in Northern Uganda

Child Friendly Environment

OYAM DISTRICTA PictoriAl R E p o R t

From the People of Japan

the republic of Uganda

in Northern Uganda

Child Friendly Environment

oYAM DiStrict

A pictorial Report

From the People of Japan

the republic of Uganda

Published forUNicEF UgandaP.o Box 7047, Kampala, Uganda

coWi ltDcrusader HouseP.o Box 10591Kampala, Uganda

By: Advanced communications ltd,P.o Box 11670, Kampala, UgandaE-mail: info@advancedcommunications-ea.comwww.advancedcommunications-ea.com

©UNicEF Uganda. the views expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of UNicEF and her partners.

Angolo Primary School 3

Aungu Primary School 4

Ngai Primary School 5

Wiagaba Primary School 6

iceme Health center 7

Minakulu Health center iii 8

Ngai Health center 9

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this report has been compiled by coWi ltd to document the devel-opmental contributions by the Unit-

ed Nations children’s Fund (UNicEF) in the reconstruction of schools and health centers in six districts in North-ern Uganda that were affected by the insurgency in the past 20 years. it portrays the reconstruction efforts for works executed by UNicEF with funding from the government of Japan in the then districts of Gulu, Amuru, Kitgum, Pader, lira and oyam. it is important to note that other districts have since been curved out of the six districts and it shouldn’t be surprising to find that some of the institutions dwelt on in this report are now actually found under different districts.

the project was implemented by UNicEF with funding from the Govern-ment of Japan and was executed un-der the supervision of coWi ltd. the project construction activities com-menced in August 2009 and were substantially completed in June 2010.

Project background

two decades of armed conflict be-tween the Uganda People’s Defense Forces (UPDF) and the lord’s resist-ance Army (lrA) resulted in a com-plex humanitarian situation in northern Uganda, notably in Acholi and lango sub-regions characterised by mas-sive internal displacement of people. More than 1.8 million people were forced to shift from their homes by the insurgency to the more secure inter-nally Displaced People’s (iDP) camps where the Uganda government forces offered them protection. this led to drastic deterioration or even outright collapse of infrastructure particularly schools and health centers due to abandonment and lack of main-

tenance. the existing facilities were abandoned while temporary facilities were set up at the iDP centers till the insurgency subsided.

With positive developments in 2006, the humanitarian situation in northern Uganda gradually improved and by the end of September 2007, more than half of the formerly displaced people had been repatriated with over half a million settling permanently in their original villages. the return has certainly not been smooth as almost all families had to return to destroyed, damaged or dilapidated facilities and infrastructure and in most cases, a stark lack of institutional, social and economic structures. Not only did the conflict disrupt the provision of critical social services such as primary health care and education, it also contrib-uted to the breakdown of traditional community structures for support and assistance.

through the child Friendly Environment and community Empowerment (cFE) project, UNicEF with support from the government of Japan embarked on a comprehensive rehabilitation process that saw the revitalization of two of the most critical services impacting the survival and development of children in these regions. these comprised services in primary schools and the health care facilities.

in october 2008 UNicEF with funding from the government of Japan con-tracted coWi, an engineering con-sulting firm to offer technical expertise in the aspects of design, planning, tendering and post contract supervi-sion of rehabilitation and construction of new facilities in 72 schools and 24 health centre facilities in the 6 districts. the project was aimed at improving education, hygiene, sanitation and

safe water access especially by the children in these areas.

the total project cost was approxi-mately USD 5 million (12 billion Uganda shillings) and covered 4 districts in the Acholi sub region (i.e. Amuru, Gulu, Kit-gum, and Pader ) and 2 in lango sub-region (i.e. lira and oyam). in all, 72 primary schools and 24 health centres were targeted to be improved. this project was effectively completed in November 2010.

Project objectives and achievements

the overall objective of the project was to ensure that after the conflict, children and women were placed at the centre of the recovery and devel-opment process in northern Uganda, and that the facility based structures of the formal sector are strengthened with the ownership and participation of communities:-

the project has so far achieved the following:-1. A remarkable improvement in

access to primary education by the children in the region through provision of sound classroom structures, scholastic and recreational materials.

2. A remarkable improvement in the provision of safe and clean water in schools and health centres with improved sanita-tion through provision of sanita-tion and hand-washing facilities

3. improvement in teachers’ com-mitment and morale through provision of decent staff houses and sanitation facilities.

4. A remarkable improvement of health care service delivery

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through rehabilitation of health centres and related sanitation

facilities.

About oyam District

oyam district comprises of 2 counties and 7 sub counties. the district had a population of 329,600 projected to grow to 335,300 by the start of the cFE project in 2008 with 163,700 be-ing male and 171,600 being female. it is an exclusively agricultural district with mainly subsistence farming being practiced.

cFE project coverage in oyam

the cFE project covered the following institutions in oyam district.

Schools:-1. Angolo Primary School2. Aungu Primary School3. Ngai Primary School4. Wiagaba Primary School

Health centers:-1. iceme Health center2. Minakulu Health center

3. Ngai Health center

the following chapters are an elabo-ration of the particular interventions by the cFE project in each of the institu-tions above.

Map showing location of oyam district

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Angolo Primary School is located in otwal Sub-county. At the time of inter-vention had a population of 579 (330 boys and 249 girls) with 9 teachers. Before intervention, the school had classroom structures that were dilapi-dated and inadequate for the pupil population.

During the cFE project, the following intervention was made:-1. rehabilitation of classroom

blocks.

Angolo primary School

Pupils attending classes under a tree Pupils sitting on bare floor during lesons

Newly rehabilitated classroom block

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Aungu Primary School is located in iceme Sub-county. At the time of inter-vention had a population of 462 (213 boys and 249 girls) with 9 teachers. Before intervention, the school had classroom structures some of which were structurally sound but had no windows and doors shatters and also had dilapidated splash aprons.

the other classrooms comprised an incomplete structure with a loose roof on pillars between partially built wall in-fills and eroded concrete floors.

During the cFE project, the following intervention was made:-1. rehabilitation of classroom

blocks.

Aungu primary School

the old classroom block

Newly renovated classroom block

inside the old classroom

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Ngai Primary School is located in Ngai Sub-county. At the time of intervention had a population of 1,125 (591 boys and 534 girls) with 9 teachers.

Before intervention, the school had an incomplete classrooms of corrugated sheet roof sitting on gable walls and pillars with no side infill walls. the class-room floor was not cemented and was overgrown with weeds as shown in the pictures.

During the cFE project, the following intervention was made:-1. rehabilitation of classroom

block.

Ngai primary School

Pre-intervention classroom block

Newly renovated classroom block

inside the old classroom

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Wiagaba Primary School is located in otwal Sub-county. At the time of inter-vention it had a population of 711 (336 boys and 375 girls) with 9 teachers.

Before intervention, the school had classroom structures that were incom-plete, abandoned, without roofs and were overgrown with bush.

During the cFE project, the following intervention was made:-1. construction of 2 classroom

blocks.

Wiagaba primary School

the old incomplete classroom structures

Newly constructed classroom blocks

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iceme Health center is located in Ngai Sub-county and serves a popu-lation of approximately 5,000 people.

Before intervention, the health center had no decent on-site accommoda-tion for staff. the existing sanitation fa-cilities were similarly inadequate both for patients and staff.

During the cFE project, the following interventions were made:-1. construction of staff house.2. construction of 4-stance ViP la-

trine.

Iceme Health Center

Newly constructed staff house

Newly constructed 4- Stance ViP latrine

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Minakulu Health center is located in Minakulo Sub-county and serves a population of approximately 8,000 people.

Before intervention, the health center had insufficient on-site accommoda-tion and sanitation facilities for staff. the facilities were dilapidated.

During the cFE project, the following interventions were made:-1. construction of staff houses.2. construction of 4-stance ViP la-

trine.

Minakulu Health Center III

Pre-intervention staff house

Newly constructed 4- Stance ViP la-trine

Newly constructed staff house

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Ngai Health center is located in Ngai Sub-county and serves a population of approximately 7,500 people.

Before intervention, the health center had a dilapidated maternity ward with no on-site accommodation and sani-tation facilities for staff. the oPD was an old dilapidated structure that re-quired rehabilitation.

During the cFE project, the following interventions were made:-1. construction of staff houses.2. construction of 2-stance ViP la-

trine.

Ngai Health Center

the existing oPD

Newly constructed 2- Stance ViP la-trine

Newly constructed staff house

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