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Kano Launches Four Key WASH Policy Documents

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Kano Launches Four Key WASH Policy Documents

By Mohammad Bala Imam

The Kano State Government, in partnership with development agencies, has launched four key Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) policy documents aimed at strengthening governance, financing, and sustainable service delivery across the state.

The newly unveiled documents include the Kano State WASH Financing Strategy, Kano State Sustainable Basic Sanitation Access Roadmap, Kano State WASH Sustainability Plan, and the Makoda Local Government WASH Strategic Plan.

Speaking during the launch, the State Programme Coordinator of the WASH Systems for Health (WS4H) Programme, Aminu Musa Idris, described the initiative as a major milestone in efforts to improve access to safe water, sanitation, and hygiene services across the state.

He said the policy documents provide a clear roadmap for sustainable WASH service delivery and urged stakeholders to work collectively towards their effective implementation.

According to Idris, the documents were developed with the support of Self Help Africa through the WASH Systems for Health Programme, funded by the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) and implemented in collaboration with the Kano State Multi-Sectoral Forum (KANMAF).

Also speaking, the Team Lead and Programme Manager of the WASH Systems for Health Programme, Timothy Ibeawuchi, said Self Help Africa remains committed to ensuring the successful implementation of the strategic plans to improve WASH services, particularly at the local government level.

He expressed optimism that Kano’s approach would become a model for other local government areas across Nigeria, noting that the organisation envisions a future where every LGA develops a sustainable framework for water, sanitation, and hygiene services.

Representing the Kano Commissioner for Water Resources, Environment and Climate Change, the Director of Planning, Research and Statistics, Alhaji Abdullahi Abubakar, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to supporting the implementation of the policy documents.

He assured stakeholders that the ministry, the Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASA), and other relevant institutions would provide the necessary support to ensure the initiative achieves its objectives.

Earlier, the Commissioner for Rural and Community Development, Dr Abdulkadir, commended Self Help Africa, development partners, and the Kano State Government for developing the strategic documents, expressing confidence that their implementation would deliver lasting benefits to communities across the state.

The event attracted government officials, development partners, civil society organisations, and other key stakeholders in the WASH sector, all of whom reaffirmed their commitment to improving access to safe water and sanitation services for residents of Kano State.