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View article: System strengthening and scaling up drinking water safety and reduction of the risks of arsenic in the communities of Bangladesh
System strengthening and scaling up drinking water safety and reduction of the risks of arsenic in the communities of Bangladesh Open
Despite 98.5% access to improved water sources, significant challenges remain to achieve the target of SDG 6.1. This includes the availability of safely managed drinking water that is on premises, available when needed, arsenic safe and fr…
View article: Potential of ceramic and biosand water filters as low-cost point-of-use water treatment options for household use in Nigeria
Potential of ceramic and biosand water filters as low-cost point-of-use water treatment options for household use in Nigeria Open
Many households in Nigeria lack access to safe drinking water. Sixty-three percent (63%) of the nation's population live in rural areas where only 3% of households have access to safely managed drinking water. This suggests an urgent need …
View article: Numerical modelling to better understand urban water systems
Numerical modelling to better understand urban water systems Open
Humanitarian response to the Syria crisis lacked means to define deficiencies of urban water services/systems. Suitable numerical models were developed to better understand sector performance, analyse the different components of the dynami…
View article: Exploring equity focus of the SHAWN WASH programme in Nigeria
Exploring equity focus of the SHAWN WASH programme in Nigeria Open
This study assesses the extent to which equity was mainstreamed in the UNICEF Sanitation, Hygiene and Water in Nigeria (SHAWN) programme. Mixed methods consisting of desk review, survey of 2,105 households, individual survey of physically …
View article: Ensuring sustainability and improving functionality of water supply facilities through VLOM in Nigeria – from pilot to national strategy
Ensuring sustainability and improving functionality of water supply facilities through VLOM in Nigeria – from pilot to national strategy Open
It is estimated that by 2030 only 72% of the rural population in Nigeria will have access to improved water supply. Alarmingly however are the high estimates (~50%) of nonfunctional rural hand pumps at any given time. Achieving the SDG tar…
View article: Promoting entrepreneurship and affordable financing for uptake of improved toilets in Nigeria
Promoting entrepreneurship and affordable financing for uptake of improved toilets in Nigeria Open
Meeting the SDG targets on Sanitation in Nigeria requires households to construct over 2.4 million improved toilets every year up to 2030, which is a 15-fold increase in the current rate of latrine uptake. Hence business as usual is not an…