The Water Systems for Health (WS4H) programme implemented by Self Help Africa (SHA) has improved or restored access to water services for more than 320,000 people in Kano and Cross River states through interventions aimed at strengthening water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) systems.
Speaking at the National Results and Learning workshop held last week in Abuja to highlight the programme’s achievements, stakeholders noted that Nigeria continues to face significant WASH challenges, with millions of citizens lacking access to safely managed water and sanitation services. Rural communities remain disproportionately affected, while climate variability, limited financing and institutional capacity constraints continue to hinder service delivery.
Over the past two years, the WS4H programme has worked with federal, state and local government institutions, development partners and other stakeholders to strengthen governance structures, support policy reforms, improve planning processes, enhance financing mechanisms and promote accountability in the WASH sector.
As part of the programme’s
