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Welcome to SSA Shelter and Settlements Alternatives (SSA) is a Network of civil society organisations, communities, individuals, and private sector working together with the main purpose of lobbying, advocating and sharing information for better policies, programs and practices towards sustainable improvement of human settlements in Uganda. SSA Overview Shelter and Settlements Alternatives was established in 1999 by a group eminent Ugandans brought together by a shared concern for the poor state of human settlements across the country. The idea to form a Network in Uganda was born out of the recognition that there are several stakeholders in the sector contributing to access to one or more aspects of adequate human settlements. WOMEN SPACES PROJECT In collaboration with the Government of Canada and Rooftops Canada, Shelter and Settlements Alternatives (SSA) is the implementing partner for the Women’s Spaces Project in Uganda. We work in the four peri-urban districts of Kamuli, Kayunga, Mityana and Entebbe. In Uganda the project focuses on three pillars: Paralegals, Municipal Development Forums (MDFs) and the Social Tenure Domain Model (STDM). SPACE PROJECT SPACE is a transformative five-year initiative funded by SIDA CIVSAM in collaboration with WE Effect. The project's mission is to foster inclusive and equitable housing solutions for all. The project ensures that no one is left behind in the development of human settlement policies, laws, and plans. By empowering various stakeholders, we aim to foster equitable service delivery and drive socio-economic growth in our cities and urban areas. WATER AND SANITATION The Ugandan water supply and sanitation sector has made spectacular progress in urban areas since the mid-1990s, with substantial increases in coverage as well as in operational and comercial performances. Sector reforms in the period 1998-2003 included the commercialization and modernization of the National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) operating in cities and larger towns, as well as decentralization and private sector engagement in small towns.

SHELTER & SETTLEMENTS ALTERNATIVES

Shelter and Settlements Alternatives (SSA) is a Network of civil society organisations, communities, individuals, and private sector working together with the main purpose of lobbying, advocating and sharing information for better policies, programs and practices towards sustainable improvement of human settlements in Uganda.

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Shelter and Settlements Alternatives was established in 1999 by a group of eminent Ugandans brought together by a shared concern for the poor state of human settlements across the country. The idea to form a Network in Uganda was born out of the recognition that there are several stakeholders.

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