Watsan Activities and Experiences of WaterAid in Ghana Stephen Ntow Country Representative - WaterAid Ghana
Outline Introduction to WaterAid Sector issues Areas of intervention –Location –Thematic areas Challenges and potential areas for research
Issues - Sector Blockages Poor Sector Funding Slow pace of Decentralization Widening Gap of access to Sanitation. Non pro poor Urban reform Weak Sector Capacity
Water
MDG Coverage targets MDG Target: 85% - Ambitious Target Population to gain access by million (water) 15 (sanitation) Unserved population (2015) 4.1m (water) 4.8 million (sanitation)
Financing Key 2006: NWA Annual watsan Fin. Need $ 178m Annual Spend$45m Annual Funding gap $133m Key 2004: Africa on track Total cost$1.5 billion Annual water finance Need -rural/small twn $68 million Annual Need -urban $81 million Annual spend
Financing WSS in Africa – the scoreboard
Implications of Low Access
We ‘ve been here for a while !
Sanitation
Plastic nuisance could be the greatest menace ahead … but now who cares?
low prioritization and poor attitude.
Poor drainage and floods are symptoms of deep seated issues… poor fiscal planning, non- adherence to building codes, poor legislation etc,
The real danger is that people are becoming used to filth.
Key Areas of Interventions
When you say ”sanitaion is important", look into the eyes of that person... hah? Yes! … provide the “coins” as well ! 1. Prioritizing the sector especially Sanitation
Strengthening informal the formal sector for quality and reliability 2. Quick wins! towards MDGs 2. Quick wins! towards MDGs
Quick wins! towards MDGs Quick wins! towards MDGs
Quick wins! towards MDGs Quick wins! towards MDGs
Promoting “Quick- wins” solutions such as pro-poor technologies.
CLTS & Social marketing approaches will help
3. Intensify Gender and Equity; meet special needs of women, children the disabled and the socially excluded
Hygiene Education
Advocacy and Policy Influence
Citizens’ Action to increase Accountability
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