Ghana launches water supply and sanitation project for 100 communities — MyJoyOnline
A two-year Ting Labginsim project has been launched in the West Mamprusi Municipality in Ghana’s North East Region to improve access to water, sanitation and hygiene, as well as support the livelihoods of residents in 100 communities. MyJoyOnline reports.
The initiative is being implemented by Advocates for Community Alternatives, Spark MicroGrants, Water and Sanitation for the Urban Poor and the West Mamprusi Municipal Assembly. Residents will be able to independently identify development priorities, mobilize local resources and work together on the problems facing their communities.
Funding for communities
Each of the 100 participating communities will receive a microgrant of $8,000. The total volume of grant funding will amount to $800,000. The Municipal Assembly will also contribute $400 per community, for a total of $40,000 in co-financing.
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ACA’s Director of Community-Led Development, Nana Ama Nketia-Kwaiduo, said the project is based on an approach in which residents themselves shape priorities and collective decisions. The organization will use the Facilitated Collective Action Process, which includes three stages: community building and shared visioning, implementation and advocacy, and the post-implementation stage.
Oversight and technical support
The Municipal Assembly will provide technical support, monitoring and coordination, as well as a link between community priorities and the municipality’s broader development plans. A steering committee chaired by Municipal Chief Executive Mohammed Rabiu Jabaah was established to oversee the initiative. The committee will meet quarterly to assess progress, resolve problems and consider possible improvements to implementation.
WSUP will provide technical expertise on water, sanitation and hygiene. Women, young people, persons with disabilities and other groups whose voices may be underrepresented in community development discussions are expected to be actively involved in planning and implementation.
