NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR WSP IMPLEMENTATION IN

GHANA.

Nii Okai KoteiDirector, Water

Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, Accra, GHANA

IWA Africa Region Water Safety Plan Workshop: Nairobi 24 – 26, May 2011

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Country Background Sector Institutional Setup Regulatory Framework Challenges Way Forward

GHANA MAPAFRICA MAP

Ashanti 40%

Upper West

Upper East

Northern

Brong Ahafo

Greater Accra

Eastern

Western

Central

Volta

Urban Water Supply (GWCL)

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Institutional Setup: Ghana Water & Sanitation SectorsInstitutional Setup: Ghana Water & Sanitation Sectors

Rural and Small Town Water and Sanitation(CWSA)

Regional Sanitation and Hygiene SubsectorCoordination(Regional EHSU)

Ministry of Local Government, Rural Dev and Environment: EHSD => National Sanitation Sub-Sector Coordination

Regional (CWSA)Regional(GWCL

District UWS Subsector Coordination(GWCL

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District Assemblies

Ministry of Local Government, Rural Dev and Environment: EHSD

National Sanitation Sub-Sector

Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing: WATER DIRECTORATE : Overall Sector Coordination

REGULATORS

PURCEconomic/ Quality of

service

WRCWater

Resources Managements

EPAEnvironmental

GSBStandardization

MOHPublic Health

PUBLIC UTILITIES REGULATORY COMMISSION(PURC)

• Independent regulatory institution Established by an Act of Parliament (Act 538) To regulate and oversee the provision of utility

services(WATER, ELECTRICITY & Natural Gas

• Established as the result Reforms in the Sector

SECTOR CHALLENGES

In sufficient Political Prioritization

Poor Targeting

Weak Sector Capacity

In adequate investments

WATER SECTOR REFORMS

• Goals of Sector Reform Increase access to water to all sectors of the

economy Ensure efficiency in delivery of water to

consumers Enhance the management and accountability

of the public utilities Promote private sector participation Ensure an effective regulatory environment

URBAN WATER SUPPLIES IN GHANA

• GWCL is to provide potable water to its supply area in which about 50% of the people in the country live, in addition to supply potable water for all public, commercial and industrial consumption.

• GWCL operates 85 pipe-borne systems with total installed capacity of about 760,000m3/day.

URBAN WATER SUPPLIES IN GHANA

PREVIOUS SITUATION

Drinking water quality standards prepared by Ghana Standards Board

Self-monitoring by GWCL with PURC audit Significant value in establishing drinking

water safety plans, involving all involved from catchment to tap, so pilot project

The Weija supply system chosen because– It is a major supply to Accra– There are problems of algae in source

water– Some areas have intermittent supplies

THE REGULATORY FRAMEWORK

Given many other priorities in the water sector and the resource constraints in the country as a whole

Regulation of compliance is to use the Audit approach

NEW APPROACH: WATER SAFETY PLAN

Getting the needed commitment of all stakeholders in the management of drinking water quality

Formalizing long established methods and building on scientific and managerial developments

WEIJA AS A PILOT

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PREPARING WSP A team is set-up covering source/resource to

tap The team identifies the hazards in the

catchment, at the treatment works, in the distribution system and on consumers premises

For each one– Consideration of the likelihood and

consequences for water safety Review of current controls

– Are they effective? How well are they monitored?

Determination of the required improvements Implementation of the plans and their audit

ASSOCIATED SUGGESTED ACTION

The clean-up of the catchment to prevent the formation of algae

Improved supply situation regarding chlorine

Active leakage control Implementation of Private Tanker

Service Guidelines Public communication programme

ROLL UP OF WSP

Initiate the development of WSP’s for eleven (11) out of eighty- five (85) water systems.

Basin Officers being strengthen for the catchment management issues .

FACILITIES FOR ROLL UP

National Water PolicyLegislationBenchmarkingEducation and Awareness creation

FACILITIES FOR ROLL UP

National Water PolicyLegislationBenchmarkingEducation and Awareness creation

WATER SAFETY PLANS

PURC WILL:Promote best practices in achieving for end

consumers water quality which is safe for drinking.

Promote consumer awareness of water quality and hygiene.

Support other water quality and health education initiatives.

WAY FORWARD Sanitation and water is a priority sector

and underlies achievement of the MDGs.The sector requires political prioritization,

institutional capacity building & investment.

One national plan & planning process. Active collaboration with all stallholders.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION