Integrated programme to improve the living conditions in Gulu and small towns Enroute in the Victoria Nile catchment (IPILC), Phase 2 (July 3, 2017-July 2, 2021): Governance Systems International (GSI) was part of the consortium led by Fichtner Water & Transportation GmbH (Germany) implementing the integrated programme to improve the living conditions in Gulu and small towns Enroute in the Victoria Nile catchment (IPILC), Phase 2 with financial support from the German KfW Development Bank (KfW) and Government of Uganda (GoU).
The consortium assisted in implementing 3 components, namely: Component 1: Water Supply and Sanitation; Component 2: Solid Waste Management and Surface Drainage and Component 3: Urban Development and pro-poor infrastructure development including project management and controlling. The Gulu IPILC was a multisector, multi-faceted project being implemented following an integrated approach to further develop the water supply system, develop a new water source, construct a sewerage system with sewerage and faecal sludge treatment plant, develop public and private sanitation, to set up a working solid waste management system, to secure drainage in areas affected by flooding and to set up a physical development plan for providing planning security.
The project deals with
implementing very different measures in different sectors ranging from
implementing physical infrastructure measures, carrying out Information,
Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns in informal settlements, creating
legal, financial and administrative arrangements to delivering active support
to the project executing agencies (PEAs).
