Directorate of Water Resources Management

Directorate of Water Resources Management (DWRM) is responsible for developing and maintaining national water laws, policies and regulations;

The Directorate of Water Resources Management (DWRM) is responsible for developing and maintaining national water laws, policies and regulations; managing, monitoring and regulation of water resources through issuing water use, abstraction and waste water discharge permits; Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) activities; coordinating Uganda's participation in joint management of transboun

dary waters resources and peaceful cooperation with Nile Basin riparian countries. It does this through water use allocation (abstraction and waste water discharge), water service regulation (drilling, construction, dam safety, and easement), compliance monitoring and enforcement of water laws.Depletion, wastage and pollution of water resources of Uganda is on the increase and is attributed mainly to rapid population growth, poor land use/ management, growing urbanization, growing industrialization, poor environmental sanitation, and poor solid and liquid waste management. The directorate comprises four departments namely Water Resources Monitoring and Assessments, Water Resources Regulation, Water Quality Management and Transboundary.

17/08/2018

Retweeted MWE ():

: The Albert Water Management Zone hosted Victoria Water Management Zone and Rwizi Catchment Management Committee because the Rwizi CMC was on a benchmarking field activity of interventions done by Albert Zone. https://t.co/lmJfd9tf4l

17/08/2018

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Asst. Commisioner planing & Development handed over Water Supply & Sanitation system to Central Umbrella of Water & Sanitation Authority for operation & maintenance. https://t.co/v8vVKNyt4x

17/08/2018

Retweeted World Bank Water ():

Across the globe, water scarcity poses one of the biggest threats to agriculture. As climate change exacerbates this threat, innovative financing will be key to funding food production. Join our session w , , & others: https://t.co/Q0mQq7qTAU https://t.co/06T1a2Why7

31/07/2018

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Happening now: Assistant Project Coordinator for Annette Nantongo Turyamureeba presenting the progress of the project at the Steering Committee Meeting. https://t.co/bvCaBMHiKq

30/07/2018

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: through through LEAF II Project carried out training in alternative livelihoods at Mahyoro landing site in Kamwenge district that targeted women and youth groups in the area. https://t.co/5BpdvAl076

28/07/2018

Retweeted World Bank Water ():

Here are 6 ways to address in agriculture, illustrated in this infographic by : https://t.co/qRasdh1VLT

19/07/2018

Retweeted MWE ():

The current overall physical progress for the project is 85%. Civil works are substantially completed remaining with the completion of the Generator House.

19/07/2018

Retweeted MWE ():

Dear , , it's not in order to sabotage Government programmes through false reporting. Here is evidence of information contrary to what was published. https://t.co/CCmnLlkCS8

04/07/2018

Retweeted NileBasin Initiative ():

HAPPENING NOW: Regional Wetlands Expert Working Group members from the are in Entebbe to discuss status of wetlands in the basin https://t.co/960rgB7jFL

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