News from Ghana
News items from Ghana on the WASH sector.
Burkina Faso and Ghana to cooperate on developing research methodology
03 Mar 10
Burkina Faso and Ghana, neighbouring countries in the WASHCost project, have pledged to work closely together to develop methodologies to tease out some of the vital research issues they are investigating.
Rapid assessment of the WASH services in Ghana
10 Feb 10
Ensuring ownership of the output from the WASHCost Project for the WASH sector.
Accra water situation worsens
10 Feb 10
Ghana is seeking international assistance to rectify a major engineering defect which has severely affected water supply at the Weija Water Works and reduced daily production from 55 million gallons to 11 million.
Accessible potable water, is it a realistic Millennium Development Goal?
10 Feb 10
How one hand pump serves a population of 2000 in Abono.
Hand pumps - Which one do you prefer: Afridev or Nira?
10 Feb 10
A choice of hand pumps for the Bosomtwe-Atwima-Kwanwomah community in the Ashanti. But what is best?
RCN Ghana WASH Newsletter - September 2009
03 Nov 09
Read how Mwacafe Plants rescue 250 boreholes by removing iron and manganese; Ghana's MDG for drinking water achievable; CWSA to meet the challenges of the decentralisation process; Expansion of water and sanitation facilities critical.
WASH News Sept 09.pdf (1.5 MB)
WASHCost Ghana influencing other projects
28 Aug 09
The WASHCost project has influence on a number of other programmes and projects in Ghana.
Video interview: Is harmonization around water and sanitation possible in Ghana?
07 Jul 09
Thoughts from the consultant, Mawuena Dotse of Maple Consult, who prepared a sector evaluation commissioned by WaterAID Ghana. Interview by Nick Dickinson, IRC and Michele Adjei-Fah, WASHCost using a Flip Ultra video camera at the Errata Hotel, Accra, 17 June 2009.
Oyibi water: Just one pesewa more
13 May 09
... when the price of an 18 litre bucket of water rose by one pesewa in the Oyibi area of Ghana early this year, it had an impact.
