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Ghana is experiencing economic growth. Donors say that more domestic generated resources need to be raised and channeled to the water and sanitation sector. At the same time there is a decentralisation of responsibilities for water and sanitation to the municipal level. This video outlines the challenges with funding both at national and at decentralised level.
Read more...Ghana is experiencing economic growth. Donors say that more domestic generated resources need to be raised and channeled to the water and sanitation sector. Read more...
In collaboration with the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), the WASHCost Ghana team focused its data collection in three districts (one each in the Northern, Ashanti and Volta regions) and conducted supplementary case studies in the Central region and Greater Accra. Read more...
This book provides readers with a glimpse into the realities of managing large-scale initiatives with ambitious goals. It reveals that through... Read more...
We are delighted to announce that the WASHCost e-book, Priceless! Uncovering the real costs of water and sanitation, is available for free download on IRCWASH from September 2014. Read more...
A post reflecting on the theme of World Water Day: 'Affordability of public goods: why does energy outperform water?' Read more...
Report outlining the concept background of asset management techniques and how these can improve service delivery. It reviews the Community Ownership... Read more...
Financing Post-Construction Support (direct support)", is a video documentary which explores various options and opportunities for post construction support for water and sanitation facilities in Ghana. It draws largely on efforts by two of IRC Ghana's programmes, the Triple-S and WASHCost projects in facilitating sector dialogue and innovations to addresses the situation.
This video was produced in collaboration with the Ghana Watsan Journalists Network.
Read more...Looking at the Alorsekope community's water supply situation in Ghana. Read more...
Sustaining water facilities in Ghana's rural areas is challenging. Villages are in charge of repairs, but often don't have the money for it.
Read more...Stress of water-fetching reduced with coupon scheme. Read more...
Many rural water systems in Ghana fail prematurely. This is estimated to be around 30 percent at any given point in time. Sometimes, these failures are attributed to a lack of clearly defined roles and responsibilities for sector actors and institutions. It is often the case that, once water... Read more...
It requires innovative mechanisms to fill the financing gap between policy and practice. Read more...
Peter Burr examines asset monitoring for sustainable services. Read more...
Fee-based approaches alone won't cut it when it comes to getting decent-quality services to the poor. Read more...
Prepared by Chimbar Tom Laari; presented at the Triple-S Annual Review and Planning Meeting (ARAP), Fort Portal Uganda, 6th-11th May 2013. Read more...