FOURTEEN DISTRICTS IN NORTHERN REGION TO GET WATER FACILITIES

Government of Ghana and its partners including the International Development Agency (IDA) and the World Bank have provided financial support of 75 million dollars for the implementation of the government’s water supply project in 14 districts of the Northern Region.

Under the project, the Community Water and Sanitation Agency would offer technical assistance to the beneficiary district assemblies to extend and expand their water systems to cover other communities within the districts.

Launching the project at Wulensi on behalf of the District Chief Executive, the Engineer for the Nanumba South District, John Bosco Aabulleh said the project would greatly improve water supply coverage in the districts under the National Community Water and Sanitation Project.

He said the current coverage of potable water supply in the Nanumba South is estimated to be the lowest in the region.

Mr. Aabulleh acknowledged the contributions of the government and its development partners, especially the IDA and the World Bank, for their support to district in efforts to improve access to these essentials.

He expressed his appreciation to the various bodies including the World Bank and other NGOs contribution to the provision of potable water and safe Sanitation for the people in the district.

The Regional Officer of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency in- charge of monitoring, Jacob Banamin Kombian stated that the project is in three components including Water, Sanitation and Institutional Capacity building for all beneficiary districts.

He said the CWSA, with the active participation of major stakeholders, will adopt resource mobilization capacity building and standard setting in small towns to achieve its set targets of the project.

Mr. Kombian said providing water for communities without corresponding advocacy for cleanliness would mean neglect of the health needs of the people.

This he noted will go a long way to stop open defecation and ensure good health.

Mr. Kombian called on stakeholders, Water and Sanitation development Boards and members of the district water and sanitation team to help promote hygiene and sanitation in their communities.

He, therefore, advised the beneficiary communities to embrace the sanitation concept and take advantage of the hygiene and sanitation project to improve upon their personal hygiene environmental sanitation in their communities.