Guidelines forTargeting the Poor and Vulnerable for Sanitation Servicesin Ghana

This document is a national guideline for targeting and providing basic sanitation services for the poor and vulnerable in Ghana. It was developed by the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, with support from all stakeholders in the sanitation sector in Ghana.

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