ISSER urges government to triple sanitation investment to tackle flooding and disease

The Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER) has called on the government to substantially increase investment in waste management and sanitation, arguing that inadequate funding is costing Ghana billions of cedis annually in healthcare expenditure and lost productivity while undermining national development.ISSER further recommends that government integrate the health and economic benefits of sanitation into national budgeting and development planning, arguing that current expenditure frameworks often overlook the substantial savings that could be realised through improved waste management.The Economic Returns to Sanitation Investment in Ghana, the University of Ghana research institute says sanitation should be elevated from a routine environmental expenditure to a strategic national investment capable of improving public health, creating jobs and driving economic growth.