The procurement documents identify Kitgum as one of three project lots, alongside Oyam, with 22 schools, and Yumbe, with 26 schools. The Ministry invited contractors and consultants to participate in the construction and supervision processes.
The planned improvements include classroom blocks, water supply facilities, sanitation infrastructure and hygiene facilities. The programme also seeks to strengthen school management capacity and improve conditions for girls and other vulnerable learners.
The wider initiative extends beyond the three districts. According to the Ministry of Water and Environment, the EU-WASH programme is being implemented across the Acholi, Lango and West Nile sub-regions, covering 199 schools in northern Uganda.
Progress has already been recorded in some beneficiary institutions. On September 22, 2026, Yumbe Secondary School received newly constructed facilities, including three classrooms, water tanks, solar-powered lighting and separate sanitation facilities for boys and girls.
The Ministry of Water and Environment confirmed that the Yumbe project was implemented through the Water and Sanitation Development Facility-North on behalf of KfW, with European Union funding.
In Oyam District, three schools also received completed classroom and sanitation facilities in October 2026, according to the ministry.
The programme forms part of broader efforts to improve access to quality education, promote menstrual hygiene management and reduce infrastructure-related barriers that affect school attendance, particularly among adolescent girls.
The EU-backed intervention is expected to contribute to better learning conditions across northern Uganda as implementation continues. https://web.facebook.com/share/p/1D5VBEpUBt/
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