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HWTS in Ghana : Progress since 2013 regional workshop. Kweku Quansah Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ghana. International Network on Household Water Treatment and Safe Storage Annual Meeting -University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. 10/23/15. Presentation outline.
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HWTS in Ghana: Progress since 2013 regional workshop Kweku QuansahMinistry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ghana International Network on Household Water Treatment and Safe StorageAnnual Meeting -University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA 10/23/15
Presentation outline • Overview of West Africa regional policy workshop • Priority actions identified • Progress to date • Next steps 10/23/15
Overview of the Regional HWTS Workshop • Regional policy workshop on HWTS held in Ghana in May 2013 • 4 participating countries: • Gambia • Ghana • Liberia • Sierra Leone • Objectives were to: • Provide overview of National policies and Regulatory Environments; • Identify Strengths and challenges for scale up considering issues of diarrhea, HIV/AIDS, etc.; • Share lessons in policies and practice • Strategize on solutions to ensure sustainable implementation of HWTS activities • Expected outcomes were: • Draw understanding on existing policy landscape and challenges for HWTS • National action plans to address key challenges identified 10/23/15
Key needs identified and follow up actions • Follow up actions • Finalised the HWTS strategy and added the scale up model plan and PSP Framework • Incorporated HWTS into existing WASHProgrammes(CLTS and Hand washing) • Increased Political Support • Key Needs • Streamline HWTS Implementation • Facilitate scaled up implementation • Address the low interest of HWTS practice bythe private sector and key decision makers 10/23/15
The National HWTS Strategy • Policy & Institutional Development • Technology • Consumer Engagement • Emergency Response • Research & Knowledge Management • Financing & Partnerships • Monitoring & Evaluation
Scale-up Model • Behaviour First • Establish baseline of behaviour and practice of households, groups and communities • Establish knowledge base on water quality and water borne diseases as well as drinking water quality and treatment • Assess pre-feasibility of various technologies • Promote HWTS at community level using Behaviour change approach • Create Demand and Identification of HWTS Champions
Private Sector Participation Framework • Commercial/Business Approach • Private sector to develop and market HWTS products through advertisements and interactive sessions • Competition improves production, distribution and access • Ensure private sector organizations are registered • Provide certification for products or use the Technology Applicability Framework developed by WASHTech.
Next steps • Pursue the Tax Exemption for the Private sector • Strengthen coordination of all HWTS sector players • Up scale implementation and increase scope • Build capacity of field staff on how to incorporate HWTS into CLTS and Hand washing • Strengthen certification and Testing of products or Technology options