The ASP Manual is a stop document which will guide both the establishment and functioning of the ASP, and also be used as an important resource for all stakeholders involved in rural water supply services.

The Objectives of the ASP manual are:

i) To provide procedures and processes of identification and contracting the ASP;

ii) To facilitate the establishment and orientation of the ASP;

iii) To provide tools for monitoring the functions and operations of the ASP;

iv) To provide a basis for regulating the work of the ASP;

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 National Framework for Operation and Maintenance of Rural Water Infrastructure in Uganda (hereafter called ‘the Framework’) was developed by the Ministry of Water and Environment in 2019 with financial support from the Royal Danish Embassy and UNICEF. The objective was to develop options and standards for institutionally and financially sustainable operation and maintenance (O&M) systems for rural water supply infrastructure that are currently not adequately covered by existing management models.  

The TSU division is primarily mandated to provide specialized support to the District Local Governments in the utilization of the District Water and Sanitation Conditional Grant (DWSCG) and overall implementation of water and sanitation activities. In an effort to ensure efficiency and effectiveness, ten (10) Technical Support Units (TSUs) were established as decentralized structures regionally across the country whose vision is “effective, efficient and strategic support to sector players for improved water and sanitation service delivery.”