ASSEMBLY TO MEET WATER DEMANDS OF RESIDENTS 22 - 03 - 2016


The Management of the Bongo District Assembly in the Upper East Region has resolved to intensify its efforts in order to meet internationally accepted standards for water supply to its residents and communities.

The District Chief Executive [DCE], Mr. Ayamdor Alexis Adugdaa disclosed this in a speech read for him at the 2016 annual celebration of World Water Day held in the Bongo township under the theme “Water and Jobs”. He further disclosed that with support from the Community Water and Sanitation Agency and the World Bank, the Assembly had constructed Small Town Water Supply Systems [STWSS] in the Bongo-Soe and Zorkor communities which were currently providing portable water to large numbers of residents in those communities.

Mr. Adugdaa said additionally, his Assembly had drilled and fitted 20 number successful boreholes across the district while the drilling of 12 more boreholes was underway in selected communities. Meanwhile, UNICEF had also provided funding for the construction of a Limited Mechanised Water Supply System for the Bongo-Beo community. Also, the Member of Parliament for the Bongo Constituency had awarded seven boreholes for drilling at selected schools and communities.

According to the DCE, “there is the urgent need to increase water efficiency for especially agricultural and domestic use as well as the need to free women and girls from the daily chores of searching for water often over great distances”. He noted that water was more than essential for just quenching thirst and that it was vital in health delivery, creating jobs and supporting economic, social and development activities.

He called on all stakeholders to avoid acts that pollute water bodies and to ensure the sustainable use of water through integrated water resources management. He commended development partners and individuals that have been complementing the efforts of the Assembly in the water sector.

A Water, Sanitation and Hygiene [WASH] schedule officer with the Integrated Action for Community Development [INTAGRAD], Mr. Ibrahim Nurudeen in his speech revealed that World Water Day was first recommended at the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development [UNCED] held in Rio de Janeiro. It proposed that the event be observed and celebrated annually on 22nd March as a means of focusing attention on the importance of fresh water bodies and advocating for the sustainable management of fresh water resources.

According to Mr. Nurudeen, United Nations estimates indicate that dirty water and poor sanitation can cause severe diarrhoeal diseases in children killing close to 900 under-fives per day across the world. Additionally, almost 1.5 billion of the world’s workers ply their trade in water related jobs but sadly, about 650 million people in the world’s population do not have access to safe water putting them at the risk of infectious diseases and premature death.

The INTAGRAD WASH schedule officer disclosed that the European Union and Water Aid Ghana had released funds to his organisation which was currently implementing a WASH advocacy project in collaboration with communities, selected municipal and district assemblies and in partnership with other civil society organisations to rid communities off filth and whip up people’s interest to adapt and practice good hygiene and sanitation in their homes and in the communities at large.

A Policy Officer with Water Aid Ghana, Miss Aicha Araba Entrew in her remarks said her outfit recognises with joy the inclusion of water and sanitation in the Sustainable Development Goals and deemed it a responsibility to lead and help ensure accessibility of water to everyone everywhere by the 2025 deadline. She pledged that Water Aid Ghana will continue to work with partners and communities to make water accessibility targets a reality.




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