Partner area of IRC Ghana
“The good people of Asutifi North District have embraced this programme and are wholeheartedly committed to its full implementation and sustainability to improve the quality of life for all people in the district.”
Honorable Anthony Mensah, District Chief Executive of Asutifi North District Assembly
“The nearest water to us is a stream. We used it for everything. The water from the stream turned every food we cooked, like cassava and palm nut soup, dark. But we used it anyway because we didn’t have any safe and clean water close to us. Thankfully, we now celebrate the flow of safe and clean water in Kokofu Awonsu.”
Emelia Agyewaa, Farmer, Kokofu Awonsu community
"I am very impressed with how intensive community sensitisation and engagement through the ANAM WASH radio programme has empowered communities to know that water is their right."
Suglo Ibrahim, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, World Vision Ghana
By God's grace, since the new toilet facility was constructed, it has helped in so many ways. We no longer queue to access the toilet; male and female patients now have their own separate toilet units; nurses have their separate toilet unit as well. The new facility has a bathing area for new mothers - they do not bathe outside anymore and be exposed to the public
Jennifer Mensah
In 2017, IRC Ghana, together with Asutifi North District Assembly, brought together local and national government leaders, implementation partners, chiefs, market women, water service providers, private sector representatives, local NGOs and sachet water producers under the Asutifi North Ahonidie Mpontuo (ANAM) initiative, to address how to provide WASH services to everyone in the district. transformative plan
In 2018, ANAM presented a District WASH Master Plan with an ambitious goal – to reach 52,000 people, every person in Asutifi North district. The aim is to provide everyone with basic services and 32,000 people with safely managed water services and to ensure that all 90 schools and 12 health care facilities have safe and sustainable water, sanitation and hygiene facilities. The plan is supported by a detailed investment strategy.
Since the launch of the plan, the Asutifi North District Assembly and ANAM partners have made significant progress. Basic and safe water services are growing and on track (see below), and the Asutifi North ANAM partnership is creating attention across Ghana. Now the national government and other districts are moving to adopt the approach.
Read District Case Study: Asutifi North and learn about the process, progress and outcomes and the partnership. Download the district WASH master plan. Visit the ANAM WASH website.
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