Guidelines for Protecting Water Sources for Hydroelectric Power Plants (Volume 5 of Framework and Guidelines for Water Source Protection). Country/Territory Uganda Document type Miscellaneous Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Water Keyword Waterworks Hydropower generation Sustainable development Sustainable use Policy/planning Basin/catchment/watershed Geographical area Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries Abstract These Guidelines of the Ministry of Water and Environment concern principally protection of a water source for a small to medium sized hydroelectric scheme (to maintain and improve the quality of the local water environment). They are intended for hydroelectric plant managers and developers. They should prepare a Water Source Protection Plan for the sustainable management of the water cycle affecting their operations to make them more efficient and environmentally sustainable. The hydroelectric Full text English Website www.mwe.go.ug