In 2018, the Federal Government of Nigeria developed a 13-year strategy to address the WASH crisis in the country. Five years post-implementation, the strategy seems to be missing a key element -- climate change.facing humanity today, with negative impacts on water, sanitation, and hygiene services.
Drought, on the other hand, reduces the availability of potable water for domestic use. When there is a significantly decreased availability of high-quality water in homes, as a result of climate crises, maintaining adequate sanitation and hygiene practices becomes difficult. This not only has immediate health consequences for families but also has far-reaching impacts on education and the economy.
Since its implementation in 2018, the different phases of the plan have been running concurrently and the plan is currently in the revitalisation phase. The plan considers issues such as governance, funding, sustainability and designates actions to federal and state government, however, the plan is missing a very crucial element- climate change.
By the end of the first phase, of the programme in 2017, 18.7 million people gained access to water supplies through the construction of 38,336 different types of water supply schemes and 1,280 school WASH facilities were constructed under the OWNP-Consolidated WASH Account according to a UNICEFThere was a problem processing your submission. Please try again later.