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Accra – Ghana
Introduction
In Accra, SWITCH played an important role in bringing together information and people across the different municipalities in the city. As well as municipalities, the project engaged different national government departments, research institutes, the utility, representatives of peri-urban and slum communities and worked hard to promote urban water and sanitation issues and solutions with the media. Outcomes that have had significant impacts included a presidential debate in 2008 that was organized for the candidates to present their visions on water and sanitation, and a strategic planning process that led to findings being utilized within other major and more 'official' planning processes such as the development of a new World-Bank supported project and the Metropolitian Assemblies' development plan.
- SWITCH City Strategic Planning Case Study: Accra
- SWITCH city paper: Accra
- Situational Analysis of urban water for urban agriculture
- Workshop on the Use of urban water for agriculture and other livelihood opportunities in Accra
- Design considerations and constraints in applying on-farm wastewater treatment for urban agriculture – A
- Design considerations and constraints in applying on-farm wastewater treatment for urban agriculture – B
- Urban Agriculture Magazine: Issue 20 | Issue 23
- Improving on-farm ponds for wastewater treatment in Accra, Ghana
- Improving Urban Water Quality for Livelihoods Enhancement in the Odaw-Korle River Catchment of Accra, Ghana
- Water-dependent livelihoods in selected communities: Analysis of practices and perception of water quality in Accra
- Planning urban water – dependent livelihood opportunities for the poor in Accra, Ghana
Links
Demonstrations in Accra: Recycling wastewater and nutrients
Accra Learning Alliance: Blog | Poster
SWITCH Demonstration Project: Accra city poster
Resources
Click here to view a list of resources associated with Accra.
Click here to view a list of resources associated with Learning Alliances.