News
Updates, sessions and stories from across Ghana's WASH sector.
African Leaders Endorse and Launch the Africa Water Vision 2063 & Policy at 39th AU Summit
From Political Elevation to Continental Action under the 2026 AU Theme of the Year Water and sanitation have moved decisively to the centre of Africa’s political agenda. At the High-Level Side Event on “Assuring Sustainable Water…
18 Feb 2026
Ghana Health Advocate Highlights Progress in WASH and Neglected Tropical Diseases Fight
Health systems advocate and WASH specialist Atoku Ghartey has highlighted remarkable strides being made in the fight against neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) across Ghana, emphasizing community screening, water and sanitation…
16 Feb 2026
When a Pilot Ends but the Need Doesn’t: Why “Successful” Projects Still Fail Communities
By: Fauzia Aliu I sit in my kitchen with a household water filter that once worked beautifully for my family. It is convenient, easy to clean, and gave us confidence in the safety of our drinking water. Today, it is unusable—not…
16 Feb 2026
Strengthening Data Skills to Improve Rural Water Service Delivery
On the 2nd and 3rd of December, IRC hosted a capacity-building workshop for staff of the Community Water and Sanitation Agency (CWSA), aimed at strengthening the use of data to improve planning, monitoring, and decision-making in…
05 Dec 2025
2026 Budget and WASH Prioritization.
By: Mr. Ibrahim Musah Ghana's Minister of Finance, Dr. Ato Forson, is set to present the 2026 Economic Policy and Budget on the authority of H.E. President Mahama. Hon. Ato Forson will seek to deepen economic stability achieved…
21 Nov 2025
We will always need the Toilet: The Urgent Need for the Toilet Conversation
By: Mr. Kwaku Quansah To majority of Ghanaians looking, for place to defecate, it has been a daily struggle, similarly on every ordinary morning across the various towns and villages there is a universal human truth, and that is…
21 Nov 2025
Gov’t renews commitment to ensure every Ghanaian enjoys safe, affordable, sustainable WASH services
Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources (MWHWR), Mr. Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, announced that the government, through his outfit, is resolved to ensure every Ghanaian enjoys safe, affordable, and sustainable water and…
05 Nov 2025
Mole XXXVI Opens in Gomoa-Fetteh
On 3rd November 2025, the annual Mole WASH Conference event, was held in Gomao-Fetteh, and attended by over 200 participants drawn from government agencies, academia, International and local Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs),…
04 Nov 2025
RCN joins the commemoration of Global Handwashing Day 2025: “Every Clean Hand is a Symbol of Care”
On October 15th, RCN Ghana joined the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy, and Religious Affairs (MLGCRA), along with key partners from the Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) sector, to mark the 2025 Global Handwashing…
16 Oct 2025