Ghana through the Community Water and Sanitation Agency is developing a District Operational Manual (DOM) to guide the delivery of water and sanitation services at the local government level. The document is aimed to strengthen the capacity of local government officials as well as address gaps identified in harmonization and coordination of WASH service delivery at the local government level across the country.
Published on: 26/06/2012
The manual will serve as a reference document to guide the local government in the delivery of sustainable water and sanitation services to rural communities and small towns under its jurisdiction.
Consultation with various key stakeholders from all ten regions of Ghana have been conducted to provide opportunities for stakeholders in the water sector to make inputs into the document and solicit their buy-in. Participants included representatives of District Assemblies, Regional Coordinating Councils, Regional Economic Planning and Coordinating Units, Non-Governmental Organisations and selected staff of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency.
Mr. Johnson Ampah, Chief Water Supply Engineer of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency in the Volta Region who participated in the Southern Zonal consultation speaks about how such a document will impact sustainability of rural water services in Ghana.
