Rapid urbanization in low- and middle-income countries has put pressure on water and sanitation providers, resulting in uneven progress on access to services, especially among the poorest and most vulnerable people.
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- BriefGhana’s urban population has more than tripled over the last three decades, outpacing the expansion of urban water infrastructure.
- BriefRapid urbanization is straining Ghana’s water supply systems. This study of the urban water systems in Kumasi and Tamale will assess three core challenges faced by Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL): water quality, equity, and non-revenue water.
- BlogHalfway through the 2030 Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) agenda, progress toward Goal 6—clean water and sanitation for all—is off track.
- Technical ReportRapid urbanization has strained Ghana’s urban water systems.
- Technical ReportIn the Accra metropolitan area of Ghana, fewer than 30 percent of households in low-income urban and peri-urban settlements have access to piped water services, well below the government’s stated aim for 70 percent of urban/peri-urban households t
- Technical ReportAchieving and sustaining equitable access to safe drinking water and sanitation services remain key challenges in many urban areas of low- and middle-income countries.
- BriefGlobally, 2.2 billion people lack access to safe drinking water, and half of the world’s population is projected to live in water-stressed areas by 2050.
- BriefThe last few decades have witnessed substantial gains in access to sanitation, as nearly 2.4 billion people gained access to improved toilets and open defecation (OD) rates fell 12 percentage-points globally (from 21% to 9%) between 2000 and 2020.
- Literature ReviewThe last few decades have witnessed substantial gains in access to sanitation, as nearly 2.4 billion people gained access to improved toilets and open defecation (OD) rates fell 12 percentage-points globally (from 21% to 9%) between 2000 and 2020.