Film · Four minutes
The Zayed Sustainability Prize film
Four minutes made for the 2026 Zayed Sustainability Prize entry: the shortage these communities live with, and what changes when a Smart Water system is switched on.
Our work in Nigeria, on the record.
Films, photographs, broadcasts, fieldwork and a dated archive: the primary evidence behind every claim we make.
We are working to achieve clean water for all in Nigeria.
Working in partnership with communities, government and research institutions, FairAction Nigeria is building the knowledge the water sector needs to achieve sustainable access to safe drinking water for all Nigeria.
Mapped
The evidence base: where the need is, community by community.
3,700+Communities mapped across Oyo, Osun and Ekiti States
8,052Public water sources evaluated in the field
8.4MPeople covered by our ongoing diagnostic mapping
Measured
Every system we build reports its own performance, continuously.
16+Performance measures reported by every Smart Water System
97%+Service reliability across our own systems
24/7Live sustainability data, published for every project
Published
The knowledge is public: research, live records and the map itself.
Peer reviewedMultiple publications across IWA journals
Target 6.1Every mapped source and every project we build has a public profile on the Target 6.1 Map
UN 2026Recognised in the United Nations Solutions Book
Films & testimonies
The people who use the water.
One film made for the Zayed Sustainability Prize, and three community members on camera: a community leader, a kiosk attendant, and residents of Lube Boni.
Testimony · Ona-Ara LGA
Akinwale Sefiu, Aba Apapa
The Aba Apapa community leader on what the Smart Water System has meant for the people who use it.
Testimony · Oluyole LGA
Mrs Adisa, Abeku
The kiosk attendant at Abeku on running the system day to day, and what it has changed for the community.
Testimony · Igboho
Community members, Lube Boni
Residents of Lube Boni on the impact of the Smart Water System on their community.
Project launches
Media from project launches.
Every completed project ends the same way: the community gathers, the taps are opened, and safe water starts running. These are the photographs from launch day, community by community.
Aba Apapa, Ona-Ara LGA, Oyo State
The launch film, filmed on the day
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Boni-Igboho, Oyo State
The launch film, filmed on the day
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Alabata, Akinyele LGA, Oyo State
The launch film, filmed on the day
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Isale Oja, Ijaiye, Oyo State
The launch film, filmed on the day
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Abeku, Oluyole LGA, Oyo State
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Photographs of identifiable people are published with signed consent held on file.
Donor visit
The Australian High Commission, at the project it funded.
The High Commission visited Isale Oja to see the water project it sponsored, meeting the community water committee at the kiosk they now run.
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Broadcast
On television and radio.
TV Feature · Community Impact
BCOS Feature: Smart Water Infrastructure Launch
Aba Apapa, Oyo State · Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State
Powerful moments captured by BCOS during the launch of FairAction's Smart Water Infrastructure in Aba Apapa: community reactions, and the significance of reliable access to clean water for residents.
TV News · Community Impact
NTA News: Smart Water Infrastructure Launch
Aba Apapa, Oyo State · Nigerian Television Authority
NTA documented the official launch, capturing community stories, local reactions and the importance of this milestone, reflecting wider public interest in sustainable water access.
Live radio · Ibadan
Live on Diamond 101.1 FM
1 September 2025 · Health Talk Show, Ibadan
The team live and unscripted on Ibadan radio, arguing safe drinking water as a public health issue.
Advocacy & education
Safe Water, Save Lives.
Water projects fail when they are treated as gifts rather than systems. Through August and September 2025 this campaign put that argument on Ibadan's television, radio and creator media, alongside the engagement work we do in each community: safe water lasts when the people who use it understand it, take charge of it and pay to keep it running.
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Where the message was heard
Hello Ibadan
Hello Ibadan
Password TV
Vicky Ajiboye
Hello Ibadan
Remote community education: World Water Day in Arulogun
FairAction Nigeria marked World Water Day 2026 in Arulogun, Akinyele LGA, with community leaders, residents, women and young people: a day given to what water poverty costs a community, and what a community can do about it.
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Research & data
Mapping the water sources of Oyo State.
Field teams are trained in Ibadan, then sent out to record water sources community by community: where each source is, whether it works, and who depends on it. Every record goes onto the Target 6.1 Map, turning water poverty from a claim into evidence anyone can check.
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The sources documented in this fieldwork are published on the Target 6.1 Map, with their condition and service status.
The archive
Engagements & news.
A living record of FairAction Nigeria's public visibility. Filter by the kind of engagement you want to explore.
Presentation · Advocacy & education
Our Founder Speaks at SXSW Sydney
Sydney, Australia · Dr Samuel Adeoti
Why water projects fail, and how smart monitoring, community ownership and sustainability planning fix it. Presented to the SXSW Sydney audience part of the case we make for sustainable water systems, not one-off boreholes.
Presentation · Advocacy & education
Geography Teachers Association of NSW & ACT
Sydney, Australia · Dr Samuel Adeoti
Our founder presenting at the Geography Teachers Association of NSW & ACT on our iterative research, the knowledge we have built, and how we work to achieve sustainable water solutions.
PHOTO: MoU signingPartnership
Regional Partnership with DAWN Commission
1 April 2026 · Ibadan
MoU signed for coordinated action on water poverty across the six Southwest states.
PHOTO: Cocoa House meetingPolicy Engagement
Advancing the Southwest Water Summit
28 April 2026 · Cocoa House, Ibadan
Planning the Southwest Nigeria Stakeholders Water Summit 2026: "Sustainable Water, Resilient Communities".
Public Lecture
University of Ibadan Lecture on Sustainability
24 June 2026 · University of Ibadan
“Gbogbonìṣe: Multidisciplinarity and Sustainability in Practice”, by Dr Olawale Emmanuel Olayide.
PHOTO: Aba Apapa town hallStakeholder Meeting
Water Ownership Meeting, Aba Apapa
24 April 2026 · Ona-Ara LGA
Kiosk management, tariff accountability and shared responsibility, with leaders and the water committee.
PHOTO: Abeku community meetingStakeholder Meeting
Smart Water Management Engagement, Abeku
24 April 2026 · Oluyole LGA
Operational challenges, data transparency and local ownership, discussed with residents and staff.
Government Engagement
Briefing the Oyo State Ministry on WASH Priorities
May 2026 · Ministry of Environment & Water Resources
Updating government on the mapping exercise, the Smart Water model and data-led planning.
PHOTO: Advisory Board photo (Drive)Organisational Milestone
Advisory Board Inaugurated
7 May 2026 · FairAction Nigeria
Advisers across sustainability, WASH, research, policy and community engagement join FairAction Nigeria.
Children's Day at Aba Apapa · Ona-Ara LGA, Oyo State
Photo story
Creating healthier futures, one community at a time.
In celebration of Children's Day, FairAction Nigeria joined children and families in the Aba Apapa community to celebrate the hope, health and opportunities that sustainable access to safe drinking water brings, a reflection of the transformation made possible through our Smart Water Kiosk initiative.
With reliable access to clean water, children are less exposed to waterborne diseases, spend less time searching for water, and have greater opportunities to attend school, play and thrive. The smiles captured in this moment symbolise the real impact of sustainable water infrastructure on children's lives.
Every water project is an investment in the future of children and their communities. Through innovative, community-led water solutions, we remain committed to ensuring every child grows up healthier, safer and with dignity.
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