NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR WSP IMPLEMENTATION IN GHANA. Nii Okai Kotei Director, Water Public Utilities Regulatory Commission, Accra, GHANA IWA Africa Region Water Safety Plan Workshop: Nairobi 24 – 26, May 2011
Dec 24, 2015
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