- Sanitation
- Water
Droughts have made water scarce and caused many people to move to unplanned urban slums where services are poor.
- Sanitation
- Water
Ghana is rich in natural resources but many of its people are unemployed or live in poverty. Access to basic services is often inadequate, affecting people's health and preventing them from escaping poverty.
- Sanitation
- Water
Although Liberia emerged from a long and violent civil war in 2003, the country is still being rebuilt and many live in poverty. However, there is strong political will to bring clean water and basic toilets to the millions living without.
- Sanitation
- Water
Mali is a large, landlocked country in Western Africa, two thirds of which is desert. Despite exporting cotton and other resources across Africa and beyond, the country is one of the world's poorest.
- Sanitation
- Water
Niger is the largest country in West Africa but also one of the least developed. Much of it is desert and droughts are common, making accessing water difficult.
- Sanitation
- Water
Nigeria is the most densely inhabited country in Africa with a population of 184 million people and growing rapidly. Water and sanitation services are not keeping up with the demand, with devastating results.
The Senegal team helps to coordinate our operations across West Africa from our new regional office in Dakar, Senegal.
- Sanitation
- Water
Sierra Leone emerged from a decade-long civil war in 2002 but the country still faces many challenges. Two thirds of the population live in poverty, and millions of people lack access to clean water and proper toilets.
