Stakeholders in the environment space and Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) have expressed mixed reactions on the feasibility of Nigeria achieving an open defecation-free target by 2030 with over 48 million Nigerians still practising open defecation.
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The Society for Water and Sanitation (NEWSAN), on Tuesday, called for the integration of climate change adaptation strategies into the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector.
The Lagos State Government has emphasised the importance of its Strategic Action Plan (SAP) 2025-2030 to address key Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) challenges, including open defecation and wastewater management.
An Irish charity organisation, Self Help Africa has unveiled its five million pounds Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) for Health Systems Programme to enhance access to inclusive, reliable, and climate-resilient water and sanitation services in two states.
The Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation has commenced training of 40 hygiene promoters on safe water and sanitation practices in rural communities.
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has urged for increased investment to accelerate progress for climate friendly and water sanitation services in Borno and North-East in general.
ASHENEWS reports that Sokoto State Hospital Services Management Board has frowned over the poor hygienic state of some general hospitals…
ASHENEWS reports that WASH projects (water and sanitation) accessibility continues to be a challenge for households, especially in rural areas, the Sokoto state government has disclosed plans to release its counterpart funding of ₦150 million for the implementation of sanitation wash project in 2024.
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reported that 25 per cent of annual investments in Nigeria’s water and sanitation sector were compromised due to inadequate operation and maintenance, along with infrastructure dysfunction.
A Geologist in the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation, Mr Utake Oghenetejiri has called for enhanced coordination in implementing Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) interventions in emergency situations in the country.