Why water meters are not working in Nigeria – George Garbi, MD, Ortech
Georges Garbi is the Managing Director (since 1987) of Ortech Consulting Engineers, a notable company working in Nigeria’s water sector. Some stakeholders regard him as […]
Month: March 2023
Rotary Masters scholarship in Netherlands
The Rotary International scholarship for water and sanitation professionals will be closing by 10 April at the latest. These scholarships are designed to promote long-term […]
IWA Non-sewered Sanitation Conference holds in South Africa
The 1st International Water Association (IWA) Non‑Sewered Sanitation (NSS) Conference 2023 holds in South Africa, 15-18 October. The call for abstracts is open until 10 […]
UN Water Conference -Group launches advocacy for Lead Free Water
By Racheal Ogundipe The subject of water contamination by lead and how to tackle this, was the focus of discussion at the UN conference yesterday. […]
UN Water Conference focuses on Clean Nigeria campaign
Nigeria’s Water Resources Minister, Engineer Suleiman Adamu, and Jack Sim, Founder of the World Toilet Organization will be speaking at the #UN2023WaterConference Side Event […]
Challawa dam and Lake Chad Commission to benefit from AFDB’s £362,000 grant
Challawa dam and Lake Chad Basin Commission will benefit from a €362,000 African Development Bank grant to manage water resources in the Komadugu-Yobe Basin in […]
World Water Day: Experts brainstorm on challenges of managing water projects
By Racheal Ogundipe and Babatope Babalobi The World Water Day was marked yesterday with Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) experts […]
Activists decry UN Water Conference for promoting water privatization
By Babatope Babalobi The United Nations 2023 Water Conference opened today in New York, United States with water activists lamenting its alleged focus on strengthening […]
‘Raise your voices’- International Labour Organisation urges Sanitation workers
By Babatope Babalobi Sanitation workers have been urged to organise themselves and unionise so that: their voices could be heard the values of their work […]
To end open defecation, make toilets sexy and trendy– Jack Sim, Founder, World Toilet Organization
Jack Sim, globally known as Mr. Toilet, is a Singaporean social entrepreneur and the founder of the World Toilet Organization (WTO) which promotes sanitation and […]
UN 2023 Water Conference: Judges rally for Water justice
By Babatope Babalobi and Racheal Ogundipe ‘Our courts should […]
Poor water access in schools increases open defecation
WASH field report By Babatope Babalobi and Racheal Ogundipe A team from Bread of Life Development Foundation visited the St James Primary School II, Ota […]
Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH)’s Presentation
Shifting to Results-based Financing in Nigeria’s WASH Sector By Engr. Abdulhamid A. Gwaram, Sustainable Urban and Rural Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (SURWASH) National Programme […]
Dream Foundation empowers girls on menstral hygiene
The Dream Alive Girls Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering young girls and women in Nigeria address pressing issues such as child marriages, […]
New York hosts global water conference next week
By Dr Babatope Babalobi and Racheal Ogundipe New York, United States’ leading commercial […]
Nigerian and British Professionals partner to mark World Water Day 2023
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Manchester in conjunction with the Nigerian Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene experts are organising a virtual World Water and Sanitation […]
Group solicit donations to reconstruct community toilets
Access to clean and safe toilets is a basic human need. However, many communities, particularly those in low-income areas, lack adequate sanitation facilities. This results […]
Neglected Tropical Diseases Conference holds Sept., 2023 in Tanzania
The 2023 Neglected Tropical Disease (NTD) NGO Network (NNN) Annual Conference will take place between Tuesday 19th – Thursday 21st September 2023 in Dar es […]
WASH in Schools: Ogun state, Nigeria
WASH field report By Dr Babatope Babalobi and Racheal Ogundipe A team from eWASH visited some primary schools in Ogun State on March 7, 2023 […]
