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October 21,2024

OWORAC Moves Against Govts’ Plans To Privatise Water In Africa

Water Justice Over Profit: Communities, civil society, and trade unionists from across Africa demand equitable access to safe water, free from the dangers of privatisation. OWORAC is a network of community leaders, civil society, and trade unionists from nearly a dozen African countries who have found a common cause in…
May 23,2024

OWORAC Condemns Attacks on Water Justice  Advocates in Bali

The Our Water Our Right Africa Coalition strongly condemns the recent attacks on water justice advocates in Bali, Indonesia. We stand in solidarity with the People’s Water Forum (PWF) and call for immediate action to safeguard civil society’s right to convene without fear of harassment or intimidation. According to reports…
March 24,2024

CAPPA asks state governments to solve water inaccessibility in Nigeria

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on state governments to solve water inaccessibility in Nigeria. In an address to commemorate World Water Day 2024, Oluwafemi Akinbode, CAPPA’s executive director, noted that over 400 million people across Africa still lack access to safe drinking water. Akinbode spoke on…
March 23,2024

110 million Nigerians lack safe drinking water — Report

Over 400 million people in Africa and 110 million in Nigeria lack access to the basic right to safe drinkable water. The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) made the declaration on Saturday to mark International Water Day. It expressed worry over the poor access to water by millions…
March 23,2024

Over eight million Lagosians lack access to good water – CSO

Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa has said over eight million Lagos state residents still lack access to potable water due to inaccessibility to good water on privatisation. The Chief Executive Officer of CAPPA, Akinbode Oluwafemi, made this known on Friday while commemorating the annual World Water Day under this…

We work to empower communities to push back against the privatization and commodification of their water services, amplify their voices, and demand transparency and accountability from both governments and international financial institutions.

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