Ensuring sustainable WASH (Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene) services globally is crucial for SDG 6. Despite significant investments, many countries struggle with service sustainability. In Ghana, challenges like lack of coordination and commitment hinder progress. Capacity strengthening efforts, like training by IRC Ghana and CONIWAS, aim to empower NGOs and CSOs in advocating for universal WASH services and fundraising effectively.

The 98th National Level Alliance meeting convened on August 31, 2023, at the Coconut Regency Hotel in Accra brought together stakeholders from District Assemblies, Ministries, NGOs, civil society, academia, and Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) consultants. The focus of the discussion was Strengthening Systems for WASHservices in Healthcare Facilities in Ghana. WaterAid Ghana presented findings from a two-month assessment of WASH in health care facilities in Wassa-East and Asutifi North Districts, emphasizing the importance of addressing the poor water and sanitation situation in these regions.

The 34th annual MOLE Conference on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) opened in Jirapa in the Upper West Region on Monday. Dubbed MOLE XXXIV, the conference attracted more than 150 participants from the WASH sector including government officials, officials of local and international Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in WASH, development partners, traditional leaders, and the diplomatic community.

The Ahafo Regional Coordinating Council's inaugural Regional Level Learning Alliance Platform (RLLAP) meeting, in collaboration with IRC, held in Goaso, stands as a crucial moment in the concerted effort to enhance Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services in the region. Reflecting on this comprehensive and collaborative gathering evokes a sense of optimism and shared commitment toward universal access to WASH services.

WaterAid Ghana in collaboration with the Resource Centre Network are hosting the national level learning alliance platform sharing session on the theme Strengthening Systems for WASH in Healthcare Facilities on Thursday, 31st August 2023 at the Coconut Grove Hotel, Accra.
WaterAid Ghana, together with Conrad N Hilton Foundation (CNHF) is implementing the Sustainable Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Healthcare Facilities (WASH in HCFs) advocacy project to strengthen WASH and health systems, accelerating the coverage of reliable access to safe water and affordable, inclusive, and sustainable WASH services within HCFs in Ghana. Several studies have been undertaken with a focus on the Wassa East and Asutifi North districts since the inception of the project to guide implementation.
WaterAid and Partners will lead the discussion with the objective of sharing some of the findings to inform the discussion on strengthening systems for WASH in healthcare facilities; highlight evidence base around safe water and WASH in HCFs to inform policies and enhancement around civil and social accountability for WASH in HCFs

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On June 8, 2023, in Accra, the Ghana Coalition of NGOs in Water and Sanitation (CONIWAS) and its strategic partners expressed appreciation for the Government of Ghana’s dedication to a presidential compact aimed at actualizing universal access to Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) services for all Ghanaians.