Dr. Eng Silver Mugisha was on 31st march 2021 declared the Uganda Safe Water Accessibility and Affordability Champion by a field based research firm known as Public Opinions. On the same day H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the President of Uganda was recognized with the Uganda Responsible Investment Mark of Excellence as the Great Lakes Region Peace Champion while Lt Gen Proscovia Nalweyiso scooped the Inspiration female Liberation Freedom Fighter. On the same day TOP20 Most Admired and influential Media Personalities were awarded at a colorful ceremony presided over by H.E Mazzanti Massimilliano Ambassador of Italy to Uganda.
Dr Silver Mugisha is the Managing Director of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) who has led the institution to attain great strides toward achieving its vision of being the leading customer centered water utility in the world.
According to the awarding firm Public Opinions, Dr Mugisha was declared the Uganda Safe Water Accessibility and Affordability Champion in appreciation of his contribution towards attainment of Uganda Vision 2040 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through promoting and ensuring rural water coverage which has increased from 67% in 2016 to 74% as of April 2020 with a total of 59,000 villages in 2020 had at least one safe water source. He was echoed for being the champion of ensuring the Government target to build cumulative storage capacity of 55 Million Cubic Metres (MCM).
He has a wide and long experience in water governance, performance improvement planning and institutional development. He has contributed to knowledge development in the water sector and published a number of policy and research papers in several peer-reviewed journals, mainly focusing on performance management, WSS reforms in developing countries, pro-poor services, and technical efficiency analysis.
He has over 20 years’ experience in water utility operations, international policy, research and advisory services. He has been instrumental in the transformation of National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NSWC) and has served the Corporation in various capacities since 1994. Prior to his appointment as the Managing Director, he was Chief Manager in charge of the Institutional Development and External Services Division.
He has led several teams of experts from NWSC-External Services on a number of institutional development and governance strengthening assignments in various organizations in Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Trinidad & Tobago, India, among others.
He has been supportive to many initiatives including supporting the publication of the Book titled “The 250 Reasons why I support H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the Man who transformed my Community and Country”.
This is a publication which was commissioned by H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on 22nd November 2019 during the High level Uganda Responsible Investment Summit and Award ceremony organized by Public Opinions and presided over by H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the president of the Republic of Uganda.
He has contributed to the advancement of the water sector internationally by holding several positions in a number of international institutions.
He is currently the Vice President (East Africa) of the Executive Board of African Water Association (AfWA); President of the Scientific and Technical Council of AfWA (2010-2014); Chairman of the WOP-Africa Programme Committee (2010-2014); member of IWA Programme Committee (2010-2012); a fellow of International Water Association (IWA); and a fellow of Netherlands SENSE Research School. He has authored a book (published by IWA Publishing) titled, “Utility Benchmarking and Regulation in Developing Countries: Practical Application of Performance Monitoring and Incentives”. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering (Upper Second Class) from Makerere University, Kampala and a Master of Science degree in Sanitary Engineering – Sector Utility Management Option (with Distinction) from UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, Delft, The Netherlands. His Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Economics and Management was awarded by Makerere University – Uganda in Collaboration with PURC-University of Florida, USA.
He currently serves as the Chairperson of Federation of Uganda Employers (FUE) and Chairperson of Uganda Business and Technical Examinations Board (UBTEB).
