water for industrial purposes, by putting in place the necessary infrastructure to support the re-use of water. Water will be useful in the nuclear and oil refining industries, which require considerable amount of water for cooling.
• Water for Production. Through water for production, avail machinery for construction of valley dams/tanks and for drilling bore holes where borehole usage is appropriate and ensure availability of water for both animals and irrigation. Provide support to scientists at Makerere University to develop a solar water pump. This is going to revolutionise agriculture through affordable irrigation systems.

• Increase access to safe drinking water from the present National average of 70% to 100% by 2021
• Increase funding to the water sector and prioritise the provision of water and sanitation in rural and slum areas.
• Involve the private sector in extending water supply at subsidized rates to the poor and the majority of our people in slum areas.