6Clean water and sanitation
Targets 6.1, 6.b
Community purification and distribution points give riverine households drinking water that meets national standards, managed by local water committees.
Clean water · Akwa Ibom · Cross River
Safe Water Access
Installation of community purification and distribution points in riverine settlements where households draw drinking water from contaminated creeks, paired with water-quality testing and local maintenance training.
- Current phase
- Needs assessment
- Programme lead
- League water desk with state water agencies
- Duration
- 24 months from first installation
- Indicative budget
- Indicative envelope: ₦3.2bn (approx. US$2.1m)
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Riverine settlements dependent on untreated surface water.
Community purification and distribution point design.
Routine water-quality testing planned at every site.
Illustrative programme imagery. Site photography will replace these images once field work begins.
Delivery timeline
Quarter 1–2
ActiveNeeds assessment
Household water survey, source testing and site selection with community leaders.
Quarter 3
PlannedSystem design and procurement
Technology selection for creek water, supplier selection and site preparation.
Quarter 4–6
PlannedInstallation
Phased installation of purification units and distribution points.
Quarter 7–8
PlannedMaintenance and handover
Local caretaker training, spare-part supply and handover to community water committees.
Budget allocation
Indicative envelope: ₦3.2bn (approx. US$2.1m). Allocations are planning estimates pending partner approval and procurement.
Purification systems
48%
Treatment units, tanks, pumps and distribution points.
Installation and civil works
24%
Site preparation, platforms and plumbing in riverine terrain.
Water-quality testing
11%
Baseline and routine testing at every site.
Maintenance training
11%
Caretaker training, toolkits and first-year spare parts.
Programme management
6%
Coordination, monitoring and reporting.
Measurable outcomes
Targets set for the programme. They describe what delivery is designed to achieve, not results already recorded.
75,000
People with safe water access
How it is measured: Household counts at served distribution points.
45
Community systems installed
How it is measured: Commissioning certificates per site.
100% at handover
Sites meeting drinking-water standards
How it is measured: Independent water-quality testing.
90%
Systems operating at 12 months
How it is measured: Maintenance audit one year after handover.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
How this programme is designed to contribute to the 2030 Agenda. Goal and target references follow the official UN framework at sdgs.un.org/goals.
3Good health and well-being
Targets 3.3, 3.9
Replacing untreated creek water reduces diarrhoeal and waterborne disease linked to contaminated surface sources.
11Sustainable cities and communities
Target 11.1
Riverine settlements gain durable basic services designed for creek terrain and maintained locally.
1No poverty
Target 1.4
Reliable safe water cuts household spending on treatment and illness and returns time to work and schooling.
17Partnerships for the goals
Target 17.17
Installations are delivered with state water agencies and handed to community committees under agreed maintenance terms.
Alignment is stated by the League for programme design purposes. It does not imply endorsement by the United Nations or any UN agency.
Timelines, budgets and targets on this page are campaign planning figures. They will be updated with verified data as the programme is approved, funded and delivered.