WASH Window (GWW) Invest in Ghana

Sustainable enterprise, Agricultural enterprise, Innovative enterprise and International enterprise

The Ghana WASH Window of the Sustainable Water Added value of Public Private Partnerships (PPP) Fund (GWW-FDW) is a Public Private Partnership Many sanitation, waste and water related problems in (PPP) facility and an important part of the Ghana Ghana involve shared interests. A partnership between Netherlands WASH Programme (GNWP). Access to government, trade and industry and NGOs or specialist safe drinking water and a hygienic environment are institutions can be of great value, as a result of the bundling basic requirements and a recognised human right. of expertise, when searching for compromises, innovative Progress in the water and sanitation sector can only solutions or the development of income models. be achieved if new financing modalities are used for the required investments, in addition to public Where funds. Local initiatives and the private sector must Projects and activities must benefit one or more major also play a greater role. urban areas in Ghana; Greater Region, all Metropolitan Assemblies and all Municipal Assemblies with Ghana WASH Window supports public-private projects in an urban population above 100 000 (see list on the next the field of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) and/or page). urban water management in Ghana. In this context, the Ghana WASH Window offers a funding opportunity that Sustainability encourages joint initiatives by government parties, trade Projects that participate in Ghana WASH Window are and industry and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) expected to offer sustainable solutions. The Dutch govern- or knowledge institutions. Proposals should be aimed at ment also attaches a great deal of importance to the following themes: International Corporate Social Responsibility (ICSR) and • Sanitation and hygiene; expects that PPP projects lead the way in this area. These • Improved waste management (solid and liquid); topics are weighed heavily in the assessment of proposals, • Access to and use of safe drinking water; and will also be tested during the execution phase. • Urban water management.

Invest in the sustainable improvement of sanitation, hygiene and use of drinking water For whom? Application and assessment The applying partnerships consist of at least one public Application forms can be downloaded from: http://english. establishment and one company. Furthermore, it is compuls- rvo.nl/subsidies-programmes/ghana-wash-window. ory for one NGO or specialist institution to participate. From Netherlands Enterprise Agency will assess the applications all participating parties, at least one party must come from once received. This also entails an advice by the Embassy of the Netherlands and one from Ghana. the Netherlands in Accra completed in consultation with the Ghanaian Government. Further an advice will be given by an Ghana WASH Window contribution independent committee. Proposals that best adhere to the Ghana WASH Window contributes 60%, at most, to the assessment criteria are considered for subsidy first. financing of a project. This is a supplement to the financial Netherlands Enterprise Agency organises an informational contribution of the partnership. The fund wants to meeting to provide explanatory notes on Ghana WASH serve as a lever for private financing of projects in the Window and on the application procedure. Therefore, be sanitation and water sector. The subsidy that can be applied sure to keep an eye on this site: www.rvo.nl/GWW for amounts to a minimum of EUR 600,000, and is restricted to EUR 3 million (excluding the own contribution).

List of eligible Assemblies:

Greater Accra Region, all Metropolitan/Municipal & Brong Ahafo Region District Assemblies Municipal Assembly Accra Metropolitan Assembly Municipal Assembly Assembly Municipal Assembly Central Region Municipal Assembly Metropolitan Assembly Danme East District Assembly Ewutu Senya East Municipal Assembly Assembly Gomoa East Municipal Assembly Ga Central Municipal Assembly Komenda Edina Eguafo Abrem Municipal Assembly Ga East Municipal Assembly Ga South Municipal Assembly Eastern Region Ga West Municipal Assembly East Akim Municipal Assembly Kpone katamanso District Assembly New Juaben Municipal Municipal Assembly La Dade-Kotopon Municipal Assembly LA-Nkwantanang-Madina Municipal Assembly Northern Region - Municipal Assembly Tamale Metropolitan Assembly Assembly Metropolitan Assembly Ho Municipal Assembly Ashanti Region Municipal Assembly Metropolitan Assembly Municipal Assembly Western Region Sekondi/ Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly This is a publication of: Netherlands Enterprise Agency In cooperation with: The Netherlands Embassy in Accra

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