At least 6,800 residents across seven villages in Rakai District are set to benefit from improved access to safe and clean water following a $116,728 (approximately UGX 477.5 million) grant awarded to Africa Community Technical Service (ACTS Uganda) by the Government of Japan.
The grant, provided under Japan’s Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP), will support the construction of a gravity flow water supply system featuring 37 public water points. The project will address persistent water challenges in the beneficiary communities, where many households still spend considerable time and effort searching for safe water for their daily needs.
The grant agreement was signed on November 9, 2026, at the Embassy of Japan in Kampala, in the presence of Japan’s Ambassador to Uganda, H.E. Takuya Sasayama, and the Executive Director of ACTS Uganda, Mr Richard Musinguzi.
Speaking during the signing ceremony, Mr Musinguzi explained that ACTS Uganda had conducted assessments during both the dry and rainy seasons to establish the water needs of the communities and identify a sustainable water source.
Over the next 12 months, ACTS Uganda will protect the water source and construct the necessary infrastructure, including a sedimentation tank for water treatment and filtration, a 50-cubic-metre reservoir tank and distribution pipelines that will deliver water by gravity to the beneficiary communities.
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The system is expected to serve seven villages, five schools and seven trading centres, reaching approximately 6,800 people with improved access to safe and reliable water.
Beyond infrastructure development, the project will place strong emphasis on community empowerment and long-term sustainability. ACTS Uganda will conduct sanitation and hygiene education in communities and schools while equipping residents with practical entrepreneurship skills to improve household incomes.
Mr Musinguzi noted that baseline assessments had revealed low household income levels, prompting ACTS Uganda to incorporate livelihood development into the project. Community members will receive practical training in making bar soap, liquid soap, sandals, bags and other products that can generate income at grassroots level.
This integrated approach reflects ACTS Uganda’s commitment to addressing water poverty while improving public health, strengthening community capacity and creating opportunities for economic empowerment.
ACTS Uganda is a non-profit organization working with rural communities to build sustainable
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) systems.
Since 1982, our focus has been providing clean water through the construction of Gravity Flow Systems (GFS), combined with world-class water, sanitation and hygiene training.
ACTS operates from Mbarara, Uganda, and is a registered NGO in both Uganda and Canada whose mission is to End Water Poverty Improving health and restoring dignity.
The support from the Government of Japan is a significant contribution towards improving the quality of life of rural communities in Rakai District. Through this partnership, ACTS Uganda will continue working with communities and local stakeholders to ensure that access to clean water goes hand in hand with improved sanitation, hygiene, livelihoods and sustainable management of water facilities.
Ending Water Poverty. Improving Health. Restoring Dignity.
