WaterAid West Africa

02/04/2026

Our newsletter is out!

Take a moment to explore the progress, partnerships, and people driving lasting change across the region. Together, we can keep advancing toward a future where clean water and safe sanitation are a reality for all.

🔗 Dive into the new issue of Bayani, and we’d love to hear your thoughts.: https://shorturl.at/kmQ4L

25/03/2026

WaterAid West Africa is actively mobilizing signatures for our campaign—a growing movement urging world leaders to invest in clean water, sanitation, and hygiene in maternity wards.

These essentials are critical to ensuring every woman can give birth safely and with dignity.

Sign online: https://lnkd.in/dJVuHqph

24/03/2026

Sensitive topic: pregnancy & birth

No woman should have to give birth without clean water. Yet this is still the reality for millions of women around the world.

Our global campaign, - calls for clean, safe births for every woman, everywhere.

Sign the petition and stand with women calling for change: https://brnw.ch/21x0LEV

WaterAid

22/03/2026

Today marks . We call on world leaders to deliver clean water for every woman, every birth, and every future.

Add your voice🗣️ https://brnw.ch/21x0WBd

20/03/2026

Maternal sepsis affects 1 in 9 births in Sub‑Saharan Africa — a preventable tragedy rooted in the lack of clean water and basic hygiene in delivery rooms.

Drawing on new data from 16 countries, our latest report, Born Without Water, exposes the severe resource gaps facing maternity wards across Africa and Asia and the urgent need for investment in safe, dignified care for mothers and newborns. 👶

Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/gehXRduj

18/03/2026

Sensitive topic: pregnancy & birth.

Over one million mothers and babies die each year from preventable infections during childbirth. Our global campaign on calls for clean, safe births for every woman, everywhere.

Add your voice: https://lnkd.in/dRpD9Uky

16/03/2026

World leaders have long pledged universal access to water, yet women and healthcare workers still face daily gaps in safe water where it matters most.

We are calling on world leaders at the UN Water Conference to place women's voices at the centre of safe and respectful healthcare to shape decisions and hold systems to account.

Join women and health workers to call on world leaders to fund clean water for every woman, every birth, every future.

16/03/2026

No woman should be afraid of giving birth because no water is available. Yet every 2 seconds, a woman gives birth in a health centre without clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene, putting her and her baby’s lives at risk.

It's .

Join the global movement demanding world leaders deliver clean water, decent toilets and good hygiene for every woman, every birth, every future.

Join women and health workers to call on world leaders to fund clean water for every woman, every birth, every future.

13/03/2026

Change starts with water 💧

11/03/2026

WaterAid continues to empower communities to through women empowerment.

Through WaterAid’s Local Area Mechanic Program, women and men are trained to maintain and repair water systems, ensuring long‑term sustainability and reducing dependence on external support. When communities can manage their own water resources, confidence grows, opportunities expand, and families can build a more secure future.

Clean water opens doors to dignity, economic independence, and a decent living.

09/03/2026

WaterAid Burkina Faso is holding a staff retreat focused on strategies to advance the agenda in the country.

Opening the session, Country Director Dr. Lucien Damiba underscored the vital role of teamwork in tackling the persistent challenges of access to water and sanitation in Burkina Faso 🇧🇫