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Water Supply & Sanitation Support Programme Phase II (WSSSRP II)

03.01.2019

The overall objective of the programme is to contribute to poverty reduction and to sustainable development through the consolidation of water governance and through improved access to safe, adequate, and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services delivery at the Federal level and in the 6 States started under the initial phase.

 

 

Expected results:

  • Improvement of water governance at federal level and in the six States – implementation of policy, legal and institutional reforms and establishment of monitoring and evaluation system at the federal and in the six States;
  • IWRM Principles adopted in 6 States and in the FMWR;
  • Strategy for Private Sector Participation (PSP) in water and sanitation (WATSAN) delivery is developed and implemented;
  • Improved access to water supply, basic sanitation and proper hygiene practice by 80% of targeted population. 

 
Main activities:

  • Activities completed by July 31 2017, except for works contracts.   

 
Main accomplishments to date:

  • National Water Policy in compliance with IWRM Principles approved and adopted;
  • Facilitated the review of the National Water Resources Bill currently approved by the Federal Executive Council and now being considered for enactment by the senate;
  • All six states now have approved water policy while Osun, Kano and Anambra States have their Water laws enacted;
  • IWRM principles was promoted nationally with water sector stakeholders; Flood risk management planning and forecast including GIS training for water asset extended from the federal to the 6 States Level;
  • Contracts for construction of water and sanitation schemes is currently on-going in two self-selected LGAs of six States of Anambra, Cross River, Jigawa, Kano, Osun and Yobe with a good number of them in Anambra, Kano and Osun States completed, functioning and handed over to the beneficiaries;
  • Community Management strategies have been adopted for the operation and maintenance of water and sanitation facilities and it's also being replicated across the sector;
  • Various studies to support Federal, States and LGA institutions: Community Management, Political Economy, Water Supply & Sanitation Economic Study and Private Sector Participation have been concluded.

 

 

Source of funds:  10th EDF (CRIS ref: 2012/022-740)

Total budget (EUR):   94M

Implementing period:   5 years (2012 – 2017)

Implementing agency:     UNICEF (rural WASH); & MS Atkins Int'l Ltd                 

Geographical region:  FMWR & 6 States: Anambra, Cross River, Jigawa, Kano, Osun and Yobe

 

Project category
Public Health and Social Protection
Address
Anambra, Cross River, Jigawa, Kano, Osun and Yobe
Editorial sections
Nigeria