Bauchi

Bauchi State Sub Programme

WaterAid started work in Bauchi state in 2000 in partnership with three local NGOs, namely The Development Exchange Centre (DEC), Women In Nigeria (WIN) and Dass Multipurpose Cooperative Union (DWMCU).

WaterAid provides support to partners in the areas of:

• Capacity building to implement integrated water, sanitation and hygiene education
• Financial support to implement water, sanitation and hygiene education projects in rural communities
• Training in the use of PRA approaches, use of demand-responsive approaches 
• Organisational development including recruitment, development of policies and organisational guidelines, support for office equipment
• Systems development for clear and accountable methods of working
• Support for capacity development at LGA and State Levels
• Support for coordination of the sector

The three partners have been involved in water supply (including hand-dug wells, boreholes fitted with hand pumps), sanitation and hygiene promotion in 34 rural communities within the state.

Gloria Onyilo - State Coordinator
WaterAid Bauchi Sub Programme
Extension 35
Unguwar Haske
Federal Lowcost Bauchi
Bauchi State.

Tel/Fax: 00 234 077 541066 - Time Difference: GMT + 1

Dass Women Multi Purpose Co-operative Union
Dass Women Multi Purpose Co-operative Union implement integrated community based water supply, sanitation improvement and hygiene education projects and has been working in partnership with WaterAid since 2000. The projects are run alongside WaterAid support for capacity development of the LGA. DWMCU is a pilot semi-urban and peri-urban project that will draw lessons on targeting the urban poor and marginalised.

Development Exchange Centre, (DEC)
The Development Exchange Centre (DEC) has a mission to empower and uplift the status of poor women. The organisation is involved in several community development projects such as micro-credit, reproductive health and literacy programmes. Prior to the partnership with WaterAid, there was an attempt in water supply but the capacity for sustenance was lacking, hence the project was abandoned. In 2000, water and sanitation was taken on again in partnership with WaterAid. The NGO works in Bauchi, Bogoro, and Darazo Local Govt. Councils.