Beyond direct results to impact at scale ANNUAL REPORT & Audited Accounts 2019 Overview Agriculture Energy WASH Financials Who we are Global organisation Founded in 1965, SNV Netherlands Development Organisation is a not-for-profit international organ- isation working in Agriculture, Energy and WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene). In our 55 years of operation, we have built a long-term local presence in more than 25 developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America. Local presence In Uganda, our presence has spanned more than 30 years with donor-funded activities in over 100 districts, a country office in Kampala and regional offices in Fort Portal, Lira, Arua and Mbarara. We believe in supporting local communities and local projects, which is why SNV works with 70 local partners and 85 staff, 95% of whom are Ugandans. Our long-term on-the-ground presence makes us a trusted implementing partner. Furthermore, it has enabled us to gain an in-depth understanding of local dynamics and equipped us with the strong net- works needed to facilitate change. SNV provides technical assistance to leading public agencies and private sector businesses. This support gives rise to innovative and strategic solutions that drive growth and performance while creating jobs, improving access to essential services and generating income. We aim for premium quality, deliberately focusing on three strategic sectors: agriculture, energy and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). In everything we do, we aim to make a difference by implementing projects that create direct as well as indirect results and bring about systems change. www.snv.org/country/uganda 1 Overview Agriculture Energy WASH Financials Where we work We operate in over 100 Districts. 11 63 43 27 9 N 13 40 41 28 42 59 12 58 16 44 10 15 8 17 35 14 18 21 19 20 36 50 49 24 61 38 60 47 23 48 39 25 33 45 22 37 62 46 31 26 51 Key 30 34 52 56 55 S ountry Oice Kampala 32 2 1 53 57 5 3 Agriculture 4 54 6 7 Energy 29 WASH TIDE CRAFT USHA SSH4A yantonde oolo and IWAS) Budaa ader Pawac iruura ulu and SHA) Bugweri Agago Zomo arara iraand IWAS) ayuge itgum iaale Seema amwo and SHA) Arua ina Kagadi Busenyi woyaand SHA adi Oollo Buiwe Kassanda tungamo Amuru Kaale ayunga singiro Amolatar asese and SA) uua Aletongand IWAS) Kamwenge aliro Otue Ruirii Buyende Soroti yegegwa and SSHA) oma IWAS aeramaido anda pigi ole gora asindi wengo umi Hoima and AS) yotera Serere uende and SSHA) Buomansimi Bugiri aumiro AS SA and SSHA) Semaule amutuma and SHA) Kyenoo (AS SA and SSHA) asaa Omoro and SHA) AMPERE ume ABPPII Over districts in entral Eastern Soutwestern ecept aale isoro wenori ecept toroo Bundiugyo 2 2 0 1 9 : Beyond direct results to impact at scale Overview Agriculture Energy WASH Financials Contents Who we are..................................................................................................................................... 01 Where we work............................................................................................................................... 02 Message from the Country Director.............................................................................................. 04 2019 Impact in Numbers................................................................................................................ 06 Our Sectors and Products............................................................................................................... 07 Our Donors....................................................................................................................................... 09 Management Team........................................................................................................................ 10 Financial Summary.......................................................................................................................... 11 AGRICULTURE 12 Inclusive Value Chains.................................................................................................................... 14 Dairy sector transformation........................................................................................... 14 Innovative, inclusive business models......................................................................... 17 Linking farmers to markets........................................................................................... 18 Sustainable Nutrition for All............................................................................................................ 20 Promoting nutrition-sensitive agriculture and dietary diversity.................................. 20 Climate and Business..................................................................................................................... 23 Climate resilient agricultural value chains................................................................... 23 Opportunities for Youth Employment............................................................................................. 25 Unlocking opportunities for youth employment.......................................................... 25 AgriProFocus.................................................................................................................................... 27 ENERGY 29 Sustainable Energy Markets........................................................................................................... 31 Sustainable energy access for all................................................................................. 31 Affordable Modern Energy Solutions for Refugees (AMPERE).................................... 33 WATER, SANITATION AND HYGIENE (WASH) 35 Sustainable Sanitation and Hygiene for All.................................................................................. 37 Pioneering results-based financing for sanitation and hygiene.............................. 37 Promoting governance and private sector engagement in WASH........................... 40 Area Wide Rural Water Supply....................................................................................................... 42 Improving Water Supply Sustainability (IWAS) in Northern Uganda.......................... 42 2020 Priorities.................................................................................................................................. 44 Financial Section.............................................................................................................................. 45 www.snv.org/country/uganda 3 Overview Agriculture Energy WASH Financials Message from the Country Director It gives me great pleasure to share emerged as one of the leading dairy with you the SNV Uganda Annual exporters in Africa. In the Southwest- report for 2019. Through our projects, ern region where the bulk of the milk we directly impacted the lives of over processors are based, farmers are 571,240 individuals, and an additional responding to increased milk prices 329,900 school children, surpassing by shifting from traditional ‘low in- our 2019 target by an astounding put – low output’ to semi-intensive 270%. This is a great achievement dairy farming. One clear indication is for which we have reason to cele- the increase in acreage allocated for brate despite the current COVID-19 fodder crop cultivation to make silage pandemic that has affected the way and hay. From a baseline of 155 acres organisations deliver services to the in 2017, farmers in 2019 cultivated a communities that need them the most. total of over 2,700 acres of land for Yes, COVID- 19 will have an immense fodder and their efforts paid off spec- impact on our health and food systems tacularly. Average on-farm production globally and as a country. Howev- increased from 59.5 litres of milk per er, as our 2019 results clearly show, day to 70.2 litres. working in collaboration will take us further than we could ever achieve on Another positive change that we have our own. I am confident that the same witnessed is the increased involvement spirit of togetherness that infused our of parents in feeding their children work in 2019 and the support given while at school. Through our partner- by our partners will help overcome the ship with the Ministry of Education and challenges that are ahead as we navi- Sports, Dairy Development Authority gate our way through the new normal and the Ministry of Health, we suc- created by COVID-19. cessfully scaled up the school milk national pilot to 950 primary schools. Through our projects, we As we reflect on the year past and By the end of 2019, the schools were directly impacted the lives of over look forward to the future, there is no providing milk mixed with porridge to greater impetus today than to en- 329,900 children (52.5% girls) with 571,240 individuals, and an ad- sure that our work contributes to food parents meeting the cost of purchas- ditional 329,900 school children, security and nutrition, incomes, access ing the milk. Not only has this boosted surpassing our 2019 target by an to basic services (water, sanitation and the health of the school children, it astounding 270%. hygiene and energy) for the vulnerable has also created a new local market among us. This also speaks to SNV’s for farmers’ milk. On average, 19,500 mission to make a lasting difference litres of milk are consumed by the in the lives of people living in poverty schools per day. Dairy farmers are by helping them increase incomes and earning an estimated daily income of