Nigeria - Innovative Training for the Improved Delivery of Water
The primary objectives of the World Bank-assisted six-year Nigeria National Water Rehabilitation Project (NWRP) are a reliable supply of good quality water, and increased revenue for the country's state water agencies. Nearly 250 urban water s...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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Washington, DC
2012
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2000/06/12384166/nigeria-innovative-training-improved-delivery-water http://hdl.handle.net/10986/9841 |
| Summary: | The primary objectives of the World
Bank-assisted six-year Nigeria National Water Rehabilitation
Project (NWRP) are a reliable supply of good quality water,
and increased revenue for the country's state water
agencies. Nearly 250 urban water systems are being restored
to original design capacity. Prior to the start of the
project in 1992, many water meters had quit working, valves
controlling pipe networks were often faulty, treatment of
water was uneven, leaks were often not adequately located
and repaired, a number of pumps were not pumping, boreholes
were silting up or becoming polluted. All of these
deficiencies added up to water systems delivering below
design capacity, which in turn resulted in unreliable
delivery of water to customers, and revenue often inadequate
to enable water agencies to meet basic operational needs,
including maintenance of physical assets. The NWRP has
effectively changed this situation through an innovative
outreach training strategy, an intrinsic part of the
institution building and training component which accounted
for $ 13 million out of the total project cost of $ 306 million. |
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