In an effort to make clean water accessible and affordable, northern Uganda has embarked on pro-poor initiatives, significantly lowering the cost for the less privileged . These groundbreaking strategies ensure that communities, particularly in rural and refugee areas, can secure safe water without financial strain . In small towns and rural growth centers, the price for a unit (1,000 litres) of water is set at Shs1,500 . This figure is further reduced in areas housing refugees and their host communities .