1. Gender Issues in the Participatory Approach to Resource Management for Water Supply and Sanitation in Ghana AMOAKO, Richmond Yeboah AIKINS, Regina LARMIE, Seth Ayitey AY & A Consult Ltd, (Water & Environmental Consultants) Accra, Ghana

2. Presentation Outline Introductory Background Objectives and Methodology Water Supply and Sanitation Sector Environmental Studies Some Participatory Approaches in Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Some Gender Issues in Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation Constraints and Conclusion

3. Introductory Background Ghana Country Profile –Land Size: 238,500km 2 –Pop: 22.5milion, 51% Women (2005) –HDI (136 out of 177) –NEP/ WP & Key Institutions Ghana Gender Profile –WID vrs WAD –Ghana vrs SSA

4. Source: World Bank

5. Objectives The objectives of the Paper are to assess: Role of women and children in water supply and environmental sanitation Institutional provisions to enhance women and children participation in water supply and environmental sanitation

6. Methodology Literature Review of the IWRM and SEA of the water and sanitation Sector Field Observations and Consultations during EA Studies of Water Supply and Sanitation Projects

7. IWRM 3 main basins in four climatic regions Pilots in catchments –Densu (Coastal) –White Volta (Volta) –Ankobra (South Western)

8. SEA of the Sector Indicators MDGs/ GPRS Targets National Targets

9. Some Participatory Approaches Gender Balance Committees (WSDBs/ WATSAN) Training of Trainers Medium of Change

10. Some Gender Issues General Notion that women and children benefit most from water supply and sanitation projects, hence need to involve them HIV/ AIDS Health School Enrollment – punctuality, attendance Cottage Industry – women dominated Enhanced Productivity hence have more time for Public Participation

11. Constraints & Conclusion Constraints –Culture –Transportation –Education & ICT Conclusion –Need to implement to the later the policy of gender equity in Water Supply & Environmental Sanitation –Address training needs of women & children to participate more in the provision & management of the resource

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