This table provides metadata for the actual indicator available from Uganda statistics closest to the corresponding global SDG indicator. Please note that even when the global SDG indicator is fully available from Ugandan statistics, this table should be consulted for information on national methodology and other Ugandan-specific metadata information.
| Goal |
Goal 6: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all |
|---|---|
| Target |
Target 6.3: By 2030, improve water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping and minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and materials, halving the proportion of untreated wastewater and substantially increasing recycling and safe reuse globally |
| Indicator |
Indicator 6.3.1: Proportion of domestic and industrial wastewater flow safely treated |
| Metadata update |
November 2021 |
| Related indicators |
Indicator 6.2.1 |
| Organisation |
Ministry of Water and Environment |
| Contact person(s) |
Ivan Biiza |
| Contact organisation unit |
Water and Environment Sector Liaison Department |
| Contact person function |
Economist |
| Contact phone |
+256 782 848455 |
| Contact mail |
P.O Box 20026, Kampala |
| Contact email |
Ivan.biiza@mwe.go.ug |
| Definition and concepts |
This indicator measures the volumes of wastewater which are generated through different activities, and the volumes of wastewater which are safely treated before discharge into the environment. |
| Unit of measure |
Percent |
| Classifications |
All Economic Activities Revision 4 (ISIC). |
| Data sources |
Administrative data from the National Water and Sewerage Corporation |
| Data collection method |
This information is collected on a monthly basis from the field monitoring reports. |
| Data collection calendar |
Monthly |
| Data release calendar |
Annually |
| Data providers |
Ministry of Water and Environment, Private sector institutions and Regional Water Management Zones offices |
| Data compilers |
Ministry of Water and Environment |
| Institutional mandate |
The mandate of the Ministry of Water and Environment is to ensure that the Water Resources of Uganda are used in a rational manner to meet the needs of various stakeholders and are also protected from overexploitation and pollution. It also permits her to compile the related data on this indicator for measuring performance. |
| Rationale |
The purpose of monitoring progress of this indicator is to provide necessary and timely information for decision makers and stakeholders to make informed decisions to accelerate progress towards reducing water pollution, minimizing release of hazardous chemicals and increasing wastewater treatment and reuse. The target wording covers wastewater recycling and safe reuse with implication on water use efficiency, although it is not fully addressed by the global indicator and methodology. Wastewater data are crucial to promote strategies for sustainable and safe wastewater use or reuse to the benefit of the world’s population health and the global environment, but also to respond to growing water demands, increasing water pollution loads, and climate change impacts on water resources. |
| Comment and limitations |
Different types of wastewater have different degrees of contamination and pose different levels of threat to the environment and public health. |
| Method of computation |
The proportion of wastewater flows which are safely treated is calculated as a ratio of the (amount of wastewater safely treated) to (the amount of wastewater generated). Proportion of wastewater generated by households (sewage + faecal sludge) that is safely treated. |
| Validation |
Reviews are done by the technocrats on a Quarterly basis |
| Methods and guidance available to countries for the compilation of the data at the national level |
None available |
| Quality management |
None. |
| Quality assurance |
None |
| Quality assessment |
None |
| Data availability and disaggregation |
Treatment level (primary/secondary/tertiary) • Source (household/economic activity) • Recipient (freshwater/sea/soil) |
| Comparability/deviation from international standards |
This indicator is not fully capturing all the parameters recommended on the international stage. However there are efforts ongoing to establish systems and structures to incorporate the entire parameters. |
| References and Documentation |
Uganda Water and Environment Sector Performance Report |
| Metadata last updated | Feb 12, 2026 |