On a national basic 54% of Nigerians have access to “improved drinking water sources” (as at 1999, an increase from the 1995 level of 50%), but this is skewed in favour of urban areas. While 71% of urban population (as at 1999 compared to the 1995 figure of 80%) has access improved water.
Only 45% of the rural population uses adequate sanitation facilities overall. Again while 66% of the urban population uses adequate sanitation facilities only 45% of rural people use it.
WEIN NIGERIA through a programme we called WASH " Water Provision Sanitation and Hygiene", we seek to Provide 150 boreholes and promote effective sanitation and hygiene in our project communities.
WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR
WIN-B/WATER, SANITAITON AND HYGIENE PROMOTION PROJECT
It is being funded by WaterAid UK, through WaterAid Nigeria. This project started in 2000 and is on-going.
Coverage:
17 communities of four local government areas of Bauchi State Namely; Bauchi, Bogoro, Ganjuwa and Tafawa Balewa. However, WIN-B is currently consolidating in Tafawa Balewa LGA only.
Nature of Activities:
- Borehole drilling/Hand dug well
- Slab making and block construction for ventilated improved latrine (VIP)
- General Hygiene promotion mechanisms practices.
Outcome:
* Over 250 Latrines constructed,
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24 boreholes and 7 hand dug wells in 29 rural communities.
JAPAN EMBASSY
Nature of activity
- Provision of portable water.
Outcome
- Produced eleven (11) boreholes in Tafawa Balewa Local Government in Bauchi State.
AUSTRALIAN EMBASSY:
Nature of activity
- Provision of portable water.
Outcome:
- Produced one (1) borehole in Tafawa Balewa Local Government in Bauchi State. |
