The National water and sewerage corporation (NWSC) Board has re-appointed Eng. Dr. Silver Mugisha as Managing Director on a five-year- term.
Eng. Dr. Badru M. Kiggundu the corporation board chairperson revealed yesterday at a press conference that Dr Mugisha’s performance as very good and handed him a new contract until 2028.
“Under the leadership of the Board and Managing Director, the NWSC has made significant performance strides during the last ten years (2013-2023),” Dr. Kiggundu said.
He added that because of the notable performance by the Managing Director and his management team, the Board of Directors, acting in full compliance with Section 16 of the NWSC Act, has re-appointed Dr. Mugisha.
Under Dr. Mugisha, Eng. Kiggundu said the number of towns under NWSC jurisdiction have increased from 23 to 268 and are expected to increase to 350 by 2028.
Additionally, the number of people served by piped water in areas under NWSC have increased from 4.5million to 18million and are projected to increase to 28million by 2028.
The number of customer connections have also increased from 296,000 to 874,000 and are expected to increase to 1,250,000 by 2028.
“Pipe network length has increased from 5,073Kms to 22,000Kms and is planned to increase to 32,000Kms by 2028; annual turnover has increased from UGX 155Billion to UGX 519Billion and is projected to increase to UGX 700Billion by 2028,” Dr. Kiggundu said.
Dr. Kiggundu added that; “With Dr. Mugisha at the helm of the NWSC, assets under management have increased from UGX 650billion to UGX 4.1trillion and are planned to increase to UGX 6.6trillion by 2028”.
Dr. Mugisha says the reappointment based on management’s performance, is a vote of confidence in the utility’s management team.
“I assure our esteemed customers and all Ugandans at large that the next 5 years will be anchored on service acceleration in all corners of Uganda, under our jurisdiction. We have an aggressive expansion agenda to ensure water and sanitation for all,” he said.
Earlier this year, Dr. Silver Mugisha was re-elected as the President of the African Water Association (AfWA) after completing his maiden two-year term, 2020-2023.
He was re-elected during the AfWA Annual General Board Meeting on February 18, 2023, at Sofitel Hotel Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire to become the first Ugandan to hold the position for the second time in a row.
AfWA, initially the Union of African Water Suppliers (UAWS) was established in February 1980 out of the desire of some African water utility managers to pool their human, technical, and financial resources and optimize the training of men and women in the sector to create synergy around the search for solutions to improve access to drinking water for the African people.
Dr Mugisha is serving and has served in the following capacities
1. He is the current chairman, Finance Committee of NSSF Board, Uganda,
2. President, African Water Association, Feb 2020 – todate
3. Chairman, Uganda Federation of Employers, March 2019 – todate
4. Chairman, Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board, July 2019 to date
5. Chairman, Governing Council of Uganda Technical College, Bushenyi, September 2019 todate
6. Vice President, International Water Association (IWA) 2016-2018
7. Chairman Membership, Engagement and Communications Committee
of IWA Board (2016-2018)
8. Member, IWA Board of Directors 2014-16
9. Vice President, AfWA for East and Central African Region (2014-20)
10. Chairman Governance, Human Resources and Ethics Committee of
AfWA Board (2016-2020)
11. Chairman, Board of Scientific and Technical Council (2010-2014), Africa Water Association (AfWA)
12. Chairman, Programme Committee/Board for Water Operators Partnership for Africa (2010-2014)
13. Member, Board of AfWA
14. Chairman, Programme Committee, AfWA Abidjan Congress (2012 – 2014)
15. Member, Programme Committee/Board, IWA World Water Congress & Exhibition (2010-2012)
16. Chairman, Programme Committee/Board, AfWA Marrakech Congress & Exhibition (2010-2012)
17. Member, Editorial Board of Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development (2010 – todate)
18. Member, Editorial Board of Asian Journal of Business Management (2009 – todate)
19. Member – Membership, Education and Training (MET) Committee of Uganda Institute of Professional Engineer (MUIPE), Uganda (2007 – 2008)
