Group calls for creation of Youth WASH Fund for innovation in sector

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By Mariam Abeeb

A Non – Governmental Organization, NGO known as Youth WASH initiative Africa has called on federal government to create a youth WASH Fund to provide funding for young people to explore their ideas and innovations in the sector.
The Executive Director of the group, Nature Obiakor made this calls in an interview with pressmen at the Digital hangout in celebrating 5 years of the campaign in Nigeria, and to commemorate the World Toilet Day held in Abuja.
He encouraged the government to create spaces for young people in the sector, involving them from conceptualization to implementation.
He mentioned that there are already many policies on sanitation, hygiene, and water, but the challenge is in their interpretation and implementation.

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