National Water Policy, 2007
By MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, WORKS AND HOUSING · 03 June 2007
Water is essential to the existence of man and all living things. Water is a cross-cutting element of the Growth and Poverty Reduction Strategy (GPRS II) of the Republic of Ghana and is linked to all Eight of the Millennium Development Goals. Improving water services and uses are essential for increasing hygiene and sanitation service levels that affect productive lives of people, enhance enrolment and retention of girls in school, enhance women’s dignity and ability to lead, reduce morbidity and mortality, reduce pre and post-natal risks and prevent vector and water borne diseases.
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