Ghana: 2nd Post 2015 Consultation Workshop on water held

The Ghana Country Water Partnership (CWP-Ghana) organized the 2nd Post 2015 Consultation workshop on Water on Tuesday, 25th March, 2014 at Erata Hotel in Accra. The purpose of this workshop was to solicit the views of stakeholders on the targets set by the United Nation’s (UN) following synthesis of report on the 1st consultation process which is feeding into the Post 2015 Development Agenda.

About thirty five (35) Participants representing keys institutions in the country took part in the consultation.

The program was chaired by the Director General of the National Development Planning Commission (NDPC), DR. Regina O. ADUTWUM, who said that reports demonstrated how the achievement of the MDGs depended on reliable access to water and therefore supports the efforts of the discussions to develop a framework for the post 2015 agenda.participants in ghana

The Acting Executive Secretary of Water Resources Commission (WRC), Mr. Ben AMPOMAH, delivering the Welcome address said that the first consultations organised in March 2013 captured a broad range of priority issues related to water in the post 2015 agenda from Ghana’s prespective.

By the end of the workshop participants made recommendations on some of the targets related to WASH, water quality and water resources management. Key implications and means of implementation were identified towards achieving the Goals and Targets over the specified period of 2015 – 2030. Participants agreed for dissemination of the draft report thereby enhancing information delivery and awareness raising on the targets and the recommendations.participants view