Bread of Life Development Foundation has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to extend his administration’s fight against corruption to the water sector, just as the administration begins a second year in office. In a statement issued by its Programme Officer Taiwo Owolabi, the group said cronyism in the award of contracts and appointments in the water sector; inflation of contracts for ...
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Nigeria: New fuel price will increase drinking water scarcity- Bread of Life NGO
PRESS STATEMENT Bread of Life Development Foundation (BLF), a non- governmental organization says the recent increase in price of Petroleum Motor spirit (PMS) from N86.50 to N145.00 per litre, will further increase scarcity of safe drinking water in Nigeria. Noting that majority of Nigerians depend on fuel powered generators, to pump water from boreholes, household wells, and other sources into ...
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Children’s Day: Bread of Life NGO laments high child mortality due to poor WASH
As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate children’s day today, Bread of Life Development Foundation (BLF), a non- governmental organization has called on national, state, and local governments to work towards increasing access to safe drinking water, and promotion of safe sanitation and hygiene practices in order to reduce high child mortality in Nigeria. Quoting UNICEF figures ...
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Concern Universal launches Talent competition to mark Global Handwashing Day
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Benue state promises support for WSSCC’s sanitation project
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WaterAid to monitor sanitation commitments by African leaders
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ANEW dissolves Board, appoints Transition Committee
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About 30m Nigerian women don’t have access to toilets during safe menstrual periods
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Africasan4 opens in Dakar, with calls for more action, less promises
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Africasan4: WaterAid calls for targets to achieve sanitation for all by 2030
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Civil society groups mount pressure for global recognition of right to water
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WWF waterweb test file
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7th World Water Forum kicks off in South Korea
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Benue state residents groan from lack of safe water
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Water scarcity hits communities in Ekiti state
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#2015 elections: #WaterAid wants #Nigerians to #Vote4WASH
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Ahead 2015 elections: #WaterAid launches ‘#Vote4WASH’ campaign
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1billion people worldwide practice open defecation, says United Nations
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World Toilet Day: Civil Society group laments open defecation in Nigeria
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WSSCC launch global action to break silence on menstrual hygiene
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UN World Toilet Day: Ten actions you can take
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UN World Toilet Day: Citizens in 13 countries to ‘run’ for safe sanitation
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Benue state residents groan from lack of safe water
By Joke Falaju and John Okeke, Abuja Yetugh and Agbungu communities in Logo Local Government Area , Katsina-Alu/Ukum/Logo Senatorial Zone , Benue State are no longer finding it easy as the communities have complained bitterly about the threat of their ...
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Safe hygienic menstruation as a basic human right
This years World Toilet Day focusing on “Gender Equality and Dignity” is coming at no better time than now. Each month between two and seven days, adding up to around 3000 days of menstruation in an average woman’s lifetime. However in many places, menstruation is a taboo subject and many negative cultural attitudes are associated with it, including the ...
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Water Resources Institute train Journalists on IWRM
Workshop report The National Water Resources Institute (NWRI), Kaduna recently organized a two day workshop for Journalists on Water Resources reporting. The objectives of the workshop are: To sensitize the media on key critical Integrated Water Resources Management issues. To empower journalists towards widely reporting on Integrated Water Resources Management issues and package their news to reach all audiences. Explore ...
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Drilling boreholes in Northern Nigeria, diary of an Engineer
It is well known that around 7000,000 children die every year from diarrhoea caused by unsafe water and poor sanitation and half the hospital beds in developing countries are filled with people suffering from diseases caused by poor water, sanitation and hygiene. In this article, an Engineer working with a Borehole drilling firm in a village, Northern Nigeria, demonstrates the ...
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WASH vacancies: UNICEF seeks WASH Consultants
UNICEF Nigeria has vacancy for a Partnership and Advocacy Specialist and WASH State Consultants. Interested candidates should visit the link below: http://www.nigerianemployment.com/jobs/partnership-advocacy-specialist-wash-state-consultant-jobs-unicef-nigeria-2014-2/#sthash.ALkXGq9L.dpuf
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Apply for World Water Prize before September 30, 2014
The World Water Council and the Japan Water Forum remind grassroots organizations from developing countries that the deadline for submitting candidatures for the 4th edition of the Kyoto World Water Grand Prize is 30 September 2014. This prestigious prize aims to find and develop outstanding grass-roots activities related to water issues around the world. These activities may include projects, awareness-raising campaigns and ...
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WASH Jobs: Water and Sanitation vacancy in UK
Water & Sanitation for the Urban Poor is looking for a Programme Director. Interested candidates should visit the link to apply- http://oxfordhr.co.uk/vacancies/programme-director/ The role is based in London with frequent travel. The deadline is this Sunday 13 October at midnight GMT.
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SUWASA is a six-year regional program launched in September 2009 implemented by Tetra Tech from the Africa Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya. For more information about SUWASA please visit www.usaid-suwasa.org SUWASA seeks to employ a Nigerian national in two full-time positions of Finance/Office Administrative Assistant to support project activities at its two country offices in Abakaliki, Ebonyi State and Port Harcourt, Rivers ...
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Spain to host 2013 Water Operators’ Partnerships Congress
The 2013 Global Water Operators’ Partnerships (WOPs) Congress will be held November 27 – 29, 2013, at Sant Pau Complex in Barcelona, Spain. The Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance is a network of partners committed to helping water operators help one another improve their collective capacity to provide access to water and sanitation services for all. Every two years, GWOPA organizes ...
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Water Professionals Confab opens in Nairobi
The 3rd International Water Association (IWA) Development Congress and Exhibition http://www.iwa2013nairobi.org/ has opened in Nairobi, Kenya and will end October 17, 2013
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A multinational Group are is looking for a Team Leader to lead a project in Nigeria. The assignment is to guide the planning and conduct of Review and Capacity Development of Training Institutions for a Rural Water Supply and Sanitation programme. This specialist Team Leader will need the following qualifications: A minimum of a Master’s degree or equivalent in Administration, ...
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Implementing the Human Right to Water in Nigeria
An e-discussion on realizing the rights to water and sanitation commenced yesterday and will last for three weeks, closing on November 15, 2013. Facilitated by Catarina de Albuquerque, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe drinking water and sanitation, the e-discussion will specifically focus on Catarina’s Handbook for realizing the rights to water and sanitation. The questions ...
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Key Expert 1: Team Leader – Architect/Structural Engineer/Civil Engineer- (minimum of 200 working days required) Qualifications and skills: University degree in Architecture or Structural/Civil Engineering. A relevant postgraduate degree for this position will be favoured. Those with postgraduate qualifications in Project Management will have an added advantage. Must be registered with a recognized professional institution locally or internationally. General professional experience: At ...
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African Water Facility allocates 16m euros for climate change projects
The African Water Facility (AWF) has allocated €16m to fund for proposals for the “Preparation of Water and Climate Change Investment Projects”. In a statement, the AWF said winning proposals would be awarded grants ranging in size from € 1 million up to € 3 million, for the preparation of water projects and programs aimed at building resilience to climate change in Africa, ...
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