Liberia National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene - WASH Commission

12/01/2021

Through strong political will and good WASH Sector governance, we are starting to see some great gains in the WASH sector under the dynamic leadership of H. E. President George Weah.

On behalf of the WASH Sector of Liberia 🇱🇷 the National WASH Commission has submitted inputs for the President's State of the Nation Address. Hopefully, WASH gets a mention in this year's .

Thanks to all our sector actors, partners and stakeholders for the continued interventions and support for . Together, we're changing the story of WASH in Liberia, by leaving no one behind.

25/03/2019

TECHNICAL WORKING TEAM FROM NIGERIA HOLDS MEETING WITH WASH COMMISSION

The National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commission just concluded high level engagement with a technical working team from the National Water Resource Institute (NWRI) and the Regional Centre for Integrated River Basin Management (RC - IRBM) under the auspices of UNESCO from Abuja, Nigeria.

The meeting with the NWRI/RC-IRBM team was focused on expanding collaboration with National Institutions to develop capacity at regional level. Members of the Technical Team includes Dr. Martin Eduvie, Dr. Waheed A. Alayande, Dr. Omogbemi O. Yaya, Engr. Olushola T. Olabode, Dr. Michael O. Nwude, Dr. Cordelia N. Okafo and Mr. Livinus Anele.

Prof. Emmanuel Ada Adanu Head of the Technical Team and Executive Director of NWRI presented the Chairman and CEO of the National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commission of Liberia with some WASH related resources from his institution.

25/03/2019

Seven men delegation from the National Water Resources Institute of Nigeria paid a visit at the headquarters of National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commission (WASH Commission) where they met the Chairman and CEO, Excutive Director and some members of the senior management team . In his welcome statement, the chairman and CEO . Bobby Whitfield welcome the team at his office and explain about the role of the WASH COMMISSION in the country and its challenges and how far they had work to reach where they are now. The Chairman and CEO also stressed the need for capacity building and training for staffers of the WASH COMMISSION. For his part ,the head of the delegation Prof. Emmanuel Ada Adonu, thank Chairman Whitfield for the kind receiption accurded him and his team and expressed his institution willingness to work with the Commission in the areas of training and capacity building for his staffs.

25/03/2019

The Daily Observer Newspaper

24/03/2019

FOR IMMEDIATELY RELEASE....

The National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commission in its capacity as the principal government entity on WASH throughout the Republic of Liberia is pleased to inform all that arrangements had been concluded for a successful visit of a high-level technical delegation from the Regional Centre for Integrated River Basin Management (RC-IRBM) / UNESCO and the National Water Resources Management Institute of Nigeria.

The high-level delegation from Nigeria is expected to arrive in Monrovia on Sunday, March 24 and hold two-day technical discussions (March 25 & 26) on areas of collaboration and need for Liberia enhancement in Integrated River Basin and Water Resources Management.

The delegation will visit the Ministry of Transport, Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Mines and Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency of Liberia, the Liberia Water & Sewer Corporation and the National WASH Commission on Monday, March 25, 2019. A joint discussion is scheduled for Tuesday, March 26 at the Boulevard Palace in Sinkor.

For easy reference, attached is the itinerary of the visit and agenda for discussion.

22/03/2019

Remember this always as we celebrate world Water Day March 22 ,2019 .

21/03/2019

The second WASH sector coordination meeting 2019 held today at the Commission's Head Office on 18th Street sinkor
The WASH Sector Coodination meeting brought together local and International pathners , civil society Organizations, Government Ministries and Angencies , Service providers including WASH consortium were all part of the briefing and review section with the CEO and Chairman of the WASH COMMISSION Hon . Bobby Whitefield taking the stage to brief the parthners of the Commission's achievement and difficulties . Some of the briefing from the CEO and Chairman were ,Wo'rld Water Day Commemoration 2019 which is tomorrow Friday, March 22, Sanitation and Water for All (SWA) meeting Liberia's Representation, Joint Sector Review (JRS) steering Committee formation, Validation of the Commission's Zero Draft Strategic Plan, WASH Pool Fund, Request for Submission of sector Partners Work-Plan 2019, Renewal of WASH (Licenses and Certificate) and Partnes' collaboration and support.
There were words of appreciations, encouragement and Support from those who attended today's meeting.
The meeting went well with lot of satisfactions and over fifty persons were in attendance. The WASH COMMISSION Liberia is getting there.

21/03/2019

Taking the message of "leaving no one behind" to the nation. The National WASH Commission of Liberia calls on all across Liberia to join the rest of the world to observe World Water Day 2019 on tomorrow Friday 22 March.

WHAT IS THE THEME?

The theme for World Water Day 2019 is ‘Leaving no one behind’. This is an adaptation of the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: as sustainable development progresses, everyone must benefit.

HOW DOES IT RELATE TO WATER?

Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6) includes a target to ensure availability and sustainable management of water for all by 2030. By definition, this means leaving no one behind.

WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

Today, billions of people are still living without safe water – their households, schools, workplaces, farms and factories struggling to survive and thrive. Marginalized groups – women, children, refugees, indigenous peoples, disabled people and many others – are often overlooked, and sometimes face discrimination, as they try to access and manage the safe water they need.

WHAT DOES ‘SAFE WATER’ MEAN?

‘Safe water’ is shorthand for a ‘safely managed drinking water service’: water that is accessible on the premises, available when needed, and free from contamination.

WHY IS IT IMPORTANT?

Whoever you are, wherever you are, water is your human right. Access to water underpins public health and is therefore critical to sustainable development and a stable and prosperous world. We cannot move forward as a global society while so many people are living without safe water.

WHAT IS THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER?

In 2010, the UN recognized “the right to safe and clean drinking water and sanitation as a human right that is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights.”

The human right to water entitles everyone, without discrimination, to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible and affordable water for personal and domestic use; which includes water for drinking, personal sanitation, washing of clothes, food preparation, and personal and household hygiene.

WHY ARE PEOPLE BEING LEFT BEHIND WITHOUT SAFE WATER?

People are left behind without safe water for many different reasons. The following are some of the ‘grounds for discrimination’ that cause certain people to be particularly disadvantaged when it comes
to accessing water:

• S*x and gender
• Race, ethnicity, religion, birth, caste, language, and nationality
• Disability, age and health status
• Property, tenure, residence, economic and social status

Other factors, such as environmental degradation, climate change, population growth, conflict, forced displacement and migration flows can also disproportionately affect marginalized groups through impacts on water.

21/03/2019

Tune in this morning to ECOWAS Radio 97.1 FM between 8:15 - 9am and then quickly change the dial to Truth FM 96.1 between 9 - 9:15am for more from the National Water Sanitation and Hygiene Commission on tomorrow's 22 March World Water Day 2019 celebration.

BELOW ARE SOME KEY WATER FACTS

▪2.1 billion people live without safe water at home.
▪One in four primary schools have no drinking water service, with pupils using unprotected sources or going thirsty.
▪More than 700 children under five years of age die every day from diarrhoea linked to unsafe water and poor sanitation.
▪Globally, 80% of the people who have to use unsafe and unprotected water sources live in rural areas.
▪Women and girls are responsible for water collection in eight out of ten households with water off-premises.
▪ Over 800 women die every day from complications in pregnancy and childbirth.
▪For the 68.5 million people who have been forced to flee their homes, accessing safe water services is highly problematic.
▪Around 159 million people collect their drinking water from surface water, such as ponds and streams.
▪Around 4 billion people - nearly two-thirds of the world’s population - experience severe water scarcity during at least one month of the year.
▪700 million people worldwide could be displaced by intense water scarcity by 2030.
▪The wealthier generally receive high levels of WASH services at (often very) low cost, whereas the poor pay a much higher price for a service of similar or lesser quality.

20/03/2019

Can't help but laugh your guts out when one of Liberia's funniest comedians is around. The National Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Commission was honored this morning by the visit of Angel Michael.

20/03/2019