Reliable funding model critical for protecting two decades of sanitation gains — Stakeholders

That concern took centre stage at a high-level stakeholder dialogue on landfill and waste management held in Accra, where government officials, local authorities, sanitation experts and private sector operators warned that Ghana risks reversing decades of progress unless a reliable funding model is urgently established.

It will require political commitment, innovative financing and a recognition that waste management is not simply a service to be paid for, but a critical investment in public health, environmental sustainability and national development.

The meeting, organised by the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs under the theme: ‘Alleviating Waste Disposal Crisis in Greater Accra,’ brought together key actors in the sanitation sector at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City on June 8, 2026.