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Water

Dams, waterworks, small-town schemes and boreholes.

In this sector
9
Completed
4
LGAs reached
34

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Water pipes at the Kafin Soli booster station of the Zobe water supply project, June 2026
Water
Flagged off

₦31.8bn Zobe Water Supply Phase 1B

A long-awaited pipeline network to bring water from Zobe Dam to Karofi-Radda, Kankia, Batagarawa and over a dozen communities.

4 LGAs₦31.8bn
Presentation of the award marking Katsina State's Open Defecation Free (ODF) status, January 2026
Water
Completed

Katsina declared Open Defecation Free

Katsina received the winner's trophy in January 2026 for attaining statewide Open Defecation Free (ODF) status.

Statewide
Children stand by a water pump in a village
Water32of 66Schemes completed
Ongoing

66 small-town water schemes, 32 completed

Contracts for 66 small-town water supply schemes, with 32 completed and operational or ready for commissioning.

Statewide
Rows of solar panels at a state solar installation
Water4Dams solarised
Completed

1 MW solar plants at Danja, Ajiwa, Zobe and Funtua dams

Solar power for the state's major waterworks cuts diesel costs and keeps water flowing during grid outages.

4 LGAs
Water pipes at the Kafin Soli booster station of the Zobe water supply project, June 2026
Water
Approved

Zobe water extended to Rimi and Safana

Approved in July 2026 as an addendum to the Zobe Phase 1B water supply project.

Rimi, Safana
A concrete dam wall beside a calm river
Water
Approved

New pump house at Ajiwa Water Works

Contract awarded in May 2026 to restore pumping capacity and boost water supply to Katsina metropolis.

Katsina, Batagarawa
A dam wall and intake tower on a still reservoir
Water₦5.89bnDams and water schemes
Completed

Danja Dam completed, Yashe Dam and Musawa water scheme restored

₦5.89 billion through the Ministry of Water Resources for dams, treatment plants and town water schemes.

4 LGAs₦5.89bn
An elevated water tank above a field
Water₦14.47bnUrban water investment
Ongoing

₦14.47 billion to bring piped water to estates, hospitals and growing towns

With SURWASH, the Water Board connected new estates and hospitals and is extending supply in Katsina, Malumfashi and Funtua.

7 LGAs₦14.5bn
A woman with a child fetches water from a hand pump
Water₦2.36bnRUWASSA rural water
Completed

Boreholes and WASH facilities for rural communities in 16 LGAs

RUWASSA spent ₦2.36 billion on hand-pump and solar boreholes, with ₦1.11 billion more from partners for WASH.

Statewide₦3.47bn
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