MOLE XXXV WASH Conference Opens at Volta Serene Hotel
By RCN Ghana · 07 October 2024
The 35th edition of the MOLE Conference on Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) opened on Monday, October 7, at the Volta Serene Hotel in Ho, bringing together key stakeholders to discuss strategies and challenges in achieving sustainable access to water and sanitation in Ghana.
MOLE 35 WASH CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
The event was held under the theme "Looking Back on the Implementation of SDG 6: Progress, Challenges, and Way Forward," focusing on clean water and sanitation. Present at the opening ceremony were Hon. Lydia Eyram Alhassan, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. Archibald Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, Harold Esseku, Senior Sanitation Specialist at the World Bank, and Togbe Tepre Hodo IV, Paramount Chief of the Anfoega Taditional Area and President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs who chaired the opening ceremony.
In her keynote address, the Minister for Sanitation, Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan, emphasized the importance of strategic planning to ensure that Ghana meets its water and sanitation targets. She highlighted several key documents that have been developed, including the Ghana Water Sector Development Program (2021-2030), the National Water Policy, and the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Policies. These frameworks, she noted, would serve as critical guides for the nation's future in WASH services
Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources
"Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy to note that together, we have developed the appropriate strategic documents that will guide us into the future," the minister stated. She stressed that Ghana’s success in managing water and sanitation services, particularly in the face of climate change, depends on how effectively these strategies are implemented.
She also referenced the Ghana Presidential Compact on WASH, signed by President Nana Akufo-Addo, which solidifies the nation’s commitment to achieving universal access to safe and sustainable water …
MOLE 35 WASH CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS
The event was held under the theme "Looking Back on the Implementation of SDG 6: Progress, Challenges, and Way Forward," focusing on clean water and sanitation. Present at the opening ceremony were Hon. Lydia Eyram Alhassan, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. Archibald Letsa, the Volta Regional Minister, Harold Esseku, Senior Sanitation Specialist at the World Bank, and Togbe Tepre Hodo IV, Paramount Chief of the Anfoega Taditional Area and President of the Volta Regional House of Chiefs who chaired the opening ceremony.
In her keynote address, the Minister for Sanitation, Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan, emphasized the importance of strategic planning to ensure that Ghana meets its water and sanitation targets. She highlighted several key documents that have been developed, including the Ghana Water Sector Development Program (2021-2030), the National Water Policy, and the Solid and Liquid Waste Management Policies. These frameworks, she noted, would serve as critical guides for the nation's future in WASH services
Hon. Lydia Seyram Alhassan, Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources
"Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I am very happy to note that together, we have developed the appropriate strategic documents that will guide us into the future," the minister stated. She stressed that Ghana’s success in managing water and sanitation services, particularly in the face of climate change, depends on how effectively these strategies are implemented.
She also referenced the Ghana Presidential Compact on WASH, signed by President Nana Akufo-Addo, which solidifies the nation’s commitment to achieving universal access to safe and sustainable water …
