{"id":739838,"date":"2019-11-07T15:14:14","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T15:14:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/11\/07\/bawumia-announces-sanitation-authority\/"},"modified":"2019-11-07T15:14:14","modified_gmt":"2019-11-07T15:14:14","slug":"bawumia-announces-sanitation-authority","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/11\/07\/bawumia-announces-sanitation-authority\/","title":{"rendered":"Bawumia Announces Sanitation Authority &#8211;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Dr. Bawumia cutting a tape to declare an accompanying water exhibition open<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Arrangements are on for the establishment of a National Sanitation Authority and National Sanitation Fund as a response to the sanitation and water challenges in the country. <\/p>\n<p>Vice-President<br \/>\nMahamudu Bawumia, who made the announcement in Ho, Volta Region, on Tuesday, said<br \/>\ngovernment was convinced that this would be a game-changer in the national<br \/>\nwater and sanitation effort.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn<br \/>\norder to effectively coordinate efforts at improving the sanitation situation<br \/>\nin Ghana, government has activated the process towards the establishment of a<br \/>\nNational Sanitation Authority together with a National Sanitation Fund.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe<br \/>\nare convinced that the Authority will give our efforts significant focus,<br \/>\nattract the requisite human capacity and mobilise resources for improved<br \/>\nsanitation services delivery in Ghana,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Vice<br \/>\nPresident Bawumia made the disclosure when he gave the opening address at the<br \/>\nfour-day 30th Mole WASH Conference taking place in Ho.<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nMole Conference, which has been held consistently for the past 30 years, brings<br \/>\ntogether stakeholders in water and sanitation to deliberate on Ghana\u2019s<br \/>\nchallenges and proffer suggestions that help shape policy.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0This year\u2019s conference is under the theme: \u201830<br \/>\nYears of Multi-Stakeholder WASH Dialogue: Reflections &amp; Prospects\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Vice<br \/>\nPresident Bawumia emphasised the Akufo-Addo government\u2019s commitment to issues<br \/>\nof water and sanitation, evidenced in the creation for the first time of a<br \/>\nMinistry of Sanitation &amp; Water Resources.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAbout<br \/>\n3,350 water and sanitation projects are also either ongoing or have been<br \/>\ncompleted under the infrastructure for poverty eradication programme (IPEP),<br \/>\npopularly known as the \u2018one constituency one million dollar pledge\u2019. A majority<br \/>\nof these projects are to address the provision of water and toilets across<br \/>\nevery district in Ghana,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He<br \/>\nurged participants at the conference to come up with suggestions to address the<br \/>\nchallenges being faced by the country.<\/p>\n<p>The<br \/>\nMinister for Sanitation &amp; Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah, outlined a<br \/>\nnumber of ongoing activities to address the sanitation challenge, including the<br \/>\nongoing provision of 20,000 waste bins across the country, and a collaboration<br \/>\nwith the security agencies to protect the nation\u2019s water resources.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Bawumia cutting a tape to declare an accompanying water exhibition open Arrangements are on for the establishment of a National Sanitation Authority and National Sanitation Fund as a response to the sanitation and water challenges in the country. 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