Ghana to benefit from water, sanitation, hygiene project
The Governments of Ghana and The Netherlands have embarked on a multi-annual programme in Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH). The Ghana-Netherlands WASH Programme (GNWP) focuses on integrated urban water and sanitation in selected municipalities.
The total budget of the programme up to the year 2020 is €180 million.
Objective
The GNWP aims at improving and increasing access to drinking water and sanitation services in urban areas of Ghana, especially in schools.
In an interview with the Daily Graphic at the Schipol Airport in Amsterdam, the Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Mr Julius Debrah, said the GNWP was focusing on providing sustainable and innovative solutions to the challenging water and sanitation problems in Ghana.
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Mr Debrah led a trade mission made up of public and private sector companies and organisations from Ghana to The Netherlands to facilitate partnerships and strengthen business relations.
He explained that €30 million had been allocated for a Public Private Partnership facility called the Ghana WASH Window (GWW).
"The GWW serves as a catalyst for private sector/non-governmental organisations (NGO) in Ghana to forge partnerships with the private sector in The Netherlands to come up with innovative and sustainable proposals to be considered for funding," he said.
He indicated that while in The Netherlands the delegation would meet with potential private sector firms and NGOs and also explore other business opportunities with the private sector.
Delegation
Members of the delegation from Ghana included the Acting Director, Environmental Health and Sanitation Directorate of the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, chief executives of the Ga West Municipal Assembly, Tamale and Tema Metropolitan Assemblies, Kpando Municipal Assembly and the Ashaiman Municipal Assembly.
