Development of sustainable water and sanitation delivery in the cities -the switch Accra learning alliance example.
- Resumen
- Within the West-African region, Ghana is one of the strongly growing economies. Accra is the administrative, political and commercial capital of Ghana with a population of over 3 million. It is the largest and fastest growing metropolis in Ghana with an annual growth rate of 4.3 % (National Population Census, 2000). Accra, like many parts of the world, faces challenges managing its water. A large part of the population is not connected the regular water supply network, less than 5% of the households are connected to the city sewerage network, and many areas in Accra are prone to frequent floods. Moreover, water is becoming increasingly scarce and the institutional framework is fragmented and ill-equipped to deal with the ever increasing complexity of managing urban water in Accra (SWITCH Accra City Story, 2008). With the launching of the National water Policy framework in 2008, coordinated by the Water Directorate, it provides leadership and direction towards sustainable water and sanitation plans, policies and programmes. The policy framework also supports the establishment of learning alliance initiatives such as the EU sponsored SWITCH Learning Alliance and other stakeholder collaboration. There has been an increased participation of stakeholder and joint sector reviews.
- Autor
- Awuah, Esi; Minta, Aboagye; Darteh, Bertha; Engmann, Gabriel (ponente)
- Palabras Clave
- Proyecto Switch, Red de agua potable, Abastecimiento de agua, Construcciones hidráulicas
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- Ponencia ( 7 pag, 120 Kb )
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