Many #Nigerians struggle to access clean water and improved sanitation facilities daily. This problem is particularly acute in northern Nigeria, where only 30 percent of the population has access to safe drinking water and adequate sanitation. This contributes to high prevalence of waterborne diseases, threatens the livelihoods of smallholder farmers, and contributes to low levels of school enrollment, especially among girls. Through partnerships with local governments and the private sector, USAID is increasing access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene education among some of the most at-risk communities in the north. USAID to support sustainable water supply and sanitation, there is need for providing grant funding for Operation and maintenance of the existing infrastructure. African Water Works Utility has position itself to work with state government to ensure adequate management of water supply system and sanitation to all #Nigerians. https://lnkd.in/dUvqMtx8
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Do You Know: For the 1st time, the World Health Organization fully integrated the concept of water safety planning specifically for small water supplies, in its recent "Guidelines for drinking water quality: small water supplies"? With the twin threats of cholera and flooding incidents across Nigeria and majority of the population relying on small water supplies such as household wells and community boreholes, water safety planning should no longer be a luxury in Nigeria but a necessity. Hence, Network of Water Rights Initiative [NEWARI] is calling for its promotion and prioritisation in water supply across Nigeria. Read More: https://lnkd.in/d_utQqJD #WaterSafetyPlanning #WaterSafetyPlan #Cholera #Flood WaterAid Nigeria Sanitation and Water for All - a UNICEF-hosted global partnership The Sanitation and Hygiene Fund World Health Organization African Region UNICEF IHE Delft Institute for Water Education International Centre for Water Security and Sustainable Management under the auspices of UNESCO RWSN - Rural Water Supply Network Water Youth Network Keir Bradwell GiveWell Juan Pablo Ruiz
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MOOC: WATER SAFETY PLANNING Are you involved in providing piped water supplies that are either professionally managed by a water supplier or equivalent management entity? Then this #OpenWHO Course is for you! What you should expect to learn; ▶️The basic principles and steps of water safety planning in urban water supplies ▶️Some common advantages of practising water safety planning ▶️Basic water safety planning terminology in urban water supplies ▶️Successful practices that lead to effective and sustainable water safety planning in urban water supplies ▶️Appropriate World Health Organization resources and tools to help develop and implement a robust water safety plan in urban water supplies. Link to Enroll: https://lnkd.in/e5kec8uf RWSN - Rural Water Supply Network IWA-YWP Canada IWA-YWP Nigeria IWA YWP Pakistan YWP BRAZIL IWA Water Youth Network Zambia Youth Parliament for Water Young Water Solutions The Trinity Challenge International Water Association Aquaya Viva con Agua Juan Pablo Ruiz GiveWell Keir Bradwell Temple Chukwuemeka Oraeki Ikenna Ugwu Oxford Water Katrina Charles
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Pioneering a future-ready water and sanitation sector in Zambia Zambia is experiencing a strategic shift in the water and sanitation sector from an infrastructure-centric approach to an excellence and efficiency-oriented model that emphasizes strengthening institutional and staff capabilities within utilities. https://lnkd.in/dmPZZhTC
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