This paper utilizes information from the 2015 Nigeria National Water and Sanitation Survey to identify the extent, timing, as well as reasons for the failure of water points. The paper finds that more than 38 percent of all improved water points are nonfunctional. The results indicate that...

The impact of climate change is increasingly important for the design, construction, and maintenance of water sector infrastructure. Average global temperatures are on the rise, causing cycles of extreme weather: droughts and flooding are becoming common; seawater levels are rising; and many...

Overview 1. - Chapter 1: Nigeria's Water Sector 9. - Chapter 2: Water Sector Institutions and Governance 17. - Chapter 3: Performance of the Water Sector in Nigeria 31. - Chapter 4: Conclusions and Recommendations 53. - Appendix A: Data Quality 61. - Appendix B: Performance Data for Nigeria, by...

In 1997, thousands of people gathered in Marrakesh, Morocco, for the first World Water Forum to address an urgent problem: the global water crisis. The meeting resulted in the Marrakech Declaration, a pledge that called on the World Water Council to develop a "World Water Vision" for the 21st...