Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
FSM collaborates with state water corporations, donor programs, and local councils to expand safe drinking water access, reduce non-revenue water (NRW), verify Open Defecation Free (ODF) communities, and manage environmental safeguards for major water treatment infrastructure.
Navigating the implementation reality in Africa
Across Africa’s development landscape, ambitious strategies frequently encounter execution friction — fiduciary complexity, inter-agency coordination hurdles, community safeguards requirements, and baseline measurement gaps. FSM delivers targeted technical leadership to overcome these bottlenecks.
WASH (Water & Sanitation)
Access to clean water and dignified sanitation is essential for human capital development, child survival, and economic productivity. FSM combines technical engineering inspections, utility financial turnaround advisory, and community mobilization verification to ensure WASH investments endure.
Core focus areas
Our capabilities address the complete project lifecycle, from diagnostic and readiness (D-Ready) through to execution acceleration and independent verification.
Urban Water Utility Turnaround & Non-Revenue Water
Conducting tariff modeling, customer enumeration, and leak detection audits to return municipal water boards to financial and operational solvency.
- •Non-revenue water (NRW) diagnostic audits
- •Customer metering and billing automation
- •Water utility corporate governance reform
Rural Water Supply & Solar-Powered Schemes
Implementing real-time GPS functionality tracking, community maintenance committees, and solar pumping conversions for rural boreholes.
- •Solar water borehole civil engineering audits
- •Community Water Association (WASHCOM) training
- •Water quality microbiological laboratory testing
Community-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) & ODF Verification
Executing third-party field certification of community sanitation milestones to validate open defecation eradication claims.
- •Independent ODF protocol verification
- •Institutional latrine construction audits
- •Hygiene behavior change communications tracking
WASH in Schools & Healthcare Facilities
Ensuring gender-segregated sanitation, clean running water, and menstrual hygiene facilities in primary schools and health centers.
- •School WASH facility readiness assessments
- •Infection prevention water audits in PHCs
- •Safe wastewater and effluent disposal monitoring
Specialized interventions
Third-Party Monitoring (TPM) of rural water points using mobile GIS and water quality test kits
Independent Verification Agent (IVA) for National WASH Sector Reform (e.g. SURWASH) indicators
Institutional diagnostic reviews, tariff restructuring, and business plans for State Water Boards
Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIA) for dams, treatment plants, and distribution mains
Citizen scorecards and water consumer satisfaction evaluations
Deployed technical specialists
Aligned practice areas
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Health Systems Strengthening
Building resilient healthcare institutions and accelerating primary health care delivery.
Climate Change & Sustainability
Mainstreaming climate adaptation, disaster risk management, and international ESG standards.
Infrastructure Development
Structuring bankable transport corridors, urban mobility, and high-integrity civil engineering works.
Partner with Africa’s development delivery specialists.
Whether structuring an independent verification protocol (IVA), deploying specialized technical assistance, or accelerating implementation across Nigerian states and African corridors, our partners are ready to assist.