Ghana Case Study: Household Water Treatment in National Policy
Ghana treats household water treatment as the final safeguard in a catchment-to-consumer risk framework, formally linked to Water Safety Plans since 2011. This case study traces that policy sequence from 1998 through the 2014 National HWTS Strategy, examines evidence from Northern Ghana pilot programs on product design and adoption, and identifies where the framework still falls short — product certification, consumer protection, and financing that reaches the households hardest to serve.
Includes the full case study and a one-page policy summary for quick reference.
Ghana Case Study: Household Water Treatment in National Policy
Ghana treats household water treatment as the final safeguard in a catchment-to-consumer risk framework, formally linked to Water Safety Plans since 2011. This case study traces that policy sequence from 1998 through the 2014 National HWTS Strategy, examines evidence from Northern Ghana pilot programs on product design and adoption, and identifies where the framework still falls short — product certification, consumer protection, and financing that reaches the households hardest to serve.
Includes the full case study and a one-page policy summary for quick reference.
Language:
English
Format:
Adobe PDF
Supporting resources
Collections
Duration
10 min
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