Sanitation crisis: Expert decries low investment in waste management

Dr Akwesi Bosompem Boateng is an environmental communication expert An environmental communication expert, Dr Akwesi Bosompem Boateng, has called for increased investment in waste management, particularly in waste collection equipment, logistics and engineered landfill sites across all 260 districts, to address the country’s worsening sanitation challenges.

Dr Boateng, who is also a senior lecturer at the School of Communication and Media Studies of the University of Education, Winneba, said effective waste collection, regular desilting of drains, compliance with planning regulations and sustained public education were critical to building flood-resilient communities.

He said the country’s waste management system remained weak due to years of inadequate investment, stressing that the June 29 floods had exposed critical gaps that required urgent and sustained action.