This page highlights the key departments and services offered by the Edo State Ministry of Water Resources to address the diverse needs of urban and rural populations and ensure sustainable management of water resources.
Agency & Corporation
EUWC (Edo Urban Water Corporation)
– Focuses on providing sustainable water supply and sanitation services to rural areas across Edo State.
– Implements projects to improve access to clean water and sanitation facilities in rural communities.
– Engages in community mobilization, capacity building, and hygiene promotion activities.
STRUWASSA (Small town and Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency)
– Focuses on providing sustainable water supply and sanitation services to rural areas across Edo State.
– Implements projects to improve access to clean water and sanitation facilities in rural communities.
– Engages in community mobilization, capacity building, and hygiene promotion activities.
Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation
– Responsible for monitoring and regulating activities that impact water quality and environmental health.
– Conducts environmental impact assessments, pollution control measures, and ecological restoration projects.
– Collaborates with stakeholders to promote sustainable use of natural resources and protect ecosystems.
– Focuses on providing sustainable water supply and sanitation services to rural areas across Edo State.
– Implements projects to improve access to clean water and sanitation facilities in rural communities.
– Engages in community mobilization, capacity building, and hygiene promotion activities.
– Focuses on providing sustainable water supply and sanitation services to rural areas across Edo State.
– Implements projects to improve access to clean water and sanitation facilities in rural communities.
– Engages in community mobilization, capacity building, and hygiene promotion activities.
– Responsible for monitoring and regulating activities that impact water quality and environmental health.
– Conducts environmental impact assessments, pollution control measures, and ecological restoration projects.
– Collaborates with stakeholders to promote sustainable use of natural resources and protect ecosystems.
Services
Monitoring and Evaluation
– Conducts regular monitoring and evaluation of water supply systems, infrastructure, and service delivery performance.
– Utilizes data and feedback to assess the effectiveness of water management initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
– Ensures compliance with standards, regulations, and targets set for water quality, access, and efficiency.
Policy Development
– Formulates policies, guidelines, and strategic plans to guide water resources management and governance.
– Conducts research, analysis, and stakeholder consultations to inform policy decisions and interventions.
– Reviews and updates existing policies to address emerging challenges and align with national and international priorities.
Water Supply and Sanitation Services
– Provides reliable and sustainable water supply services to urban and rural communities across Edo State.
– Implements sanitation programs and initiatives to improve hygiene practices and reduce waterborne diseases.
– Offers technical assistance, maintenance support, and customer education to enhance water service delivery and utilization.
Community Engagement and Capacity Building
– Engages with local communities, stakeholders, and partners to promote participatory decision-making and ownership of water projects.
– Conducts awareness campaigns, training workshops, and skill-building programs on water management, sanitation, and hygiene.
– Empowers community-based organizations and water user associations to play an active role in water resource management and conservation.
Emergency Response and Disaster Management
– Provides rapid response and emergency relief services during water-related disasters such as floods, droughts, and waterborne disease outbreaks.
– Coordinates with government agencies, NGOs, and humanitarian organizations to mobilize resources, conduct assessments, and deliver assistance to affected communities.
– Implements disaster risk reduction measures, early warning systems, and preparedness activities to minimize the impact of water-related emergencies.
– Conducts regular monitoring and evaluation of water supply systems, infrastructure, and service delivery performance.
– Utilizes data and feedback to assess the effectiveness of water management initiatives and identify areas for improvement.
– Ensures compliance with standards, regulations, and targets set for water quality, access, and efficiency.
– Formulates policies, guidelines, and strategic plans to guide water resources management and governance.
– Conducts research, analysis, and stakeholder consultations to inform policy decisions and interventions.
– Reviews and updates existing policies to address emerging challenges and align with national and international priorities.
– Provides reliable and sustainable water supply services to urban and rural communities across Edo State.
– Implements sanitation programs and initiatives to improve hygiene practices and reduce waterborne diseases.
– Offers technical assistance, maintenance support, and customer education to enhance water service delivery and utilization.
– Engages with local communities, stakeholders, and partners to promote participatory decision-making and ownership of water projects.
– Conducts awareness campaigns, training workshops, and skill-building programs on water management, sanitation, and hygiene.
– Empowers community-based organizations and water user associations to play an active role in water resource management and conservation.
– Provides rapid response and emergency relief services during water-related disasters such as floods, droughts, and waterborne disease outbreaks.
– Coordinates with government agencies, NGOs, and humanitarian organizations to mobilize resources, conduct assessments, and deliver assistance to affected communities.
– Implements disaster risk reduction measures, early warning systems, and preparedness activities to minimize the impact of water-related emergencies.