JINJA MUNICIPALITY The Real Source of the PROFILE For centuries the source of the Nile River, the longest river in the world, was a mystery that baffled indigenous populations and explorers alike. It was eventually discovered that the Nile River is comprised of two rivers that come together: the and Blue Nile. The White Nile, which is the major source of the Nile River, begins at Lake Victoria in and the Blue Nile at Lake Tana in Ethiopia. The Nile River, which flows 6695km (4184miles) into the Mediterranean Sea, passes through nine countries: Ethiopia, Uganda, Sudan, Zaire, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Egypt.

Jinja Municipal Council is committed to providing quality services that meet the needs of the people of the Jinja Municipality. PROFILE OF UGANDA . PROFILE OF JINJA CONTACT Population (millions): 24.02* Location: At the source of the Nile River, 80km east of Kampala, the Percentage urban 14.2 capital of Uganda. Mayor of Jinja Uganda National AMICAALL population: Programme Elected Council Members: 26 His Worship, David Wakudumira Annual population 3.4 John Mugisa growth rate (%): Municipal Services: health, education, P.O. Box 720 economic development, social welfare, City Hall Building (Room B307) Orphans (millions): 2*** sanitation, environmental protection, cultural Jinja, Uganda preservation, housing, public safety, parks and P.O. Box 700 HIV prevalence rate (%): 5* recreation and urban planning. T: +256.43.123.004 Kampala, Uganda Life expectancy at birth: 41.9 Industries: F: +256.43.123.002 T: +256.41.342.434/341.821 Annual income per 320* Food Processing: coffee, fish, oil, grain E: [email protected] capita (US$): Mob: +256.77.463386 Manufacturing: steel, paper, tobacco, Poverty rate (%): 40.8 plastic, wood, leather E: [email protected]

Adult literacy rate (%): 67.1 Municipal Annual Budget:

Data Source, unless otherwise indicated: UN Locally Raised (US$): 906,000 Alliance of Mayor and Municipal Leaders UN AMICAALL Partnership Human Development Report, 2002 on HIV/AIDS in Africa – Secretariat Programme Government Grant (US$): 1,137,513.27 * UNAIDS Terry Parker, Administrative Officer Mina Mauerstein-Bail, Director Population: 100,000** ** Jinja Municipal Council P.O. Box 60401 11-13 Chemin des Anémones Annual population 2.8 ** *** Uganda AIDS Commission growth rate (%): Katutura, Namibia 1219 Chatelaine

Orphans: 4,000 ** T: +264.61.224730 CH-Geneva, Switzerland

HIV prevalence rate 10 ** F: +264.61.227890 T: +41.22.917.8597/8604/8308 (%): E: [email protected] F : +41.22.917.8078 Unemployment rate 38 ** (%): E : [email protected] Poverty rate (%): 45 ** www.amicaall.org

ALLIANCE OF MAYORS AND MUNICIPAL LEADERS ON IMPACT OF HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS IN AFRICA Uganda has been recognized for being at the forefront of organizing an effective The Alliance is a network of local government authorities and mayors response to HIV/AIDS prevention. Prevalence rates have been significantly reduced, but are still unacceptably high at a rate of 5% (UNAIDS, June 2002). The impact of The overall goal of the Alliance is to promote actions that contribute to limiting the HIV/AIDS, however, is being felt across all sectors. In December 2002 it was spread of HIV and alleviating the social and economic impact of the epidemic on estimated that over 1 million people are living with HIV/AIDS in Uganda. The communities in Africa. The Alliance works in partnership with government, civil number of new infections is estimated at close to 100,000. Since the beginning of the society organizations, the private sector, community leaders and international epidemic in the early 80’s close to 1 million people in Uganda have died. There are organizations. estimated to be over 2 million orphans in Uganda (Uganda AIDS Commission, 2002).

Alliance of Mayors’ Initiative for Community Action on AIDS at the Local Level (AMICAALL) - is an action program that translates the goals of the Alliance into concrete actions in cities and towns. TACKLING HIV/AIDS ON MULTIPLE FRONTS Mayors and Municipal Leaders Engage National Chapters of the Alliance have been launched and program activities initiated in the following countries: In November 2000, 26 Mayors in Uganda signed a Declaration and made a public commitment to “search for solutions to HIV/AIDS that are relevant to local needs Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Mali, Namibia, South Africa, and realities” and launched a national chapter of the Alliance of Mayors and Municipal Leaders on HIV/AIDS in Africa. An AMICAALL action plan was Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. developed and start up activities initiated in a number of municipalities, including Jinja. Benin, Kenya, Malawi and Mozambique have expressed interest in joining the Alliance. Municipalities are feeling the impact of HIV/AIDS in many ways:

· increasing numbers of orphans and vulnerable young people (without adequate support or supervision resulting in increased numbers of street children) · increasing costs of HIV/AIDS on the private sector as employees fall ill and die (often resulting in business failures) · increasing pressures on social welfare programs · rural/urban dynamics (rural populations coming to cities/towns to access services, employment, etc. – for example, population of Jinja is 100,000 but the day population is close to 150,000) “We must be humble enough to listen and understand; and courageous · decreasing tax base enough to guide and lead” – Ernest N’Koumo Mobio, Coordinator of the Alliance. How to cope with the extensive and painful losses of human life and how to manage the social and economic losses are critical questions now facing all too many societies in Africa. A spectrum of actions is required: from prevention to care and support to treatment, · advocated for improved health infrastructure, and support to individuals and to programs of assistance to those surviving the death of family members, through to families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS policies and programs which address the broader social and economic development implications of the epidemic. · set up a Mayor’s Charity Fund and pay school fees for 10 needy orphans

Leadership, commitment and action are needed from all levels of government and · started a scholarship scheme, in co-operation with the business sector, that civil society. caters to 50 needy orphans in Central Division

Community-based action is critical. The involvement of Local Government is · essential because national HIV/AIDS policies cannot be fully implemented from the mobilized others to work in partnership to find ways of expanding support to center. orphans: e.g. AIDS support organizations like the non-profit organization TASO (The AIDS Support Organization), other non-profits and the private sector

JINJA MUNICIPALITY: WHAT ARE WE DOING? · developed, with support from UN AMICAALL Partnership Programme, an Listening and Learning action plan to better respond to the needs of orphans and young people in Jinja Municipality During meetings and planning sessions with communities the following priorities were identified: · engaged in city-to-city co-operation to expand partnerships and identify technical and financial resources to help respond more effectively to the · support to growing numbers of orphans and vulnerable children/young people needs of the citizens · support to increase awareness/understanding of HIV/AIDS and to expand prevention efforts Orphans and vulnerable children/young people · greater access to care, support and treatment for people/families living with HIV/AIDS Scope of the problem

Numbers and distribution of orphans: Responding to Community Needs and Realities Walukuba-Masese Division 1,700 With its limited resources the Municipality has: Jinja Central Division 1,300 · spoken out and encouraged all sectors of society to work together Mpummudde-Kimaka 1,000 · encouraged citizens to know their status and take responsibility for themselves and their loved ones The traditional system of adoption and support of orphans by relatives and close friends has weakened as a result of high levels of poverty and the · worked with local media and other groups to sensitize the public to HIV/AIDS overwhelming situation. The result is an increasing number of child headed and address fear, stigma and exclusion households or children being looked after by elderly guardians/grandparents. Many children drop out of school. With little or no skills they resort to the street, some finding odd jobs here and there, in order to survive.