Supporting women, building resilience (Photo Credit: Grameen Foundation) ACR by Afia Agyapomaa Ofosu On February 28th, Ghana commemorated the 77th anniversary of the 1948 Christiansborg Crossroad shooting, honoring three ex-servicemen who were killed while petitioning the colonial governor. Amidst solemn flag-raising and wreath-laying ceremonies at the newly created Nationalism Park, the Grameen Foundation, on the same day, […]
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Parliament approves GHC4 bln budget for local gov’t ministry
Parliament has given the green light to a staggering GHC4 billion budget allocation for the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs for the 2025 fiscal year. This substantial funding is earmarked for disbursing allowances to assembly members and traditional authorities, as well as supporting a plethora of programmes and sectors, including sanitation, […]
Child Snitation Diplomat urges urgent action to end open defaecation
The 2024 Child Sanitation Diplomat, Master Abdul Faraj Yezid Timtoni Wumbei has called for stronger and urgent efforts to end open defecation in the country. Master Wumbei made this call in his statement to commemorate the 2025 World Water Day, pointing out that efforts to preserve safe drinking water sources would fail if open […]
Ghana to roll out measures against cholera outbreaks
The Ghanaian government has pledged a range of measures to improve the safety of drinking water and sanitation delivery, aiming to curb cholera outbreaks. Speaking during a panel discussion on safe drinking water delivery on Tuesday in Accra, the capital of Ghana, Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs Ahmed Ibrahim said that […]
Sector players urge strong gov’t funding in 2025 budget to achieve WASH targets
Players in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector in Ghana have urged the government to ensure strong financing of the sector in the 2025 budget to be presented on Tuesday to boost the sector’s performance. The sector players said strong government financing for the sector is critical for Ghana to bridge the gap in […]
Open letter to H.E. President Mahama
Your Excellency, President John Dramani Mahama, WaterAid Ghana would like to congratulate you on your decisive election victory and your inauguration as the President of Ghana. Once again Ghanaians have demonstrated their democratic maturity with a peaceful change of Government on December 7, 2024. WaterAid envisages a world where everyone, everywhere has sustainable and safe […]
No Toilets, No Dignity: Lenima Community Struggles with Open Defecation
As the world marked the World Toilet Day on November 19, the people of Lemina in the Nkwanta North District of Ghana’s Oti Region continue to grapple with the indignity of open defecation. This rural community, with a population of over 4,600 has no household or public toilets, forcing residents to resort to the […]
3 political parties commit to implement WASH Manifesto- CONIWAS
The Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) disclosed on Thursday that three of the political parties participating in the Ghana 2024 general election have committed themselves to the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Manifesto developed by the sector. Basilia Nanbigne, Executive Secretary for CONIWAS, disclosed during the dissemination session with the media […]
WinWASH urges Gender-Responsive Action
The Women in WASH Advocacy Network (WinWASH), a gender-based advocacy organization in water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) has called for gender-responsive climate action to lessen the impact on women and children. WinWASH said in a statement that the impact of climate change threatens sustainable water coverage, disrupts sanitation systems, and heightens health risks in […]
Experts at MOLE XXXV WASH Conference urge upscaling of Plan Int. Ghana’s piloted IPADEV Project
Some experts in the field of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) , who attended the 35th edition of the annual Mole Conference Series have called on the government of Ghana and its development partners to adopt and scale-up Plan International Ghana’s piloted Integrated Package for Sustainable Development (I-PADEV) Project. According to them the success […]