PhD thesis for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy of Loughborough University, focusing on the increasing resilience of urban water utilities to extreme weather events. The work sets the study in the Niger River and basin area and how climate change is affecting the Niger Delta, with specific attention to Imo State Water Corporation (ISWC), Cross River State Water Board (CRSWB) and Bayelsa State Water Board (BYSWB); discussing further on non-state providers and risk management for resilience.