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Water tariff setting and challenges for meeting water coverage target of millennium development goals in Ghana
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posted on 2018-02-12, 15:09 authored by Worlanyo K. Siabi, Pauline E. Pebla TambroGhana is pursuing strategic plans towards the achievement of water coverage targets set under the UN
Millennium Development Goals by year 2015. About 75% of the population is expected to have access to
potable water supply for domestic use. One of the key factors that may derail the achievements of this target
in rural communities and small towns is high water tariff. Water tariff setting is achieved under two different
legislations. Whereas the Public Utility Regulations Commission and Ghana Water Company Limited
regulates water tariff for urban communities, the Community Water and Sanitation Agency facilitates water
tariff setting for rural communities and small towns. The level of water tariff is related to the level of patronage
of water facilities, especially in rural communities. It is therefore a critical factor to be considered when
planning towards achievements of water coverage targets for the MDGs.
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SIABI, W.K. and PEBLA TAMBRO, P.E., 2008. Water tariff setting and challenges for meeting water coverage target of millennium development goals 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. 247-251.Publisher
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