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The key to sustainability


The success of WaterAid's project in the town of Oju has led to a demand-led approach which is being used as a reference point for scaling up elsewhere in the country. - 16 January 2008

Women in the mainstream


Over the past 10 years WaterAid Nigeria has found that a well thought through intervention strategy can realise the potential of women in the development process. - 16 January 2008
Nigeria
Nigeria Map
WaterAid Nigeria
Area: 923,768km²
Capital: Abuja
Other main cities:
Lagos, Ibadan,
Port Harcourt, Kaduna and Kano
  • Population
    Population icon139.8m
  • Infant mortality
    Infant mortality icon198/1000
  • Life expectancy
    Life expectancy icon43.4 years
  • Water supply coverage
    Water supply coverage icon48%
  • Sanitation coverage
    Sanitation coverage icon44%
  • Below poverty line
    Below poverty line icon34.1%
  • Development index
    Development index icon159
  • Adult literacy
    Adult literacy icon67%
Sources:
Human Development Report 2006, World Development Report 2006
NB. Official statistics tend to understate the extent of water and sanitation problems, sometimes by a large factor. There are not sufficient resources available for accurate monitoring of either population or coverage. Varying definitions of water and sanitation coverage are used and national figures mask large regional differences in coverage.
 

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