Stories From Field: GWB Nigeria Water Project
Investigations into groundwater potential of Eha-Amufu, southeastern Nigeria – A community in dire need of a potable water source
In 2025 GWB deployed one humanitarian water project in Eha-Amufu, a town in Enugu state, Southeastern Nigeria, to combat prevalent waterborne diseases, and help ensure equitable accessibility to water for all, by:
- Geophysical exploration of drillable aquifers to yield potable water
- Drilling an appraisal well to ascertain the aquifer hydraulic properties and confirm its prolific nature and groundwater quality
- Incorporating a training scheme within the project that aims at capacity building the University of Nigeria, Nsukka’s SEG student community
- Investigating water-borne disease prevalence and local population’s need by providing evidence to maintain sustainability by long-term funding support from local authorities and beneficiaries.
Project by Numbers
- Students benefiting from training: 50
- Health benefits: 100% community members.
- Improved water quality for WASH purposes: 100% of community members.
- Travel distance reduced for potable water: 70 kms (43.4 miles).
- Number of geophysical approaches used: Two (Vertical Electric Sounding and Audio-frequency Magnetotellurics)
Status Update
This project started less than six months ago, and so far, the following activities have been completed:
- The groundwater exploration phase is 100% complete
- 40 students from five universities received hands-on training in geophysical field data acquisition methods and actively participated in the exploration process
- Educating the community about the importance of the project and the need for Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) has been 100% completed
Water samples have been collected and are currently undergoing laboratory analyses.
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