The consultancy assignment is a part of a 5-year institutional cooperation (2021-2026) between Electricity Regulatory Authority of Uganda (ERA) and the Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate (NVE), financed by the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad).
The cooperation is anchored in a program document and organized in different Cooperation Areas (CAs). This consultancy assignment, and the associated Terms of Reference, is linked to CA3.3, “Safety of Hydropower Dams and Waterways”.
CA 3.3 is implemented by ERA and the Ministry of Water and Environment, Directorate for Water Resources Management (DWRM), supported by NVE.
ERA and DWRM will develop a regulatory framework for dams and waterways safety management and a classification system for dams and waterways to improve the safety of dams and waterways to enhance the resilience of downstream communities in Uganda.
The objective of this assignment is twofold:
- To map and assess the baseline situation with respect to the regulatory framework for dams and waterways safety so that ERA, DWRM and developing partners can address gaps, weaknesses and challenges well informed.
- To propose dam classification criteria for dams and waterways in Uganda.