Antony Bakamuhoora

· Supported the development of the sanitation and hygiene survey tools for carrying out the feasibility study and conducted stakeholder mapping and assessments.

· Facilitated community training of beneficiary groups especially Village Sanitation Committees on topics related to safe water and better sanitation and hygiene practices.

· Monitoring of WASH Promotional Activities such as follow-ups, Homestead visits, construction and installation of hand washing facilities in schools, and behavioral change in communities.

· Facilitated and supported the formation and training of Water User Committees, School Health Clubs, Hygiene Promoters, and Village Health Teams in schools and communities.

· Compile WASH progress reports and participate in WASH assessment activities like surveys.

· Ensured participatory implementation of WASH activities to safeguard the participation of local community members and gender equity in the implementation and use of WASH Facilities and Services.

· Liaise with VHTs, Hygiene Promoters, and Water and Sanitation Committees to ensure the targeted WASH communities and schools meet the set WASH criteria to identify model households and pupils and communities for District and Ministry of Health Verification.

· Accurately assess WASH needs by collecting accurate, complete, and up-to-date data required for effective WASH implementation, management, and MEAL in communities and schools.

· Preparing and organizing Training for School Management Committee Members on WASH in Schools and Child Protection.

· Coordinate and represent the organization in events and meetings such as World Water Day, partner meetings, district council meetings, and reflection meetings among others.

· Conducted CLTS activities in 10 communities of Kabale and Rubanda including triggering, follow-ups, and ODF declaration, which saw 6 villages communities declared ODF in the year 2022 in both Kabale and Rubanda districts.

• · Participated in the implementation of WASH in schools, including menstrual hygiene management and sanitation entrepreneurship program.
• · Engaged and coordinated the program with the local governments, which led to the establishment of the sanitation coordination platform for the Mityana district. A number of reflection meetings, reviews, and stakeholder meetings such as the School Management Committee meetings, Sanitation extension workers meetings, etc. were periodically held
• · Trained teachers as trainers of pupils on the promotion of WASH and menstrual health in schools. Over 60 Schools supported to form of School Health clubs, and annual WASH competitions conducted across the five project sub-counties in Mityana district to facilitate peer to peer learning among pupils
• · Supported the establishment of sanitation entrepreneur groups including recruitment, training, equipment acquisition support, and mentorships among others. Exposure visits to established sanitation businesses were conducted, and Business development sessions were done including linkages, marketing, record keeping, business planning, etc.
• · Supported the development of marketing strategies and marketing of sanitation products and services in the district. The emptying services of sanitation entrepreneurs were popularized, and products such as sato pans, and concrete sanitary slabs were extensively marketed across the entire district of Mityana. Over 50 selected village health teams were trained as sanitation marketers.
• · Supported the project monitoring and evaluation, organized quarterly joint monitoring field visits of the district sanitation coordination platform, and conducted WASH situational survey, which supported bylaws drafting, and development of key WASH advocacy issues in the district.
• · Supported project budgeting and budgetary control, including financial forecasts, budget tracking, and accountability and reporting. The project was successfully implemented with the guidelines of the donor.
• · Supported the development of training manuals and Information, Education, and Communication materials for WASH, in schools and community. A manual, “Better WASH, Better Health” was developed to promote better WASH practices amongst pupils in primary school. A sanitation Marketers guide was also developed to support sanitation marketing and a number of latrine technologies selected for promotion in the rural and peri-urban areas of project implementation.
• · Spearheaded the generation and compilation of key WASH success stories and stories of change. WASH content was included in every quarterly and annual organization newsletter.
• · Capacity building: Technically supported and trained Health Workers, VHTS (142) on different WASH approaches, and sanitation marketers on sanitation marketing with the objective of activating demand for sanitation products and services produced and provided by Sanitation Entrepreneurs.
• · Assisted and participated in the organization development of youth groups.
• Awareness raising and sensitization on better hygiene and sanitation practices and behaviors amongst youths from 50 Youth Clubs in Mityana District

· Hygiene promotion using community-led total sanitation, PHAST and PHASE approaches in communities and institutions.

· Mobilization: supported mobilization of project field activities, beneficiaries' subsequent performance, and needs assessment and monitoring.

· Coordination: liaising with other NGOs and health centers around to monitor and report on the prevalence of wash-related diseases and participated in Joint monitoring of WASH projects with other partners

· Carried out periodic community assessments on sanitation and hygiene practices to identify areas for interventions.

· Actively participated in the establishment of School Health Clubs at Imvepi SS and Yacha P/S in Imvepi Refugee settlement, Arua District.

· Development of Work Plans and report writing, and actively participated in monitoring and evaluation of project activities.

· Provision of quality and safe water: Ensured the right chlorination of water in the trucks and tap stands in the refugee settlements.

· Data management: Ensured daily data entry and management of all water produced and given out and consumables used in water production and maintenance of tracking systems for on-site inventory and procurement.

· Prepared and organized weekly and general meetings between Volunteers and Project Manager.

· designing of beneficiary lists,

· Conducted environmental social impact assessment under the guidance of the project manager in Imvepi Refugee settlement and also participated in Community Needs Assessment through community engagement and accountability.

· Participated in designing tools for data collection at baseline and end-line surveys.

· Actively engaged in capacity-building activities of beneficiaries such as the establishment and training of livelihood/VSLA groups.

· Attended and represented the organization during inter-agency, WASH Coordination, and Technical group working group meetings.

· Maintenance of office accounting and financial records in line with the URCS supply and chain management regulations and policies.

· Ensured stock records were kept well and safe.

· Preparing and submitting weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports regarding the project progress and implementation to the Project Manager and other off-desk duties.

· Liaison desk support, receiving visitors and correspondence and reporting, supporting the preparation of meetings, distributing public relations materials, and filling project documents.

· Ensure the quantity and quality of water distributed is in line with the agreed specifications and in accordance with the humanitarian codes and WASH cluster guidelines.

· Close supervision for the worksites (water tanks. taps stands…. etc) and provide mentoring and instructions to workers.

· Ensure regular water provision either through water trucking or by pumping and assess obstacles and communicate any to the Project Manager/WASH.

· Close supervision for the regular small-scale maintenance required for water related facilities.

· Close monitoring to the water quality and ensure that water quality management process in being applied properly. And is being documented.

· Liaise with the data team to ensure that the daily water logbooks that has the quantitative and qualitative data of the water distributed is documented in the database.

· Ensure and follow up the conduction of the relevant water quality tests (microbiological test, turbidity test … etc)

· Liaise with the logistics teams to ensure the monthly water invoices and completion certificates are prepared and supported with the logbooks.

· Support the Project Manager/WASH in preparing understandable BOQs and reports related to the water provision and quality monitoring activities and Provided support in preparing BOQs for the maintenance of the water network as directed by the Project Manager Supervise the chlorinators, Operators, and the water supply assistants.