1. Watsan Activities and Experiences of WaterAid in Ghana Stephen Ntow Country Representative - WaterAid Ghana

2. Outline Introduction to WaterAid Sector issues Areas of intervention –Location –Thematic areas Challenges and potential areas for research

3. Issues - Sector Blockages Poor Sector Funding Slow pace of Decentralization Widening Gap of access to Sanitation. Non pro poor Urban reform Weak Sector Capacity

4. Water

5. MDG Coverage targets MDG Target: 85% - Ambitious Target Population to gain access by 2015 12million (water) 15 (sanitation) Unserved population (2015) 4.1m (water) 4.8 million (sanitation)

6. 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

7. Financing WSS in Africa – the scoreboard

10. Implications of Low Access

11. We ‘ve been here for a while !

12. Sanitation

13. Plastic nuisance could be the greatest menace ahead … but now who cares?

14. low prioritization and poor attitude.

15. Poor drainage and floods are symptoms of deep seated issues… poor fiscal planning, non- adherence to building codes, poor legislation etc,

16. The real danger is that people are becoming used to filth.

17. Key Areas of Interventions

18. 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

19. Strengthening informal the formal sector for quality and reliability 2. Quick wins! towards MDGs 2. Quick wins! towards MDGs

20. Quick wins! towards MDGs Quick wins! towards MDGs

21. Quick wins! towards MDGs Quick wins! towards MDGs

22. Promoting “Quick- wins” solutions such as pro-poor technologies.

23. CLTS & Social marketing approaches will help

24. 3. Intensify Gender and Equity; meet special needs of women, children the disabled and the socially excluded

25. Hygiene Education

26. Advocacy and Policy Influence

27. Citizens’ Action to increase Accountability

29. Thank You