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Training, research and networking for the development of, delivery and sustained management of water and environmental sanitation facilities.
Training, research and networking for the development of, delivery and sustained management of water and environmental sanitation facilities.
Fact Sheet on Capacity Development (24 Nov 06) This fact sheet provides useful background information and insight into capacity development in the water and sanitation sector in Ghana.
fact sheet on CD 1.doc (460 kB)
Capacity Development Case Study (24 Nov 06) This report presents an analysis of capacity development at the intermediate level in Ghana. It seeks to contribute to knowledge on intermediate level capacity development which is an emerging theme for the successful implementation of WASH activities. Decentralisation pursued by developing countries has meant an increasing role for the intermediate level in the governance and delivery of WASH services. This article/report is the outcome of consultations held with national, regional and district level stakeholders. It also draws heavily on reports conducted in the sector on the same subject.
LATRINE ARTISAN TRAINING, MANKESSIM PROGRAM AREA-PLAN GHANA (12 Oct 06) A key component of the activities of PLAN Ghana includes a holistic environmental sanitation programme which focuses on promotion of household latrines, effective wastewater management, refuse management and hand-washing. The organisation’s policy is underpinned by the fact that a combined effort in sanitation (involving excreta, refuse and wastewater management) and improved hygiene practice is essential if the overall objective of improved community health is to be realised.
The Slippery Patch by Mr. Oliver Frimpong (04 Oct 06) The 'slippery patch' which is the last bit of project activities when project promoters start the rethinking of the project as a whole has three elements. Most community mobilisers come into confrontation with this slippery patch.
Accomodation Wahala (Story from PHAST Follow-up Trip to Tumu) by Mrs. Rose Afful (20 Jul 06) This is an exciting story of a new member of staff on her first field trip! Don't miss this!
The ghana.watsan webpage is under construction (14 Mar 06) The ghana.watsan webpage is part of the Knowledge Management Initiative in the Ghanaian water and sanitation sector. The Knowledge Management Initiative is currently being spearheaded by the KM task Force, which oversees the Resource Centre Network. The Resource Centre Network is the implementing body of the KM initiative in Ghana. It is actively involved in supplying the ghana.watsan.net-site with useful content and making this easily accessible for the whole sector. We expect that this process will be finished in the beginning of 2006, by which time the website will be launched officially. Till that time, please consider this website as "under construction".
WASH and the MDGs country notes (26 Jan 06) Under the WELL programme, TREND has developed Country Notes, which present the importance of water, sanitation and hygiene in reaching the various MGDs in Ghana.
The day the gods paid communities' share of the capital costs for a water project at Asutsuare (part 2). (05 Dec 05) Can't wait to find out what role the gods played in raising the money for the communities contribution for the capital costs of the water project at Asutsuare? The second part of the exiting watsan thriller "The day the gods paid communities' share of the capital costs for a water project at Asutsuare" in now on line.
The day the gods paid communities' share of the capital costs for a water project at Asutsuare (part 1). (11 Nov 05) This is the first part of a story from the field by Mr Oliver Frimpong, one of TREND's most experienced Participatory Trainer and Communications and Community Development Expert. It describes his struggle in raising the community's share of the capital costs for a piped water system project and the help he received in that from an unexpected corner.....
Stories from the field (11 Nov 05) With the huge amount of field experience, TREND staff have many stories from the field to tell. Here you will find a collection of these stories
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