This Water Sector Strategic Development Plan (WSSDP) has been prepared by the Government of Ghana (GoG) to provide a framework for implementing its vision, policy objectives and targets for the water and sanitation sector. It will guide the water sector as a whole (both state and non-state actors) in the planning, development and management of the nation’s water resources and in the delivery of sustainable water and water-related sanitation services.

Government’s vision of the water sector is “sustainable water and basic sanitation for all by 2025” which, for practical purposes, means “all people living in Ghana have adequate, safe, affordable and reliable access to a basic level of water service, practise safe sanitation and hygiene and that water resources are sustainably managed.” The overall goal of this plan is “improved living standards of Ghanaians through increased access and use of safe water, sanitation and hygiene and sustainable management of water resources.” This goal is expected to be achieved by 2025 through the implementation of an investment programme from 2012 to 2025 structured along two main prongs – i) service delivery and ii) cross-cutting issues.