COP28: CSO COALITION CALL FOR ACTION ON COMMITMENTS ON HEALTH, AGRICULTURAL, SECURITY AND EDUCATION SECTORS
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Reflections from my Participation at the World Water Week 2023 in Stockholm
Actors and stakeholders in the water sector often ask what we must do to close the water gap. Doing things in a business-as-usual way will not close the widening water gap. It calls for a new approach to addressing water issues. New ideas that will accelerate closing the gap are imperative for all stakeholders. While
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Remote Monitoring of Solar Water Pumps: GHI and USAID Pioneer Innovative Pumpview System
Remote Monitoring of Solar Water Pumps: GHI and USAID Pioneer Innovative Pumpview System On 31st July 2023, Green Habitat, with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), launched a new solution for remote monitoring of solar water pumps, called the Pumpview. The solution comes against the backdrop of several challenges that
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GHI DONATES TOOLBOXES AND MOTORCYCLES TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF WASH FACILITIES IN KEBBI AND SOKOTO STATES
GHI DONATES TOOLBOXES AND MOTORCYCLES TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE OF WASH FACILITIES IN KEBBI AND SOKOTO STATES. INTRODUCTION As part of the I-WASH sustainability program, Green Habitat Initiative (GHI) provided five (5) borehole-repair toolboxes to two water, sanitation and hygiene enterprises to support their work in providing maintenance services. In addition, two (2) motorcycles
Why Unidentified People in Nigeria May Not Have Sustainable Water Supply
Water is free, but gaining access to it is not. And even when access is established, maintaining access to it comes at its own cost. The journey to ensuring the sustainability of access to clean water goes beyond focusing on providing access and relying on the communities to take ownership of the facilities. But on
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GHI adds new members to its Governing and Advisory Boards
In line with promoting accountability and sustainability of our work as a nonprofit organization, GHI has added new members to its governing and advisory boards. The three people joining, are individuals of high repute, who have made tremendous achievements in their personal and professional lives. GHI is more than excited to have these additional members
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Women Taking Action: The impact of gender-inclusive sanitation
Green Habitat Initiative (GHI) funded by the United State Agency for International Development (USAID) is implementing the Project for Improved Sustainability of Integrated Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (I-WASH) in partnership with the Kebbi State government. This is in line with USAID’s target to increase the number of locally-led development activities to achieve improved sanitation and
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I-WASH Baseline Report of WASH Services in 10 LGAs of Kebbi State
FOREWORD Access to safe drinking water and sanitation is regarded as a basic human need that every society must strive to achieve. Inadequate access to sanitation, water and hygiene facilities has been linked to water-borne diseases and associated socio-economic challenges. This report presents a detailed assessment of the existing conditions of WASH services in Kebbi
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In Search of a Reliable and Cost-effective Power Source: A case study of GHI Office
Nigeria’s electricity generation has worsened over the years leaving the majority of the people with no consistent power supply. According to the Minister of Power, Abubakar Aliyu, the reasons behind the recent poor power supply are the low hydro capacity during the dry season (due to regional changes in rainfall and water availability) and ongoing
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Change Agent of Sanitation: The story of Hajo Umar
Despite living in a clean house, life was unbearable for 53-year-old Hajo Umar who is a trader in local rice. The widow who lives in Indire community in Gotomo, Argungu LGA of Kebbi State, Nigeria was always unhappy because her community had an offensive smell from open defecation. Even the small piece of land opposite
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