THE PROBLEM

The distance to water
is only part of the story.

“A water point that works for three months and fails for six is not reliable access.”

Field sample

AKỌ́KỌ́ FIELD SAMPLE — FICTIONAL DEMONSTRATION DATA
61%of surveyed households reported inconsistent water availability
38 MINaverage additional daily time spent securing water
4.7 KMaverage distance to the nearest reliable source
3.2 DAYSaverage monthly disruption reported

A day when water access is unreliable

FICTIONAL HOUSEHOLD SAMPLE
05:40 — First collection trip
Activity: Walk to nearest water point
Duration: ~45 min
Reason: Point is functional before peak demand
Outcome: Partial collection
07:05 — Return home

Water rationed for morning household use before school and work.

08:20 — Second trip

A second trip is required because morning collection did not meet daily need.

11:30 — Water point unavailable

Pump failure reported; no immediate repair available on-site.

15:10 — Alternative source found

A longer trip to a secondary, less reliable source.

18:45 — Final collection

Evening collection, later than planned, cutting into household time.

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Why systems fail

BROKEN INFRASTRUCTURE
UNRELIABLE SUPPLY
LONGER COLLECTION TIME
HOUSEHOLD DISRUPTION
HIGHER COST
REPEATED VULNERABILITY

Who is affected

HOUSEHOLDS

Daily routines are rebuilt around collection trips rather than fixed schedules.

SCHOOLS

Inconsistent water affects sanitation facilities and instructional time.

CLINICS

Basic hygiene protocols depend on water that clinics cannot always count on.

SMALL BUSINESSES

Food, laundry, and service businesses lose operating hours to water uncertainty.

Kaduna, Kano, Niger, Plateau, Kwara, Oyo, and Benue — seven states, forty-seven communities.

What we measure

Availability

Downtime

Water quality

Maintenance response

User feedback

Cost of disruption

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