BuildHerThon's first flagship project, Nexus+, is designed to transform how critical infrastructure is planned, financed and delivered in underserved regions.
0°36'34"N
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Eastern
Uganda
Project Partner:
Engineers Without
Borders East Africa
Powered by Trimble technology and investment, and delivered in partnership with Engineers Without Borders East Africa, the project combines local engagement, Trimble geospatial technology, data platforms and engineering expertise to create the foundations required to unlock investment and enable long-term infrastructure delivery.
The initial phase focuses on Iganga and Kumi districts, working across 20+ villages and impacting over 12,500 people.
12,500+People Reached
20+Villages
4Parishes
£7.60Per Person Investment
A live programme in Eastern Uganda shaped through community evidence, technical planning and advisory input.
The first 18 months focus on four pilot parishes across Iganga and Kumi, while the BuildHerThon Advisory Group provides ongoing guidance, review and input as the model develops.
Across Eastern Uganda,
access to infrastructure
remains limited
While funding exists, it is often inaccessible due to limited local data, technical planning and engineering capacity. As a result, infrastructure development remains fragmented and difficult to scale.
In many cases, infrastructure exists but fails to remain reliable due to gaps in planning, governance and long-term maintenance.
Many initiatives fail to sustain impact beyond five years, highlighting the need for models designed for long-term viability and continued investment.
0-0%
Of People Lack Access To Essential Infrastructure
Trimble Technology Underpins The Delivery Of Nexus+, Connecting Community-Led Data, Engineering Insight And Infrastructure Planning Into A Single, Integrated System.
Across the project, technology is used to capture, validate and apply data in real-world contexts, enabling more informed decision-making and unlocking pathways to investment and delivery.
This includes:
Trimble plays a central role in enabling Nexus+, through a combination of technology, expertise and investment.
This includes:
Through this approach, Nexus+ demonstrates how Trimble technology can be applied to unlock infrastructure development and support more effective, scalable and investment-ready outcomes.
Engineers Without Borders East Africa leads delivery of Nexus+ on the ground, bringing deep local expertise, trusted community relationships and a proven model for community-led engineering.
The Nexus+ model builds on Engineers Without Borders East Africa's established approach to community-led infrastructure delivery, strengthened through BuildHerThon's platform and advisory framework.
As part of the wider Engineers Without Borders network, the organisation works across engineering, education and community development to deliver infrastructure solutions that are locally owned, technically robust and sustainable over time.
Within Nexus+, their role includes community engagement, data collection, coordination with local authorities and delivery of infrastructure planning across the target districts.
Nexus+ is a structured, multi-phase infrastructure model that translates local need into investment-ready infrastructure programmes.
The model is built around a continuity-led approach, ensuring infrastructure is not only delivered, but designed to remain reliable, governed and sustainable over time.
Development of technical analysis, risk statements and readiness assessments, supported by project data and insights generated through Trimble platforms.
The programme is delivered over an 18-month period, combining local engagement, engineering expertise and data-driven planning to unlock long-term infrastructure investment.
The initial phase represents a £95,000 investment from Trimble, supporting the development of data, plans and investment-ready infrastructure portfolios.
This model enables the transition from data to planning to investment, creating scalable infrastructure aligned to district systems.
The Nexus+ advisory group brings together senior women leaders from across the global infrastructure ecosystem.
The group provides strategic guidance, technical expertise and delivery insight, ensuring that the project is designed for both local impact and scalable, long-term delivery.
