Emmanuel Kajubu
3 July 2008
Kampala — THE UN Children's fund (UNICEF) and the European Union have launched a sh13b sanitation project in Kabarole district.
The four-year project is aimed at improving the standards of hygiene in schools and rural areas.
The European Union will contribute Euros3.74m (about sh9.35b), UNICEF Euros1.2m (about sh3b) and Kabarole district will contribute Euros266,000 (about sh665m) towards the project.
The primary education state minister, Peter Lokeris, commissioned the programme at Bukuku Primary School on Tuesday.
He said the project would increase water coverage in rural areas to 25%. "The project will provide a clean and safe water environment, which will trigger the achievement of the millennium development goals by 2015."
The minister explained that the project was in line with the Prosperity-for All programme because it would improve the health of the people.
"Prosperity can't coexist with poverty, ill-health, illiteracy or poor sanitation."
The head of the European Union delegation, Vincent De Visscher, said Kabarole was selected to benefit from the project because it was lagging behind in sanitation.
He urged the local leaders to monitor the project and ensure that the funds are accounted for.
The UNICEF Fund representative, Keith McKenzie, pointed out that the project would be implemented by the ministries of local government, education and health.
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