Nigeria Begins 4th Round of UNEP Reporting on the Level of Implementation of IWRM SDG 6.5.1

Integrated Water Resources Management Remains a Critical Framework for Achieving Sustainable Water Security: Executive Director, NIWRMC

The Executive Director, Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission (NIWRMC) Dr. Abdulmumini Aminu Zaria has said that integrated water resources management remains a critical framework for achieving sustainable water security and supporting national priorities in agriculture, climate resilience, environmental protection and socio – economic development.

He stated this during the orientation meeting for the United Nations 2026 reporting on Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 6.5.1 degree of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) implementation in Abuja.

Dr. Aminu-Zaria noted that “the reporting process provides Nigeria with an important opportunity not only to assess progress made so far, but to identify implementation gaps and strengthen institutional coordination towards achieving SDG target 6.5”.

Speaking further, the Executive Director said “Nigeria has demonstrated steady improvement in previous reporting cycles, however, increasing pressures from climate variability, competing water demands and environmental challenges underscore the importance of stronger collaboration among stakeholders’ institutions.

“As the designated National Focal Institution, the Nigeria Integrated Water Resources Management Commission remains committed to coordinating a transparent, inclusive and technically credible reporting process in line with global standards under the United Nations Environment Programme and the UN-Water Integrated Monitoring Initiative”, he added .

Earlier, the Coordinating Director, Corporate Support Services, Dr. Abdullahi Dangana while presenting his welcome address, stated that “Nigeria’s participation in this global reporting exercise reflects our commitment under the 2030 agenda for sustainable development to strengthen sustainable water governance and improve coordination across institutions responsible for water resources planning and management.

“Over the past reporting cycles, Nigeria has recorded steady progress in IWRM implementation, moving from 36 percent in 2017 to 47 percent in 2023. While this progress is encouraging, it also highlights the need for stronger collaboration among sector stakeholders to accelerate implementation towards the 2040 targets”, he said.

In addition, Dr. Dangana noted that the Commission has been designated as the National Focal Institution to lead the 2026 reporting exercise.

Philip Simon
Head (Press & PR)
22/4/2026

Human Resources Department

The Department of Human Resource Management is charged with the management of personnel matters to the achievement of overall organizational goals and objectives.
The Department aims at harnessing human resource and channeling it into required use. Its mandate covers administrative, as well as general services functions.
It maintains welfare of the staff by enhancing conducive work environment, ensuring adequate conduction of systematic training for the different categories of staff whose development requires constant planning and budgeting. It also ensures adequate security of life of staff and property of the Commission, provision of utilities and work materials, office space and maintenance of utility vehicles, equipment and properties.
These are scheduled and carried out diligently to achieve the statutory functions of personnel management. The functions devolve around clearly defined administrative and general services activities.
STRUCTURE
The department is structured into the following divisions:
Appointment, Promotion and Discipline
Staff Welfare and Training
General Services
FUNCTIONS
HRM Department as one of the core service departments provides the following functions:
Proposes staff appointment, promotion and disciplinary matters;
Develops and implement staff training and capacity development program;
Processes staff retirement and pension benefits;
Serves as repository of information relating to staff;
Enrolment of staff into IPPIS platform;
Assisting the Executive Director in coordinating the posting of technical staff;
Processes the engagement of National Youth Service Corp members and students on industrial training;
Receipt, document and allocate vehicles, machines, equipment, stationeries to the Departments, Units and Catchment Offices of the Commission for improved staff productivity;
Develop and maintain all necessary records including plants and vehicles registers and assets of the Commission;
Ensures that all the facilities of the Commission are in good and functional state for the use of staff at all times;
Ensures that all the utility bills of the Commission are paid as at when due
Ensures that the physical environments of the Commission including all offices are kept clean and tidy at all times;
Carries out all maintenance and rehabilitation work on the office and structures;
Enforcing the laws and regulations pertaining to sanity rights of the Commission; and
Surveillance/security of lives

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