As we start our rural water project (company) in Congo, it is desirable to take a look at the village-wide water supply and its needs. The village water committee should be primary vehicle.
In Bulape, years ago, the village chief had the desire to complete a village water system. I remember climbing into a rust tank he had purchased for the village. He had the idea but we could help at the time. Next year, we can help make his dream come true.
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The Government of Ghana has demonstrated, since independence that several functions could be better run by private enterprise, at local level or discontinued.
5. Water and Sanitation: Since Zoom Lion assumed the cleaning of streets and management of waste there has been some improvement in the environment in some areas. However, there is more to be done. There is a huge employment and economic opportunities in waste management from recycling, composting, transportation, logistics etc.
The Ghana Water Company is not position to provide potable water for all Ghanaians. Water in life, and can prevent many communicable diseases in the system. The introduction of bored holes and small town water projects has helped it little bit. However, there are some problems with individual bored holes because of the location of the bored holes in close proximity to sanitary soak-aways, or drain fields. Ghana need to look at introducing community water supply structures whereby gated communities, educational institutions, hospitals and any like minded residents team up and develop a single system from deep bored hole, and supply/pipe the water to homes of members of the community. This is what is called the Public Utility Districts (PUD) in the USA. These systems could be managed as non-profit cooperative, or for profit BOT (build, operate and transfer) agreement. This will decentralize water supply and take a huge burden off the GWC and government and improve the lives of all Ghanaians.
