Govt must unlock $1.7bn investment for WASH — WaterAid Ghana

Our call is simple: the government must prioritise WASH in national development and, in particular, increase financing in the public purse for the implementation of WASH programmes,” Mr Musah said.

The inability of the government to release early funds allocated to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) is threatening efforts to tackle the country’s worsening water crisis and build resilience against climate change, WaterAid Ghana, has said.” Fund services The WASH Monitoring and Financing Senior Advisor at WaterAid, Mutala Abdul-Mumin, also said that achieving SDG Six would require a move from project financing to sustained financing, alongside increased domestic investment and greater priority for sanitation.