WASH Reflection 73 - Sustainable Development Goal
14 July 2018
Structures and efforts are underway to monitor the Sustainable Development Goal Six (SDG 6) in Ghana. The SDGs are aimed at setting higher goals to address the critical development challenges facing humanity in order to eradicate poverty. All over the world countries are reviewing the 17 goals and 169 targets to translate them into local actions taking into account national circumstances and capacity. To monitor SDG 6, which focuses on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), Ghana has put certain structures in place and has put certain institutions in charge. This paper presents the current efforts towards monitoring and reporting on SDG 6 in Ghana.
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WASH Reflection 99 - State of WASH Services in Health Care Facilities in Wassa-East and Asutifi North Districts
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