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Strengthening information and knowledge management within the water and sanitation sector in Ghana.
Strengthening information and knowledge management within the water and sanitation sector in Ghana.
Jackie Appiah and IWAN join cause to fight for clean water for all Leading screen actress Jackie Appiah, and dancehall artiste IWAN, have joined international football superstars Didier Drogba, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Stephen Appiah and many others across the globe to endorse WASH United.
Water Directorate launches 1.97m Euro pilot initiative in Accra Mr. Minta Aboagye, the Director of Water at the Ministry of Water Resources Works and Housing (MWRWH) officially launched the 1.97m Euro African Water Facility pilot initiative for Ashaiman, Huni Valley, and Mankessim at the WASH House in Dzorwulu, Accra on February 23, 2010. This was under the theme, Improved Sanitation and Water supply to the urban poor in Ghana through Tripartite Partnerships.
SWAp in the WASH sub-sector – Ugandan Experience Scares New Entrants It seems that the Ugandan experience of the Sector Wide Approach to Planning (SWAp) in the Water and Sanitation sub-sector proved to be both an eye opener and a scare for WASH sector stakeholders from countries that are now making the effort to follow in Uganda’s footsteps.
The TPP 1.979million Euro pilot project facility: the first AWF approval for Ghana The 1.979million Euro African Water Facility (AWF) /Tripartite Partnership (TPP) pilot initiative is the first AWF approval for Ghana since the beginning of its operations in 2006.
CWSA on the way forward for WASH in Schools Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) services are important for families, individuals, children and the nation as a whole. “There is ample evidence to suggest that if the three components are put in place it maximize the potential health impact and benefits...” Mrs. Theodora Adomako-Adjei, the Extension Coordinator for Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA) made this observation at a workshop on The Way Forward for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Schools, organised by the Church of Christ Rural Water Development Programme (COCRWDP) in Ashaiman.
More support for taxes on packaged water in Ghana
Stakeholders in the Water and Sanitation sectors on Friday expressed support for the proposed 20 percent tax on packaged water
At a workshop to discuss government’s budgetary allocation for the sector, participants agreed that there was the need for more funding in the sector to enable them provide efficient water and sanitation services to all people.
Mr Kwaku Sakyi-Addo, General Manager, Communications at Aqua Vitens Rand Limited, Operators of Ghana Water Company Limited, suggested that the tax should not only be on bottled water but also on sachet water since the latter was produced more and caused more environmental problems.
1.5 percent of annual budget should be dedicated to Water and Sanitation issues - NGO
Stakeholders within the Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Sector on Friday agreed that government needs to increase annual budget for the sector since it is the pivot of all development programmes.
Mr Rudolf Amenga-Etego, Executive Director of GrassRoots Africa, a non governmental organization that advocates for improved water and sanitation services especially in rural areas, suggested that 1.5 percent of government’s annual budget should be dedicated to improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene services
Speaking at a day’s workshop to discuss Government’s budgetary allocation for Water and Sanitation issues, he said about 1.4 billion people will require improved sanitation services in Africa to facilitate the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal on water and sanitation.
Director of Water Opens the WASH House A knowledge resource centre to support learning and coordination of activities in the Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) sector in Ghana recently inaugurated its new office in Accra. WASH House is host to eight sector non-governmental organizations (NGOs), projects and initiatives working in the WASH sector.
Learning Alliance Learning projects Find here an overview of learning projects in the Ghana WASH sector. To have your project or programme included, please contact the RCN Secretariat.
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