Majority of the people in Nebbi district are unhealthy. They suffer largely from otherwise preventable diseases which are caused by unsafe water and sanitation conditions. The health burden herein is enormous: lost productive days, medical cost, school absenteeism, and low esteem. Yet, this situation, taken as a norm emanate in the wake of increasing government spending on the provision of water facilities. Regrettable is the fact that:

 Government spending is biased towards water infrastructures as a form of political accountability. Sanitation which is health as water is life is fully ignored.

 Community involvement is kept at bay. This has rendered many facilities without the much needed operation and maintenance for sustainability. Neither has it left a community eager to adapt to safe sanitation practices as a way of life. Based on these experiences, this manual has been developed to act as a facilitator’s guide to rekindle and strengthen community response and demand for good water and sanitation practices. It is primarily designed to facilitate user community capacity and awareness on safe water supply and sanitation management with a focus on community grounded values, norms and practices. The manual is meant to address the core concerns of supply of, demand for, and compliance to safe water and sanitation chain. The focus herein as part of the Network Plan is that facilities will be provided. This manual therefore gives due attention to issues of sustainable management and use of these facilities as a step towards Building Community Capacity for a Healthy Living.