1. TPP LEARNING ALLIANCE MEETING ON 25 SEPT., 2009 AT TREND’S OFFICE
PRESENTATION ON EXISTING MANAGEMENT APPROACHES IN THE GHANA WASH SECTOR (SMALL TOWNS AND URBAN)
By Benedict Tuffuor, TPP

2. STUDY METHODOLOGY TWO MAIN METHODS WERE EMPLOYED
National Level consultations
Regional consultations

3. KEY MANEGEMENT MODELS THREE MAIN MANAGEMENT MODELS IDENTIFIED
Public Utility Management
Community Ownership and Management – operated by WSDB
Community Ownership and Management - operated by Private Company

4. INNOVATIONS WITHIN MODELS
PUBLIC UTILITY MANAGEMENT MODELS
Here, a Public Utility Company (GWCL) owns the utility on behalf
the public and has entered into a 5-year management contract with a
private utility company (AVRL) since 2006
Utility-Community-Private Partnerships – Utility Initiative
This includes Holding Tanks in Wa, Water Kiosk being piloted in Bolgatanga, AVRL Tanker Services Operation in Accra
Utility-Civil Society-Community-Private Partnerships – NGO initiative
WaterAid’s project at the Zabon Zongo under the West Africa Cities project, WaterAid’s Project (through PRONET Accra) at Old Ningo
Utility-Civil Society-Water Board-Private Partnerships
PURC’s (in collaboration with WaterAid and AVRL) project at South Teshie
(also at Nima and Glefe)

5. INNOVATIONS WITHIN MODELS
COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OPERATED BY WSDB
Here, District Assemblies are the Legal Owners of the facilities, WSDBs are in
charge of operation and maintenance of the facilities and employ personnel to see to
That
DA-WSDB (with hired professionals staff) Partnerships
This is the most common innovation within COM management approach.
DA-WSDB-WATSAN Partnerships
WSDB supplies bulk water to decentralised/sub-community level for distribution by watsans (common in Northern Region under EU and AFD project)
Community-Utility Bulk Supply Partnership
The utility supplies bulk water to the community and the distribution is
managed by the community’s Water Board (Savelugu)

6. INNOVATIONS WITHIN MODELS
COMMUNITY OWNERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT WITH PRIVATE OPERATOR Here, District Assemblies are the Legal Owners of the facilities, WSDBs enters into an operation and maintenance contract with a private operator over a period of time. The WSDB supervises the activities of the operator This was first piloted in Bekwai, Atebubu, Wassa Akropong and Enchi

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