The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has announced a new partnership with Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, through its Effective Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Services (E-WASH) programme to accelerate waste management innovation at the Imo State Water and Sewerage Corporation (ISWSC). USAID is providing a $100,000 grant to Elizade University to design a first-of-its-kind computerised system that will automate and improve sanitation service delivery in Imo State. 2015 WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report for Water Sanitation and Hygiene revealed that only 29 per cent of Nigerians have access to improved sanitation. The new computerized system for waste management is expected to help address this issue. USAID E-WASH programme is helping four other state water boards in Nigeria to improve their performance by strengthening core financial and operational capabilities to increase water availability and sanitation services.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 09, 2020 15:22 UTC