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Enhancing community-driven initiatives in urban water supply in Ghana
conference contribution
posted on 2018-02-12, 15:11 authored by Issaka K. Osumanu, Lukeman Abdul-RahimDespite the notable contributions of community-driven initiatives to improve access to urban water supply
in Ghana, no conscious effort has been made to harness the full potential of their involvement in improving
urban water supply. Drawing on ongoing research on improving urban water and sanitation provision
through information and action driven locally, this paper examines community-driven initiatives towards
improve access to water supply in urban Ghana. The discussions reveals that while the role of communitybased
water providers remain unrecognised in the absence of support from governments and financial institutions,
they are vital to millions of poor urban households who cannot access water through the formal
network. The paper calls for promoting and supporting community-driven initiatives so that in the absence
of universal pipe coverage, they can operate efficiently under a light regulatory regime that ensures fair
prices and a viable service delivery.
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OSUMANU, I.K. and ABDUL-RAHIM, L., 2008. Enhancing community-driven initiatives in urban water supply in Ghana. IN: Jones, H. (ed). Access to sanitation and safe water - Global partnerships and local actions: Proceedings of the 33rd WEDC International Conference, Accra, Ghana, 7-11 April 2008, pp. 230-233.Publisher
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