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Table of Contents i TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .............................................................................................................. I LIST OF TABLES ....................................................................................................................... VI 1.0 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................. 1 2.0 PERFORMANCE OF KEY INDICATORS ................................................................... 2 2.1 PERFORMANCE OF FINANCIAL AND ECONOMIC INDICATORS .............................................. 2 2.2 PERFORMANCE OF EFFICIENCY AND PRODUCTIVITY INDICATORS .................................... 2 2.2.1 Water Supply Systems ............................................................................................................................... 2 2.2.2 Sanitation Indicators .................................................................................................................................. 3 2.2.3 Community Capacity Building Indicators ............................................................................................... 3 2.3 PERFORMANCE OF DYNAMIC/MANAGEMENT IMPROVEMENT INDICATORS..................... 5 3.0 COLLABORATION.......................................................................................................... 7 4.0 HUMAN RESOURCES AND GENERAL ADMINISTRATION ................................. 8 4.1 MANAGEMENT ..................................................................................................................................... 8 4.2 STAFFING ............................................................................................................................................... 8 4.3 TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT ....................................................................................................... 9 5.0 PARTICIPATION IN MANAGEMENT OF PIPED WATER SYSTEMS ............... 10 5.1 ASHANTI REGION .............................................................................................................................. 10 5.1.1 Maintenance and Rehabilitation Works ................................................................................................ 10 5.1.2 Community Education/Sensitisation ...................................................................................................... 10 5.1.3 Engagement of Auxiliary Staff ................................................................................................................ 10 ii 5.1.4 Meetings with Stakeholders and WSMS ................................................................................................ 10 5.2 BONO, AHAFO AND BONO EAST REGIONS .................................................................................. 11 5.2.1 Stakeholders’ Conference on Rural Water Sub-Sector Policy Reforms ............................................. 11 5.2.2 Management of Goaso Water System .................................................................................................... 11 5.2.3 Redevelopment of Existing Boreholes .................................................................................................... 11 5.2.4 Rehabilitation of Mim Water System ..................................................................................................... 12 5.2.5 Repair and Maintenance Works ............................................................................................................. 12 5.2.6 State of Submersible Pumps .................................................................................................................... 12 5.2.7 Sanitation and Hygiene Promotion ......................................................................................................... 12 5.2.8 Water Safety and Water Quality Monitoring ........................................................................................ 13 5.3 CENTRAL REGION ............................................................................................................................. 13 5.3.1 Updates on Water Systems managed by the Region ............................................................................. 13 5.3.2 Stakeholders Engagement ....................................................................................................................... 13 5.3.3 Baseline Survey ........................................................................................................................................ 14 5.3.4 Rehabilitation and Expansion of Water Systems .................................................................................. 14 5.4 EASTERN REGION.............................................................................................................................. 14 5.4.1 Water Quality Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 14 5.4.2 Rehabilitation Works ............................................................................................................................... 14 5.4.3 Repair and Maintenance Works ............................................................................................................. 15 5.4.4 New Connections and Meter Installation ............................................................................................... 15 5.4.5 Community Meetings ............................................................................................................................... 16 5.5 GREATER ACCRA REGION .............................................................................................................. 16 5.5.1 Procurement of Storage Tanks for Standpipes...................................................................................... 16 5.5.2 Expansion of Kweiman-Danfa Water Supply Scheme (KDWSS) ........................................................ 17 5.5.3 Water Connection to Selected Palaces .................................................................................................... 17 5.5.4 Preparation of Water Safety Plan ........................................................................................................... 17 5.5.5 Meetings with Stakeholders and WSMS ................................................................................................ 17 5.5.6 Current Status of the Water Systems ..................................................................................................... 18 5.5.7 Water Safety Issues .................................................................................................................................. 19 5.6 NORTHERN, NORTH EAST AND SAVANNA REGIONS ................................................................ 19 5.6.1 Appraisal of WSMS ................................................................................................................................. 19 5.6.2 Water Shortages and Community Agitations ........................................................................................ 20 iii 5.6.3 Installation of Water Meters and Repair Works ................................................................................... 20 5.6.4 Stakeholders’ Engagements .................................................................................................................... 20 5.7 UPPER EAST REGION ........................................................................................................................ 21 5.8 UPPER WEST REGION ....................................................................................................................... 21 5.8.1 Deployment of WSMS to Additional Water Systems ............................................................................ 21 5.8.2 Rehabilitation Works ............................................................................................................................... 22 5.8.3 Capacity Building for WSMS .................................................................................................................. 22 5.8.4 Regional Stakeholders’ Engagements .................................................................................................... 22 5.9 VOLTA AND OTI REGIONS ............................................................................................................... 23 5.9.1 Rehabilitation and Repair Works ........................................................................................................... 23 5.9.2 Water Quality Analysis ............................................................................................................................ 25 5.10 WESTERN AND WESTERN NORTH REGIONS .............................................................................. 26 5.10.1 Management of Additional Water Systems ....................................................................................... 26 5.10.2 Engagement of Auxiliary Staff ........................................................................................................... 26 5.10.3 Stakeholders’ Engagement .................................................................................................................. 26 5.10.4 Installation of Water Meter and Repair Works ................................................................................ 27 6.0 PROJECTS ......................................................................................................................
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