Nigeria news
NIWE’s workshop on water resource modelling holds tomorrow
A virtual national training workshop on Water Resources Modelling holds tomorrow June 22, 2023 by 3pm. Organized by the Nigerian Institute of Water Engineers (NIWE), […]
GWP invites submissions on gender equality in WASH
Global Water Partnership and the Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) Action Hub are scouring for success stories on gender equality improvement and the inclusion of […]
AFD inspects water project in Ogun State, Nigeria
A delegation from the French Development Agency (AFD) recently visited Ogun State for the final evaluation of the State Urban Water Project. Photos below show […]
Taraba Water Agency and Sewerage Corporation installs prepaid water meters
The Managing Director of Taraba Water Agency and Sewerage Corporation (TAWASCO), Mr Buba Musa, has released a report on the performance of 10 no-water meters […]
IWA invites proposals for World Water Congress 2024
The 2024 World Water Congress will hold in Toronto, Canada, between 11 – 15 August 2024. Organized by the International Water Organization, interested participants could […]
5TH GWOPA congress opens in Bonn
The 5th Global Water Operators’ Partnership Alliance (GWOPA) Congress commenced today, in Bonn, Germany. Below are two key messages that came out from the meeting’s […]
Developing countries cannot achieve universal water coverage through piped water systems- Henk Holtslag
Access to safe drinking water is a big challenge to over three hundred million people in rural Sub Sahara Africa who are not covered by […]
Gwiwa LGA WASH department rehabilitates boreholes
Rural water supply was restored in some villages in Gwiwa Local Government of Jigawa State, Nigeria, few days ago as staff of the Water, Sanitation, […]
Rehabilitation of rural boreholes in Jigawa State
Staff of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene department, Gwiwa Local Government in Jigawa State recently went round towns and villages to rehabilitate abandoned boreholes. Photo credit: […]
Open defecation in Iganmode Junior School, Ota
WASH field report By Dr Babatope Babalobi and Racheal Ogundipe eWASH paid a visit to Iganmode Grammar School, Ota Ogun State, Nigeria on the 16th […]
Call for expression of interest in 10th World Water Forum thematic process
The organisers of the 10th World Water Forum have launched a call for expression of interest to coordinate the Thematic process For further information on […]
Groundwater Correspondents Network to be launched on July 1
The International Groundwater Resources Assessment Centre IGRAC will launch the Groundwater Correspondents Network, on July 1, 2023. Interested persons should send CV and motivation letter to: […]
5th Global Water Operator’s partnerships congress holds in Bonn, next week
The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA) 5th Global WOPs Congress holds at the Bonn World Conference Centre on 22nd-25th May 2023. GWOPA is an […]
USAID Call of Grants for projects on sanitation gender barriers
The USAID Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Partnerships for Learning and Sustainability (WASHPaLS) has launched its first global call of the Grants under Contract program that focuses […]
ebook: Basics of Water Supply System
This ebook (Basic of Water Supply System) was published by Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) CEPT University, India to enhance capacity of community groups to operate […]
Make WASH youth inclusive- Boluwatito Awe
By Racheal Ogundipe The 2023 UN Water Conference has come and come, but issues raised at the meeting continues to resonate. One of such is […]
My takeaways from the UN 2023 Water Conference- Michael Ale
Michael Ale, a native of Ayegbaju Ekiti in Oye Local Government area of Ekiti State shoot into limelight in Nigeria’s water sector, when he became the […]
Two thirds of boreholes for rural water supply in Abuja, not functional
About two-thirds (65%) of boreholes for rural water supply in Abuja municipal area are not functional. This is the highlight of a study recently […]