Democratizing WASH Access
Promoting access to clean drinking water and sanitation through human rights and responsibility-based approach
About
WASH Rights Network (NEWARI) [officially registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission as Network of Water Rights Initiative, with Registration Number, 190076] is a registered Nigerian Network of Non-Governmental Organizations that is focused on enhancing access to safe, clean water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services in Nigeria through a human rights and responsibility-based approach. Integral to the core objectives of the Network is the alleviation of water poverty by promoting collaboration, effective partnerships and synergy amongst WASH-focused organizations in Nigeria. NEWARI is committed to facilitating the achievement of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG #6), which aims to make clean water and sanitation accessible to all.
Providing access to clean water
Empowering Communities with Clean Water Solutions
In Nigeria, the rights of millions of people who do not have access to clean drinking water or safe toilet in their homes, are daily violated. These people go through the daily ordeals and hardship of getting access to clean drinking water whilst faced with the dangers of practicing open defecation. By supporting our initiative, you can contribute to the transformative change and meet the cogent needs of bringing clean water, safe toilet and hygiene facilities closer to people's homes. Our dedicated team focuses on implementing innovative strategies to improve access to clean drinking water, safe sanitation and hygiene services for the underserved. Help us create a world where no one has to endure the burden of water scarcity, or practice open defecation or get stigmatized because of menstruation. Partner with Network of Water Rights Intiative today and help us change lives.
Our dedicated team focuses on implementing innovative strategies to improve access to clean drinking water, safe sanitation and hygiene services for the underserved.
Help us create a world where no one has to endure the burden of water scarcity, or practice open defecation or get stigmatized because of menstruation. Partner with Network of Water Rights Intiative today and help us change lives.
Alleviating Water & Period Poverty
WASH RIGHTS NETWORK
Our Aims & Objectives
To promote collaboration, effective partnerships and synergy amongst organizations
working towards ending global water, sanitation and hygiene poverty
To enhance access to sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene through human rights
and responsibility-based approach
To build the capacity of communities and stakeholders on human rights to Water,
Sanitation and Hygiene services
To leverage on the strengths of members to influence government policies on WASH,
climate change and environmental-related issues
To lead on evidence-based advocacy for policy influencing on WASH, environment,
Health Care (HC) and climate change
To be an effective platform for capacity building, knowledge management, productive
engagements, and mentorship of members for improved societal impacts and
sustainable development
UPDATES
In the Blog
Establishment of WASH Departments in the 17 Local Government Councils of Enugu State
Enugu State has reached another milestone in its quest to revamp and restructure the state’s WASH sector for optimal WASH services delivery by successfully transitioning
Bridging Nigeria’s Sanitation Divide: Addressing Regional Disparities
A staggering disparity exists in Open Defecation-Free (ODF) status across regions of Nigeria. While 50% of Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the North West have
Nigeria’s Sanitation Reality Check: The Urgent Need for Accelerated Progress
Nigeria’s sanitation landscape presents a stark reality. As of September 2024, only 134 Local Government Areas (LGAs) out of 774 have achieved Open Defecation-Free (ODF)
Episode 6: Enugu WASH Radio Series – Accelerating Sanitation Progress through Private Sector Engagement
Did you know achieving universal basic sanitation by 2030 requires $114B in annual capital investments? The private sector plays a vital role in bridging this
Press Release
NEWARI – Charges Newly Elected Local Government Chairs to Prioritize Access to Clean Water and Sanitation Enugu, Nigeria – The Network of Water Rights Initiative
Episode 5: Enugu WASH Radio Series – Building a Climate-resilient Sanitation System and Integrating Climate Considerations into State Sanitation Policies
Climate change is drastically altering the world we live in. Climate change poses significant risks to sanitation infrastructure and services, particularly in vulnerable communities. The
UNGA 79th Session: Accelerating Progress Towards SDGs through ‘Water’
The 79th United Nations General Assembly marks a pivotal moment in the quest to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The Summit of the
Episode 4: Enugu WASH Radio Series – Making Inclusive WASH Services a Reality
As Enugu State embarks on the ambitious journey to eradicate the perennial water poverty and end open defecation, a critical question emerges: how can we
Devastating Floods in Borno State: Urgent Need for Aftermath Interventions to Prevent Cholera Outbreaks and Water-Borne Diseases
The recent flooding in Borno State, Nigeria, has resulted in a catastrophic humanitarian crisis, claiming at least 30 lives and displacing over 400,000 people. The
