Ministry of Water & Environment
Appropriate Technology Center
Appropriate Technology Center
Kagadi District is a district located in the western region of Uganda. It lies within the Bunyoro sub-region. The district was created in 2016 from Kibaale District. Its headquarters are in Kagadi Town. Kagadi District is divided into Buyaga East and Buyaga West counties. It has several subcounties, town councils, parishes, and villages. The district is mainly inhabited by the Banyoro people. Other ethnic groups from different parts of Uganda also live there. Agriculture is the main economic activity in the area. Farmers grow crops such as maize, beans, bananas, and cassava. Livestock keeping is also commonly practiced. The district has fertile soils suitable for farming. It experiences a generally warm climate with moderate rainfall. Small-scale trade supports many families in the area. Kagadi District continues to develop in infrastructure, education, and health services.
| Technology | Category | Sub Category | Location | Capital Cost | Status | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental sanitation | Environment | - | 20M for HCIII, 40M for Hospital | Review | ||
| Green label company | Environment | - | centrally managed | Review | ||
| Incinerator | Environment | - | small-5M, Large, 20M | Review | ||
| refuse pits | Environment | - | 700K institution, HH-200K | Review | ||
| Dumping ground | Environment | - | 50M | Review | ||
| Medical waste pits | Environment | - | 700K | Review | ||
| Environmental protection | Environment | - | 100M | Review |
| Challenge | Category | Locations | About | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| poor sanitation infrustructure | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| some areas not adaptive to some technologies, continuous | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Air pollution due to carbon emitions | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Collapsing soils | Sanitation | Paachwa Kagadi | - | |
| Continuous breakdown of water sources because of much pressure from users and inactive wucs | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Continuous lowering of the water table in the entire district apart from ndaga | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Cultural beliefs | Sanitation | Batuku Bafumbira | - | |
| Deforestation district wide | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Drying up of water sources | Water | No location specified | - | |
| Inadequate human resource | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Indiscriminate disposal of excreta district wide | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Indiscriminate disposal of wastes eg polytiene | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of construction materials | Sanitation | Mpefu Kiryanga Kabamba Ndaiga | - | |
| Lack of enforcement | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of political will | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Lack of seweage treatment plants | Environment | No location specified | - | |
| Land degradation | Environment | Mpeetu Rugashari Kabamba Burora sc | - | |
| No ips for wash programs | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Poor financing | Sanitation | No location specified | - | |
| Rocky soils | Sanitation | Mabaale Ruteeta Kagadi Kyanaisoke | - | |
| Vandalism by scrap dealers and safety of spare parts by community memvers | Water | No location specified | - |
| NGO Name | Technology | Areas of Operation | Steps Followed | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOCADEO | RWHTs, DBHs, SW, Spring Protection | Mpeetu... | Signing of MOU indicating the technology they are going to promote, implementati... | |
| HOCADEO | RWHTs, DBHs, SW, Spring Protection | Mpeetu... | Signing of MOU indicating the technology they are going to promote, implementati... | |
| HOCADEO | RWHTs, DBHs, SW, Spring Protection | Mpeetu, Kyaterekera scs... | Signing of MOU indicating the technology they are going to promote, implementati... | |
| Raising the village | Springs, DBHs, SW | Burora... | Signing of MOU indicating the technology they are going to promote, implementati... | |
| Raising the village | Springs, DBHs, SW | Burora... | Signing of MOU indicating the technology they are going to promote, implementati... | |
| Raising the village | Springs, DBHs, SW | Burora, Bwikara, Kagadi s/c... | Signing of MOU indicating the technology they are going to promote, implementati... | |
| World Vision | PWS, DBH | Kinyakairu RGC, Kiryanga, Poachwa and Kabamba SCs... | Signing of MOU indicating the technology they are going to promote, implementati... |