The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governance
Water scarcity in Nigeria exacerbated by population growth and climate change disproportionately affects women, girls, and other marginalized groups. This underscores the need for gender-responsive water governance. Drawing on research conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI)...
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| author | Appiah, Sarah Osei-Amponsah, Charity Sanchez Ramirez, Juan Carlos Andam, Kwaw S. |
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| description | Water scarcity in Nigeria exacerbated by population growth and climate change disproportionately affects women, girls, and other marginalized groups. This underscores the need for gender-responsive water governance. Drawing on research conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) under the CGIAR Policy Innovations Science Program, this blog shares insights on the challenges of gender integration in Nigeria’s water sector policies and institutions, with case studies from Abuja (FCT), Oyo, and Nasarawa States. Findings reveal persistent gaps despite existing policies, including weak regulatory enforcement, limited sex-disaggregated data, low institutional capacity for gender mainstreaming, and cultural resistance. The blog highlights key pathways forward, emphasizing inclusive policy design, improved data systems, capacity building, and coordinated action across government and stakeholders to advance inclusive and sustainable water governance. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1792292026-01-06T21:10:13Z The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governance Appiah, Sarah Osei-Amponsah, Charity Sanchez Ramirez, Juan Carlos Andam, Kwaw S. gender water governance water policies sustainable development food security Water scarcity in Nigeria exacerbated by population growth and climate change disproportionately affects women, girls, and other marginalized groups. This underscores the need for gender-responsive water governance. Drawing on research conducted by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) under the CGIAR Policy Innovations Science Program, this blog shares insights on the challenges of gender integration in Nigeria’s water sector policies and institutions, with case studies from Abuja (FCT), Oyo, and Nasarawa States. Findings reveal persistent gaps despite existing policies, including weak regulatory enforcement, limited sex-disaggregated data, low institutional capacity for gender mainstreaming, and cultural resistance. The blog highlights key pathways forward, emphasizing inclusive policy design, improved data systems, capacity building, and coordinated action across government and stakeholders to advance inclusive and sustainable water governance. 2025-04-09 2025-12-23T07:40:13Z 2025-12-23T07:40:13Z Blog Post https://hdl.handle.net/10568/179229 en Open Access International Water Management Institute Appiah, S.; Osei-Amponsah, C.; Sanchez Ramirez, J. C.; Andam, K. 2025. The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governance. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). |
| spellingShingle | gender water governance water policies sustainable development food security Appiah, Sarah Osei-Amponsah, Charity Sanchez Ramirez, Juan Carlos Andam, Kwaw S. The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governance |
| title | The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governance |
| title_full | The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governance |
| title_fullStr | The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governance |
| title_full_unstemmed | The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governance |
| title_short | The challenges and pathways to mainstreaming gender in Nigerian’s water sector governance |
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| topic | gender water governance water policies sustainable development food security |
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