The project objective is to increase the supply of water supply and sanitation (WSS) services, primarily in towns in the North and East of Uganda, areas that host a large number of refugees. The project components consist of; construction of WSS facilities, preparing sanitation plans for small towns, strengthening umbrella water authorities (UWAs), as well as the construction of WSS infrastructure in larger municipalities with large refugee populations.

Busia Town Water Supply System (TWSS) is one of the projects that was designed under the previous Water Management and Development Project (WMDP) and it is an extension of the water projects implemented in Pallisa, Kumi and Angola districts in the eastern part of the country. The project has faced a number of challenges that caused delays in the implementation of more than two years. Major challenges included lack of land and funding for the project. These however have been overcome as land for the intake works was acquired and compensation done.  The project is planned to be financed under the Integrated Water Management and Development Project (IWMDP) and was commissioned on 27th June 2019. Currently the Ministry of Water and Environment is in the process of procuring a consultant and a contractor. The ToRs and expression of interest were already approved by World Bank and work is expected to begin early 2019.  The Water Management and Development Project will construct, improve and expand existing water supply infrastructure and sanitation/sewerage services in Busia Municipality. Under the same project the Ministry of Water and Environment will construct 6 water bone toilets in areas of Dabani market, Sofia market, Busia H/C IV, Busia taxi park, and two in two primary schools.  The Busia Water Supply and Sanitation Project will equally serve satellite towns in the Sub-counties of Majanji, Okame-Abochet  Lumino, Buhehe, Masafu, Masaba, Dabani, Buteba, Masinya and Sikuda.