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Dwumfour-Asare, B.
Nyarko, K.B.
&
Dwumfour-Asare, B.
, 2013.
Tracking direct support and capital maintenance cost in rural water service delivery in Ghana : a paper presented at the Monitoring Sustainable WASH..
, Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/02_background_paper_zw.pdf
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Published on: 18/06/2013
Sustaining rural water service levels requires institutionalised efforts to support local level service providers, users or user groups (direct...
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Donkor-Badu, B.
et al.
, 2012.
Ziome community report: cost of water and sanitation in Ziome, Ketu South District of Volta Region of Ghana
, (WASHCost Community Report) Accra, Ghana: WASHCost team, Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Donkor-2012-Ziome.pdf
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Published on: 07/06/2012
A majority of the people (83%) receive acceptable service in terms of water quantity throughout the year. However, the overall water service is sub...
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Donkor-Badu, B.
et al.
, 2012.
Grushie Zongo community report : cost of water and sanitation in Grushie Zongo in East Gonja District, Ghana
, (WASHCost Ghana community report) Accra, Ghana: WASHCost team, Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/20120210_grushie_zongo_community_report_0.pdf
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Published on: 07/06/2012
This community has to travel a long distance to access water. They only use formal water sources when informal ones are not available. Community...
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Appiah-Effah, E.
et al.
, 2012.
Pease community report: cost of water and sanitation services in Pease, Bosomtwe District of Ashanti Region Ghana
, (WASHCost Ghana community report) Accra, Ghana: WASHCost team, Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Appiah-2012-Pease.pdf
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Published on: 07/06/2012
A community with three functional formal water systems which provide water to the populace within 500 metres, one source is however, perceived to...
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Nyarko, K.B.
et al.
, 2010.
Costs of delivering water service in rural areas and small towns in Ghana : paper presented at the IRC symposium ‘ Pumps, Pipes and Promises: Costs, Finances and Accountability for Sustainable WASH Services' in The Hague, The Netherlands from 16 - 18 Nove
, The Hague, The Netherlands: IRC. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Nyarko-2010-Cost.pdf
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Published on: 24/02/2011
This study used the life-cycle costs approach (LCCA) to quantify the cost of delivering water services in rural areas and small towns in Ghana....
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Nyarko, K.
et al.
, 2010.
Cost and financing of rural and small towns water services delivery in Ghana
,
Published on: 27/12/2010
This note presents preliminary results from the WASHCost pilot studies in two districts of Ghana on the cost of service delivery using the Life...
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Nyarko, K.B.
et al.
, 2012.
Life-cycle costs in Ghana: cost study of small towns water schemes in central region
, (WASHCost Ghana briefing note 9) The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/cost_study_of_small_towns_water_schemes_in_central_region_ghana_briefing_note_9.pdf
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Published on: 12/08/2014
Access to water in Ghana has been increasing steadily with the MDG target for water achieved ahead of time. However, increased water coverage is...
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Dwumfour-Asare, B.
et al.
, 2012.
Life-cycle costs in Ghana: ideal direct support costs for WASH services
, (WASHCost Ghana briefing note 12) The Hague: IRC. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/ideal_direct_support_costs_briefing_notes_12.pdf
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Published on: 01/12/2012
This briefing note presents WASHCost Ghana's findings on the expenditure required to fund sustainable services at decentralised levels. It provides...
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Appiah-Effah, E.
et al.
, 2012.
Life-cycle costs in Ghana: case study of Oyibi multi-village water schemes
, (WASHCost Ghana briefing note 10) The Hague: IRC. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/case_study_of_oyibi_multi-village_briefing_note_10.pdf
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Published on: 12/08/2014
Water coverage in Ghana for 2008 was 62% for small towns and 56% for rural areas based on CWSA estimates in 2009. With small towns water...
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Dwumfour-Asare, B.
et al.
, 2012.
Life-cycle costs in Ghana: cost drivers of capital investment of small towns water schemes
, (WASHCost Ghana briefing note 11) The Hague, the Netherlands: IRC . Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/cost_drivers_of_capital_investment_of_small_town_water_schemes_briefing_note_11.pdf
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Published on: 12/08/2014
Rural pipe water schemes, popularly known as small town water schemes, are associated with a wide range of capital expenditure. However there...
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Dwumfour-Asare, B.
et al.
, 2012.
Life-cycle costs in Ghana: access to sanitation services
, (WASHCost Ghana briefing note 5) The Hague: IRC . Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/briefing_note_5_access_to_sanitation_services.pdf
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Published on: 11/08/2014
This briefing note presents WASHCost Ghana's findings on access to sanitation services in rural and small towns, based on a survey conducted...
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Moriarty, P.B.
et al.
, 2012.
Life-cycle costs in Ghana: uses and sources of water in rural areas
, (WASHCost Ghana briefing note 8) The Hague: IRC. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/briefing_note_8_uses_and_sources_of_water_in_rural_areas.pdf
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Published on: 12/08/2014
Experience from Ghana and many other countries around the world shows that rural people’s need for water is not only limited to domestic use. Water...
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Moriarty, P.B.
et al.
, 2011.
Life-cycle costs in Ghana: access to water services in rural areas and small towns
, (WASHCost Ghana briefing note 4) The Hague: IRC. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Moriarty-2011-life-cycle%28BN4%29.pdf
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Published on: 31/05/2012
This briefing note presents WASHCost Ghana findings on water services accessed by users in small towns and rural communities in Ghana, comparing...
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Nyarko, K.B.
et al.
, 2011.
Life-cycle costs in Ghana: costs of rural and small town sanitation services
, (WASHCost Ghana briefing note 3) The Hague: IRC. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Nyarko-2011-Life-cycle%28BN3%29.pdf
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Published on: 31/05/2012
This briefing note presents WASHCost Ghana's findings on household sanitation technologies in rural areas and the costs of delivering sustainable...
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Nyarko, K.B.
et al.
, 2011.
Life-cycle costs in Ghana: post-construction costs of water point-systems
, (WASHCost Ghana briefing note 2) The Hague: IRC. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Nyarko-2011-Life-cycle%28BN2%29.pdf
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Published on: 31/05/2012
This briefing note presents WASHCost Ghana research findings on the recurrent and post-construction costs of providing rural water services, with a...
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Moriarty, P.B.
et al.
, 2011.
Life-cycle costs in Ghana: background and methodology
, (WASHCost Ghana briefing note 1) The Hague: IRC. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Moriarty-2011-Life-cycle.pdf
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Published on: 29/05/2012
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Donkor-Badu, B.
et al.
, 2012.
Adamupe community report: cost of water and sanitation services in Adamupe, East Gonja District in Northern Region of Ghana
, (WASHCost Ghana community report) Accra, Ghana: WASHCost team, Accra and Kumasi, Ghana. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Donkor-2012-Adamupe.pdf
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Published on: 07/06/2012
The Adamupe community has 100% water coverage, based on facility providers’ approach of number of facilities provided per user population. However,...
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Atengdem, J.A.
et al.
, 2020.
Costing and financing sustainable WASH services in Asutifi North District
, Accra, Ghana: IRC Ghana. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/costing_and_financing_sustainable_wash_services_in_asutifi_north_district.pdf
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Published on: 28/02/2020
This costing and financing study report provides insight into all the necessary life-cycle costs of achieving the 2030 vision and ensuring...
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Donkor-Badu, B.
et al.
, 2012.
Akporkploe community report: cost of water and sanitation services in Akporkploe in the Ketu South district
, (WASHCost Ghana community report) Accra and Kumasi: WASHCost Ghana . Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Donkor-2012-Akporkploe.pdf
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Published on: 04/06/2012
WASHCost is undertaking action research focusing on quantifying the cost of providing sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene services (WASH) in...
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Nkrumah, E.
et al.
, 2011.
Drivers of capital expenditure of rural piped water systems in Ghana : The Volta, Ashanti and Northern Regions : paper presented at the 6th rural wa..
, S.l.: S.n. Available at:
https://www.ircwash.org/sites/default/files/Nkrumah-2011-Drivers.pdf
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Published on: 31/05/2012
This paper examines the major cost drivers of capital expenditure of rural piped water systems in the Volta, Ashanti and Northern regions of Ghana....
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Potter, A.
et al.
, 2013.
Financial monitoring to assess cost effectiveness of sanitation and hygiene interventions Updated (Symposium 2013, Day 2, Topic 5)
, IRC.
Published on: 19/04/2013
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