In Eastern Uganda, many communities face limited access to essential infrastructure, including clean water, sanitation, energy, healthcare, and education. Engineers Without Borders (International and East Africa), with support from Trimble, is delivering the NEXUS+ programme to work alongside communities and local authorities to address these challenges.

The programme enables community-led, systems-based infrastructure planning that strengthens water, energy, food, health, education, and local governance systems, while building local engineering capacity and embedding evidence-based planning within government structures.

Its aim is to generate high-quality data and technical assessments, support meaningful community engagement and co-design, and unlock access to existing funding and long-term investment. By integrating technology, local insight, and human collaboration, this systems-based approach moves beyond analysis toward coordinated, long-term infrastructure solutions that are locally owned and sustainably maintained.