Abstract
The water sector is one of the priority sectors in Uganda, as it directly impacts on the quality of life of the people and overall productivity of the population. Uganda is relatively well endowed with water resources with Lake Victoria as the largest fresh water resource in Africa and the second largest in the world. The objective of the water resources management is to attain an integrated sound water resources management practices for sustained linkages in the ecological framework as well as economic and health benefits. The main goal of the water sector in Uganda is to manage and develop the water resources of Uganda in an integrated and sustainable manner so as to secure and provide water of adequate quantity and quality for all social and economic needs for the present and future generations with the full participation of all stakeholders. This paper makes a review of the policy, legal and institutional framework for water management and examines the challenges to water resources management in Uganda and makes recommendations to address some of the challenges for water resources management in Uganda.
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