A review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007)

Access to water is a matter of daily survival for people around the world. Water is crucial for human survival and also central to the development of every nation. The recent literature on world water suggests that the water crisis being experienced is related to governance and not a real crisis of...

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Autores principales:	Josephine Frimpong, Ronald Adamtey, Anders Branth Pedersen, Esther Wahaga, Anne Jensen, Emmanuel Obuobie, Ben Ampomah
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Publicado:	IWA Publishing 2021
Materias:	ghana integrated water resources management policy design policy implementation water policy River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ad886ed54818442a820d73fe4b70e0c82021-11-05T20:20:00ZA review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007)1366-70171996-975910.2166/wp.2021.042https://doaj.org/article/ad886ed54818442a820d73fe4b70e0c82021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttp://wp.iwaponline.com/content/23/5/1170https://doaj.org/toc/1366-7017https://doaj.org/toc/1996-9759Access to water is a matter of daily survival for people around the world. Water is crucial for human survival and also central to the development of every nation. The recent literature on world water suggests that the water crisis being experienced is related to governance and not a real crisis of scarcity and stress. This paper aims at identifying water governance practices and the challenges associated with water governance in Ghana. The paper reviews the literature on the implementation of policy directives and actions with specific focus on water resources governance aspects of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Ghana. Ghana's National Water Policy is expected to turn the fortunes of the country around in terms of water resources management. Concerning water resources management, the policy advocates for an IWRM approach. Since its implementation, certain setbacks have been challenging the effectiveness of the policy, such as inadequate institutional capacity, inadequate funding, ineffective enforcement of existing regulations, inadequate legal framework, and lack of adequate data. The paper suggests, among other things, the building of both human and institutional capacity, and making the environment a government priority, as ways to contribute to the effective implementation of the National Water Policy. HIGHLIGHTS Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is challenged by weak institutional capacity and inadequate funding.; Weak enforcement of regulations and poor data affects the implementation of IWRM.; Building both human and institutional capacity will help the successful implementation of IWRM.; Adequate funding is required for the implementation of IWRM.;Josephine FrimpongRonald AdamteyAnders Branth PedersenEsther WahagaAnne JensenEmmanuel ObuobieBen AmpomahIWA Publishingarticleghanaintegrated water resources managementpolicy designpolicy implementationwater policyRiver, lake, and water-supply engineering (General)TC401-506ENWater Policy, Vol 23, Iss 5, Pp 1170-1188 (2021)
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spellingShingle	ghana integrated water resources management policy design policy implementation water policy River, lake, and water-supply engineering (General) TC401-506 Josephine Frimpong Ronald Adamtey Anders Branth Pedersen Esther Wahaga Anne Jensen Emmanuel Obuobie Ben Ampomah A review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007)
description	Access to water is a matter of daily survival for people around the world. Water is crucial for human survival and also central to the development of every nation. The recent literature on world water suggests that the water crisis being experienced is related to governance and not a real crisis of scarcity and stress. This paper aims at identifying water governance practices and the challenges associated with water governance in Ghana. The paper reviews the literature on the implementation of policy directives and actions with specific focus on water resources governance aspects of Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) in Ghana. Ghana's National Water Policy is expected to turn the fortunes of the country around in terms of water resources management. Concerning water resources management, the policy advocates for an IWRM approach. Since its implementation, certain setbacks have been challenging the effectiveness of the policy, such as inadequate institutional capacity, inadequate funding, ineffective enforcement of existing regulations, inadequate legal framework, and lack of adequate data. The paper suggests, among other things, the building of both human and institutional capacity, and making the environment a government priority, as ways to contribute to the effective implementation of the National Water Policy. HIGHLIGHTS Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM) is challenged by weak institutional capacity and inadequate funding.; Weak enforcement of regulations and poor data affects the implementation of IWRM.; Building both human and institutional capacity will help the successful implementation of IWRM.; Adequate funding is required for the implementation of IWRM.;
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author	Josephine Frimpong Ronald Adamtey Anders Branth Pedersen Esther Wahaga Anne Jensen Emmanuel Obuobie Ben Ampomah
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title	A review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007)
title_short	A review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007)
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A review of the design and implementation of Ghana's National Water Policy (2007)

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