OWHNAfrica

Water is life.

At OWHN Africa, we are dedicated to addressing the critical challenges related to water accessibility, training enhancement, and research in sub-Saharan Africa.

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Our Programs

Health Humanities Outreach (H20) Initiative

 Combining science and the arts to improve WASH practices and reduce health risks through participatory theatre, surveys, and workshops.

Capacity Building and Research Support (CBRS)

  Empowering universities and institutions to enhance education and research in the WASH sector.

International Conference on Water in Africa (ICWA)

A flagship event aimed at mobilizing stakeholders to explore the role of water in achieving the UN SDGs.

Water and Public Health Research Group (WPHRG)

A multidisciplinary team studying water, public health, and development through nine key research focus areas.

Activities

1. Seeking, establishing and sustaining collaborations
2. Conducting community engagements and outreaches
3. Implementing the Women-WASH-AMR Triad strategy
4. Attending conferences, meetings, workshops and lectures
5. Organizing conferences, meetings, workshops and lectures
6. Organizing special programmes for the following and the likes: 
  • World Water Day: 22 March
  • World Environment Day: 5 June
  • Global Handwashing Day: 15 October
  • World Toilet Day: 19 November
Up Coming Event...
The 4th International Conference on Water in Africa (ICWA) will be held March 19th–22nd, 2025.
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The Itchi-Agu Project

The Itchi-Agu outreach and engagement activities were held from December 01, 2022 to July 31, 2023. Located in Igbo-Eze South LGA of Enugu State, Nigeria, Itchi-Agu is about 11 km from University of Nigeria, Nsukka. 
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Alliance for African Partnership (AAP)

2020 Alliance for African Partnership (AAP) Transforming Institutions Strategic Funding (Exploratory Grant). 
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Prof. Anna Mdee ICWA 2023 Keynote Presentation


Title: More than the sum of the parts? Reflecting on the challenges of interdisciplinary research in water and sanitation

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Our Team

Prof VN Chigor
Professor Vincent Chigor Executive Director
Pst. Innocent
Reverend Innocent Emmanuel Secretary
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Mrs. Nkechi Chiemelu   Director of Finance                                                  
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