Improving access to clean water and sanitation, managing waste, and protecting water resources for urban and rural communities across Nigeria.
The risk posed by unsafe drinking water and inadequate sanitation practices, amidst other environmental threats to health, necessitates immediate intervention at all levels. Environmental sanitation is particularly poor in villages with inadequate waste disposal systems. Urban areas also face high levels of environmental risks — damage to septic tanks and waste management problems due to high population density and inadequate recycling strategies.
"CWED aims to improve sustainable access to clean water and adequate sanitation for both urban and rural areas — protecting natural water sources and promoting hygiene in schools and communities."
We support preventive measures against environmental-related diseases and sensitize policymakers, industries, and other stakeholders on the critical importance of clean water access and sanitation management.
Work With Us →Each sub-programme targets a specific dimension of water and sanitation need — from household hygiene to watershed-level resource protection.
Delivering safe drinking water, improved sanitation facilities, and hygiene behaviour change programmes for rural and urban communities.
WASHBuilding gender-separated latrines, handwashing stations, and running hygiene education programmes in primary and secondary schools.
SSHEMonitoring and protecting water sources from contamination through community surveillance, testing, and stakeholder engagement.
Water QualityDesigning and implementing systems for greywater and wastewater treatment to reduce disease burden and protect water bodies.
WastewaterIntegrated management of river basins and catchment areas to sustainably balance water use for communities, agriculture, and ecosystems.
WatershedsCommunity-based solid waste collection, disposal, and recycling programmes to reduce open dumping and environmental pollution.
Solid WastePromoting clean environments through community clean-up campaigns, sanitation by-laws, and environmental health education programmes.
Environmental HealthCWED's SSHE programme reaches thousands of school children annually with structured hygiene education, handwashing demonstrations, and menstrual hygiene management sessions — building lifelong health behaviours from an early age.
Every CWED water and sanitation intervention follows a rigorous, community-centred process designed to ensure lasting results beyond the programme cycle.
Household surveys, water quality testing, and sanitation mapping to understand the true scale and nature of need in target communities.
Participatory design with community leaders, women groups, and local government to ensure solutions are culturally appropriate and locally owned.
Construction of water points, latrines, and WASH facilities alongside capacity building for Water User Associations and hygiene promoters.
Post-construction support, functionality monitoring, and governance strengthening to ensure facilities remain operational for years to come.
CWED field team conducting community water and sanitation outreach across Kaduna State.
Our WSS programmes have been implemented with support from Nigeria's leading government agencies and international development partners: