Accelerated Sanitation in Northern Ghana

The expected intermediate outcomes for this project include: 1) adoption of good sanitation and hygiene practices in small towns, health facilities and schools for improved health, including MNCH; 2) increased access to suitable household and institutional sanitation facilities (schools and health centres) in small towns in Ghana’s Northern Region; 3) increased capacity at the small town district and regional levels to support improved delivery of sanitation services and engage the private sector in sanitation.

Results achieved as of March 2016 include: (1) Tenders for the construction of gender-responsive sanitation facilities in 180 institutions have been launched; (2) A hygiene promotion campaign was held, resulting in 30,700 people now washing their hands with soap; (3) An agreement has been signed with Right to Play for the implementation of Health and Hygiene Education programming through play in schools; (4) Key staff of the Northern Regional Coordinating Council were trained to strengthen their coordination capacity in the implementation of the program; (5) 67 District staff were trained in Finance and Results-Based Management for stronger District level coordination and management of the program.