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| Anipoka Aruko, at the handpump, Apowugo village, Bongo district, Upper East Region, Ghana |
| Credit: WaterAid / Jon Spaull |
People Demand Water, Sanitation Justice - Modern Ghana, 12 May 2011
OVER 350,000 people have called for leaders at the United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC-IV) in Istanbul to urgently tackle the world water and sanitation crisis, with campaigners warning that if they failed to do so, the fight against poverty in the world's poorest countries would be lost.
Guinea Worm And Cholera Could Be A Thing Of The Past If Right Decisions Are Made At The World Health Assembly - Medical News Today, 16 May 2011
Leaders at this week's World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva could miss the last hurdle in finally ridding the world from a debilitating disease unless they take vital steps to address the global water crisis, said WaterAid.
Red flags raised over Ghana's water safety - Ghana Business News, 29 May 2011
The sinking of boreholes without proper environmental assessment, is posing a big threat to water safety in the country.
Unilever Ghana unveils Sustainable Living Plan - Myjoyonline.com, 9 June 2011
Unilever Ghana Limited unveiled the Unilever Sustainable Living Plan (USLP) to the public as part of activities to mark the U.N's World Environment Day.
Only 0.1% of Ghana's budget committed to sanitation - Ghana Business News, 14 June 2011
The Executive Secretary of the Coalition of NGOs in water and sanitation (CONIWAS), Mr. Benjamin Arthur discusses that the Ghana government declaration that it would commit 0.5% of its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) towards sanitation, however this year's budget only shows a commitment of 0.1%.
Donor aversion to 'unsexy' water projects threatens development goal - The Guardian, 27 June 2011
A key development goal to halve the number of people without access to basic sanitation by 2015 will be missed because donor countries have diverted aid money away from "unsexy" water projects, according to the World Bank and the charity WaterAid.
Africa facing increased inequality in sanitation coverage – WaterAid - Ghana Business News, 21 July 2011
WaterAid has alerted that Africa is facing increasing inequality in access to one of the continent's most basic services, sanitation and action needs to be taken urgently.
AfricaSan 3 ends in Rwanda - Ghana Business News, 21 July 2011
AfricaSan 3 allowed participants to present and exchange knowledge and strategies to strengthen the evidence base for scaling up sanitation and hygiene programmes in Africa, and kick-start the drive to get Africa back on track to meet the sanitation MDG and achieve sustainable universal coverage.
Africa could turn a corner in the sanitation crisis - Ghana Business News, 27 July 2011
Africa could finally be turning a corner in the sanitation crisis say civil society groups ANEW and FAN, WaterAid, the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and the End Water Poverty Campaign who attended the recently held AfricaSan3 conference in Kigali, Rwanda.
Media urged to prioritise investigative journalism - Ghana Broadcasting Corporation
The Vice President of the Ghana Journalists Association, Affail Monney has urged media institutions and practitioners to prioritise investigative journalism since it holds the key to media development in the country.
Government urged to reject donor influence on water delivery - Ghana News Agency, 28 July 2011
Mr Edem Asimah, Chairman of the Select Committee on Water and Sanitation, urged the government to determine its own water delivery systems for the people and not allow donors to impose their conditions on us.
