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Democratizing WASH Access
Promoting access to clean drinking water and sanitation through human rights and responsibility-based approach
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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.
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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.
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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
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NEWARI Launch Research on Water Supply in Public Institutions across Enugu Metropolis
Water is life! Access to clean drinking water and sanitation is a fundamental human right, which the Nigerian government accepted and signed the UN Resolution 64/292.
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Tackling the Climate Crisis: NEWARI Calls for Integration of ‘Water’ in Enugu Climate Policy
As the journey to transition from “Coal City” to a greener economy begins in Enugu State, NEWARI is proud to be part of the inaugural
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‘United Water’: United Nation’s First-ever System-wide Strategy on Water and Sanitation
With just six years remaining until 2030, the world is significantly off-track to achieving water-related Sustainable Development Goals and targets. At the current rate of
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The Twin Threats: Urgent Need to Promote and Prioritize Water Safety Planning in Nigeria
As Nigeria grapples with the twin threats of cholera outbreaks and flooding incidents, the importance of water safety planning cannot be overemphasized. Access to safe
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NEWARI Offers Urgent Recommendations as floods and cholera risks escalates in Nigeria
In April 2024, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency presented to the general public the 2024 Annual Flood Outlook, which shows that 148 LGA in 31
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Executive Order 006: Enugu State Government’s Bold Moves Towards an Open Defecation-Free Future
Enugu State has taken a significant leap towards a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable future. Governor Peter N. Mbah’s Executive Order No. 006 of 2023
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NEWARI Supports the Review and Development of Draft Enugu WASH POLICY in line with African Sanitation Policy Guideline (ASPG)
NEWARI, in collaboration with WaterAid Nigeria and UNICEF Nigeria, presented a Communique on the State WASH Policy, in line with the African Sanitation Policy Guideline
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NEWARI Calls on Enugu State Government to Prioritize Water Quality to Avert Cholera Outbreak
Following the cholera outbreaks in several states in Nigeria, the Network of Water Rights Initiative (NEWARI), a coalition of grassroots organizations committed to promoting access
Accountability Tracker
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