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Global Water Initiative Project launched in Upper West
Region
Zambogu, (UWR), March 30, Ghanadot/GNA -
The Global Water Initiative (GWI), an NGO that seeks to
support the sustainable and equitable delivery of potable
water to vulnerable rural communities in the Upper West
Region has been launched at Zambogu in the Nadowli West
District.
The project is funded at a total cost of 432,454.10 Ghana
cedis with Howard G. Buffet Foundation, an NGO providing
374,281.80 Ghana cedis, representing 86.5 per cent and the
Catholic Relief Service (CRS) also an NGO contributing
58,172.30 Ghana cedis representing 13.5 per cent.
Mr. Daniel Ayugane, Head of Programmes of CRS-Ghana who
launched the project on Saturday, said the project would
ensure that selected vulnerable rural communities in the two
districts benefited from sustainable water sources and
improved sanitation for healthy lives.
He said the project was designated to achieve this goal
through three main strategic objectives such as empowering
10 local communities each in Lawra and Nadowli to manage
their water resources sustainably.
It would also establish appropriate and sustainable water
delivery and sanitation systems and build capacity and
understanding among relevant authorities through training,
logistical support for monitoring and participation advocacy
forums.
Mr. Ayugane said currently, GWI has supported communities in
the Lawra, Bongo, East Mamprusi and Bunkpurugu/Yunyoo
Districts to meet their water and sanitation needs through
the provision of 16 boreholes, four hand-dug wells and 980
household latrines.
"Finding ways to put more equitable and sustainable water
use and sanitation into practice as well as effecting
behavioural change are the enormous challenges that the
project seeks to tackle", he said.
The Head of Programmes of CRS-Ghana said CRS has recognized
that no single actor could provide the needed positive
transformation in the lives of the people, especially those
living in the rural areas.
He said it was for this reason that CRS would continue to
collaborate with government and other development partners
to avoid duplication of efforts and also to ensure that
projects and programmes complement the development agenda of
the various district assemblies.
Mr. Ayugane presented four Yamaha AG 100 motorcycles and two
desktop computers to the two beneficiary districts to
facilitate the project monitoring and supervision and for
data keeping.
Wing Commander Eric Dakura (Rtd), District Chief Executive
of Nadowli thanked the NGOs for the project and assured them
of the assemblies' cooperation.
GNA
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