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Rural water supply projects and sustainable development in Nigeria

Ihuah, PW; Kakulu, II

Authors

PW Ihuah

II Kakulu



Abstract

The study reviews the sustainability issues that are associated with rural community water provision and some of the
challenges experienced in the in Niger Delta region of Nigeria within the context of project benefits sustenance. Several
rural communities in Nigeria derive water supply through hand pump operated water supply wells. The sustainability of
this approach to water provision was assessed using a qualitative research methodology and undertaking a comparative
review of Micro-Projects Programme (MPP3) in Nigeria with that of Volta Region Community Water Supply
Programme (VRCWSP), in Ghana. The findings reveal the absence of sustainability in the current approach and the
paper recommends that if community based hand pump operated rural water supply projects are to be sustainable; the
sustainability factors must be given full consideration in its design and implementation. A post-project management
approach is suggested which should be effectively monitored, assessed, linked and integrated into the implementation
and post-operational management of hand pumps water supply systems. The use of a community based and community
driven project-management options in the management of community rural water supply is proposed as this remains a
credible alternative over control by external or government agencies.

Citation

Ihuah, P., & Kakulu, I. (2014). Rural water supply projects and sustainable development in Nigeria. Journal of sustainable development in Africa, 16(1), 56-68

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 1, 2014
Deposit Date Jul 10, 2014
Journal Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa (JSDA)
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 16
Issue 1
Pages 56-68
Additional Information Funders : JSDA